Akane apple trees

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• Picking season: Early
• Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
• Pollination group: 4

Akane is an attractive early-season eating apple with a good pedigree and a sweet/sharp flavor.

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Akane apple trees for sale

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• Semi-dwarf, 1-year bare-root tree $39.95

  Mature height: 8ft-12ft after 10 years
  Semi-dwarf rootstock
  

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All about Akane apple trees

One of the best early-season apples, Akane is a marriage between the American Jonathan apple and the English Worcester Pearmain. In appearance it most closely resembles the Worcester Pearmain. For an early apple variety it has an unusually good balanced flavor, reflecting the influence of the high quality Jonathan.

Akane ripens late August - early September. Like most early varieties the apples do not keep that long, however they hang on the tree rather than falling and cropping can therefore take place over a number of weeks. For the best flavor leave to ripen fully. Akane can also be used for summer apple cookery, slices will keep their shape when cooked.

We do not produce that many Akane trees, but if we are out of stock, try one of its close relatives, Sansa.

How to grow

Akane is not a heavy cropper, but it is generally reliable. It is quite precocious and it comes into bearing on the more dwarf rootstocks after 2-3 years.

Fruit size can be small - it is a good idea to thin the fruitlets in late spring to encourage fewer / larger apples. This will also improve the flavor.

Akane can be considered a low-chill variety and is therefore suitable for warm climates up to USDA zone 9.

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History

Developed at the Morioka Experimental Station, Japan, 1937. A cross between Jonathan and Worcester Pearmain. Sometimes known as Tokyo Rose.

Akane characteristics

• What level of gardening skill is needed to grow Akane?Beginner
• Is Akane self-fertile?Not self-fertile
• What flowering group is Akane?4
• Is Akane good for pollinating others?Average
• What season do you pick Akane?Early
• UsesEating freshCulinaryJuice
• How long can you keep Akane in a fridge?1 week
• What is the overall disease resistance of Akane?Good
• How resistant is Akane to fire blight?Some resistance
• Is Akane resistant to scab?Some resistance
• Is Akane resistant to cedar apple rust?Some resistance
• Is Akane resistant to powdery mildew?Some resistance
• What is the USDA hardiness zone for Akane?Zone 4 (-34C)
• Summer maximum temperaturesCool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)Hot (>30C / 86F)
• What is the chill requirement of Akane?Low-chill
• Where does Akane originate from?Japan
• When was Akane first introduced?1900 - 1949
• Fruit colorRed

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