USPP13732P3ExpiredUtility

Apple tree ‘Kitaro’

Assignee: NAT AGRICULTURAL RES ORGPriority: Mar 18, 1999Filed: Mar 18, 1999Granted: Apr 22, 2003

Est. expiryMar 18, 2019(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority

Inventors:Yoshio Yoshida Shichiro Tsuchiya Junichi Soejima Tadayuki Haniuda Tetsuro Sanada Yoshiki Kashimura Tetsuo Masuda Hideo Bessho Sadao Komori Yuji Ito Kazuyuki Abe Nobuhiro Kotoda

A01H 5/08A01H 6/7418

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Abstract

Disclosed is an apple tree having a medium vigor, rounded and crenated leaves, exhibiting excellent resistance to Alternaria blotch and bearing a medium size fruit maturing mid-season and having high productivity with an slightly heavy preharvest fruit drop. The fruit has an oblate shape, has yellow colored skin and has excellent storage quality. The flesh of the fruit is yellowish white, juicy and firm, and further, has a strong sweetness and medium sourness, thereby providing a good sweet-sour balance and rich taste, and has an excellent eating quality.

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What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A new and distinct cultivar of Apple plant, as illustrated and described.

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