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Akane apple | ||
 The Akane Apple, also known as the Tokyo Rose, was developed by the Tohoku Agricultural Experiment Station in Japan in 1970.
Taste and Aroma: The Akane is a cross of Jonathan and Worcester Pearmain Apples. It has a crisp, juicy, white flesh with a tart flavor that sweetens as the days get shorter. The Akane is an excellent keeper and makes an excellent dried apple. History: Akane was bred in Japan and introduced into the US. It is also known as Prime Red in the US and in Japan it was known as the Tohuko #3 cultivar. Nutrition Fact: A natural source of Vitamins A, B1, B2, C, Niacin, and minerals calcium, phosphorus, iron, iodine, and potassium. |