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'Akane' also known as ''Tokyo Rose''〔(Trees of Antique )〕 is a Japanese cultivar of domesticated apple, that according to Orange Pippin is one of the best early season apples.〔(Akane ) at Orange Pippin.〕 'Akane' was developed by the Morika Experimental Station of Japan sometime between 1900 and 1949,〔(Fruit Gardener ) says 1930, (Trees of Antique ) says 1937.〕 by crossing a Jonathan apple with a Worcester Pearmain,〔〔 and was introduced to the United States in 1937, where it is very popular.〔〔(Fruit Gardener ) says, not as popular as Orange Pippin implies.〕 ==Description== 'Akane' is of moderately good disease resistance, best at warm climates but tolerates cold also. It is flowering mid-late season, and harvesting early-mid season. Is self-sterile and needs to be cross pollinated. It produces heavy crop of variable sized fruits,〔 usually more to the smaller side,〔 but good sized apples can be obtained by thinning.〔 'Akane' carries the fruit shape of the English 'Worcester Pearmain', and the unusually good balanced flavor of the 'Jonathan'.〔(Akane tree ) by Orange Pippin Trees.〕 Shape is flattened to hearth shaped.〔 Fruits are of very good flavor, a blend of sweet and sharp, preferable for eating, keeps shape in cooking. Flesh color is white,〔 with a yellow tinge. The flesh does not oxidize quickly. The apple is crisp, but not too dense; it is easy to eat.〔(Fruit Gardener )〕 Skin color is red. And keeps fresh about one week.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Akane (apple)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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