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ShinshuUntil a new apple variety was born
It boasts the second largest apple production in the nation Nagano Eight original varieties have been developed in the prefecture. It took many developers' efforts and hard work to create these. Let's take a closer look at the depths of the birth of apples.
New apple varieties that look for rough stones
-It's at least about 15 years. Long years and strict selection
The apple season has finally arrived. In recent years Nagano The prefecture's new varieties such as Shinano Sweet and Shinano Gold are also becoming more popular.
"It looks like new varieties are being developed one after another, but there are many difficulties that arise from the long years and years before they are born. It takes 7 to 8 years to plant seeds and bear fruit. Even if 1,000 seedlings are planted, we will select 100 and 10 good trees one after another.
It's even more narrow to see whether new varieties will be born from these 10 plants. "We must meet a variety of conditions, including not only taste, but also texture, shape, and preservation," says Maejima.
Furthermore, tests and investigations will be conducted to see whether the plant can adapt to the actual cultivation environment.
It will be at least 15 years for the new variety to be crossed and released to the market. Many years and effort are spent, and delicious apples are born.
Hara: The needs of 20 years and 20 years from now
Imagine and make
There are a huge variety of apples grown at the testing center. Mating is carried out taking into consideration the characteristics of individual apples to analyze and imagine their needs for 15 or 20 years from now, and to meet these needs.
"In a few years, small apples that can be eaten entirely by themselves without peeling the skin may become popular," says Maejima. On the other hand, we must also consider whether there will be any problems such as difficulty in cultivating farmers or transporting them. The condition for beloved apples is to be accepted by consumers, producers and distributors.
It's season now! Apples born here
Shinano Suite
A variety grown by crossing "Fuji" with "Tsugaru". As the name suggests, it has a strong sweetness and a large amount of fruit juice.
There is a log of "Shinano Sweet" that was bred in 1978 and was registered as a variety in 1996.
Shinano Gold
"Golden Delicious" x "Chiaki".甘味と酸味のバランスが良い黄色りんごで保存性も高い。
There is a log of "Shinano Gold" that was bred in 1983 and was registered as a variety in 1999.
Nagano Prefectural Fruit Tree Examination Center
The Fruit Tree Experiment Center is an institution that conducts test and research on new varieties of fruit trees, including apples, grapes, and peaches, as well as stable production technology. This time, we spoke to Maejima Tsutomu, the Chief Researcher of the Breeding Department, about the efforts of the testing center.
