RCF Purple Star Apple: Fruit and Tree Characteristics
RCF Purple is a registered star apple variety. It was registered with the National Seed Industry Council in 1995 as NSIC 1995 Ca 01. Roberto Coronel bred it. Its record notes a yield of 2,000 to 2,500 fruits.
Compare it with the others in our star apple variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: Land preparation for fruit trees.
- Yield: a recorded yield of 2,000 to 2,500 fruits.
Key facts about RCF Purple star apple
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Registration | NSIC 1995 Ca 01 |
| Year approved | 1995 |
| Breeder or owner | Roberto Coronel |
| Yield noted | 2,000 to 2,500 fruits |
| Tree height (m) | 10 |
| Tree growth habit | Spreading |
| Tree growth and vigor | Strong |
| Tree fruiting season | Jan. Feb |
| Tree regularity of bearing | Annual |
| Fruit weight (g) | 331.4 |
| Fruit length (cm) | 8.3 |
| Fruit width (cm) | 8.5 |
| Fruit shape | Globose |
| Skin color | Purple |
| Skin texture | Smooth and Shiny |
| Skin thickness (mm) | 7.9 |
When does it bear, and how much?
A registered tree variety is described from its mother tree, not from trial plots. The mother tree of RCF Purple was about 35 to 40 years old and about 10 meters tall when it was registered. Its record notes a yield of 2,000 to 2,500 fruits. It bears every year, with fruit in Jan. Feb. A grafted or marcotted tree bears years sooner than one grown from seed, and its yield climbs as the tree grows.
anee.io keeps the records of each block of trees, from fertilizer to harvest, with the growth stages and weather beside them.
Is it resistant to pests and diseases?
No pest or disease ratings are published for this variety. So treat it as untested, and scout every week.
The pests and diseases that hit star apple fields most often: anthracnose, mealybug, Oriental fruit fly. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.
What the fruit is like
A fruit of RCF Purple weighs about 331.4 grams, and its shape is globose. The flesh is creamy white to purple and soft and melting. Its sweetness measured 13.2 degrees Brix, the share of sugar in the juice. Most table fruit tastes sweet from about 12 Brix up. The edible part is 51.1 percent of the fruit. Its fruiting season is Jan. Feb, bearing annual.
Where and when to plant RCF Purple star apple
Pick a variety by the fruit your buyers pay for: its size, sweetness and flesh, and how regularly the tree bears. A registered tree variety is a selection from one proven mother tree, and only grafted, budded or marcotted plants carry its traits. A seedling grown from its seed can turn out quite different. So buy from a nursery accredited by the Bureau of Plant Industry, and ask which mother tree the scions came from. Before planting, get the field ready with our guide: Pagtatanim ng puno.
Before you buy planting material
- Buy grafted or budded plants from an accredited nursery, with the variety name on the tag.
- Ask your municipal agriculturist or nearby farmers how it did in your area last season.
- Plant a few trees first if the variety is new to your area, before you fill the whole farm.
- Write down the planting day, inputs and harvest, so you can compare varieties on your own ground. anee.io keeps these records for you.
Set the planting day of each lot and anee.io dates every task to harvest, with the weather beside it. Free on the Libre plan.
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