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Hacnine
type: Dessert
synonyms: The breeding code was HAC9, hence the name of this cultivar.
summary: Bred in Japan in the 1970s, this is a dessert apple which is well suited to cooler climate but tends to produce tart fruit.
identification: Very large, oblong. The base colour is yellowish green over which is a pattern of red stripes.
characteristics: The flesh is creamy yellow, fine textured and moderately firm. Very juicy, moderately sweet with just a touch of acidity. Tends to be very tart if not allowed to ripen completely or in cool summers.
uses: Intended as a dessert apple.
origins: One of the first cultivars developed at the Hokkaido Central Agricultural Research Station in Naganuma (Japan). It was created in 1971 by crossing Tohoku 7 with pollen from Tsugaru and the seedlings first bore fruit in 1978. In the final 1980 selection, the seedling HAC9–hence the name Hacnine–was chosen from 168 trees for further propagation. It was released in 1986.
cultivation: Vigorous and spreading tree. Adapted to cool climates.
cold storage: Keeps in cold storage for three months.
harvest: Ready for harvest starting in the second half of the fifth period.
pollination group: D
pollination peak: 13
ploidism: Triploid.
cold storage weeks: 12
harvest period: 5
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