A new and distinct apple variety is described. The variety results from a whole tree mutation of the variety ‘Sciearly’ (PP11,092). The fruit of the apple tree of this new variety has an attractive appearance characterized by intense red block colour, early harvest maturity, and large fruit size relative to other early season cultivars. The new variety is known by the denomination ‘CJ07’.
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Latin name of the genus and species: Malus domestica.
Variety denomination: ‘CJ07’.
The present invention relates to a new and distinct apple variety named ‘CJ07’. The new variety was discovered in January 1996 as a whole tree mutation of ‘Sciearly’ (PP11,092), growing in a block of ‘Sciearly’ trees in the discoverer's orchard in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. The ‘Sciearly’ trees were growing on MM106 rootstock and had been established on the orchard as part of the original release of the ‘Sciearly’ variety in New Zealand.
‘CJ07’ was originally noted to its early development of bright red fruit colour. All fruit on the tree appeared to be consistently ahead in colour development than fruit on surrounding ‘Sciearly’ trees obtained from the same original source. The colour development was particularly notable considering the parent variety was selected for its early harvest season and dark red block colour.
Budwood was taken from the original tree at the time of discovery and 140 trees were propagated on MM106 rootstock, and 100 trees on M793 rootstock. These trees were planted on the discoverer's orchard property in winter 1997 and produced their first crop in January 1999. The colour and harvest maturity period of fruit on these trees was found to be consistent with the original tree, and true to type.
A further generation of trees was produced and was established in the discoverer's orchard in winter 1998. Fruit from these trees have exhibited the early fruit colour development and typical red colour of the original mutation over three seasons.
The new variety was determined to be distinct in comparison with the parent variety ‘Sciearly’ by the following characteristics:
The accompanying photographs show typical specimens of the young tree, flowers, foliage and fruit of the new variety as depicted in colours as nearly true as is reasonably possible to make the same in a colour illustration of this character.
The following is a detailed description of the new variety with colour terminology in accordance with The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (RHSCC) 2001 edition.
The specimens described were grown at the discoverer's property at 1999 Pakowhai Road, RD3, Napier, New Zealand. The observations were made in the 2000-2001 season on trees on MM. 106 rootstock that were four years old at the time, and managed under standard orchard practice. It should be understood that the characteristics described will vary depending upon cultural practices, climatic conditions, planting location and season.
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