Table 2 The fruit characteristics and Md-ACS1, Md-ACO1 genotype of 28 Korean apples

Cultivar Year released Fruit shape Fruit skin color Harvest time1) Acidity2) Sweetness 3) Fruit weight4) Genoytpe No. favorable alleles (FA)5)
ACS1 ACO1
Hongro 1988 Globose-conical Red 2 1 5 3 2/2 1/2 3
Chukwang 1992 Flat-globose Red 2 1 3 4 2/2 1/2 3
Gamhong 1992 Oblong Red 3 3 5 4 2/2 1/2 3
Hwahong 1992 Globose Red 3 1 3 3 1/2 1/2 3
Seokwang 1995 Globose Red 1 4 2 3 2/2 1/2 3
Saenara 1997 Conical Red 2 4 3 3 2/2 1/2 3
Sunhong 2000 Conical Light-red 1 2 3 4 2/2 1/2 3
Honggeum 2004 Oblong Light-red 2 3 4 3 2/2 1/2 3
Seohong 2004 Globose Light-red 1 3 3 2 2/2 1/2 3
Summer-dream 2005 Flat-globose Light-red 1 2 3 2 1/2 1/2 2
Manbok 2006 Flat- Dark-red 1 2 3 2 1/2 1/2 2
Hongso 2006 Globose-conical Light-red 2 3 4 2 1/2 1/2 2
Hongan 2006 Globose Red 2 1 3 2 2/2 1/2 3
Yeohong 2007 Globose Red 3 5 4 4 2/2 1/1 4
Danhong 2008 Oblong Red 3 3 4 3 2/2 1/1 4
Picnic 2008 Globose-conical Red 2 4 5 2 2/2 1/2 3
Greenball 2008 Oblong- Yellow-green 1 3 3 4 1/2 1/2 2
Hwasa 2009 Globose-conical Light-red 3 3 3 3 2/2 1/2 4
Hwangok 2009 Globose-conical Yellow 2 5 5 2 2/2 1/2 3
Hwayoung 2008 Oblong Red 3 3 4 2 2/2 1/1 3
Summer King 2010 Globose-conical Light-red 1 4 3 3 1/2 1/2 2
Arisoo 2010 Globose Light-red 2 3 4 3 2/2 1/2 3
Goldenbell 2011 Globose Yellow 2 5 0 1 1/2 1/2 2
Rosebell 2011 Globose Yellow 1 5 0 1 1/1 1/2 1
Tinkerbell 2012 Globose Dark-red 1 5 1 1 1/2 1/2 2
Decobell 2013 Oblong Red 2 5 1 1 1/2 1/2 2
Summer-prince 2014 Globose-conical Light-red 1 4 2 3 1/1 1/2 1
RubyS 2014 Globose Red 1 4 3 1 2/2 1/2 3
Harvest time: 1=from July to September, 2=September, 3=October.
Acidity: 0=No acidity, 1=Week, 2=Midium-week, 3=Midium, 4=Midium-strong, 5=strong.
Sweetness: 0=Not sweet, 1=Week, 2=Midium-week, 3=Midium, 4=Midium-strong, 5=strong.
Fruit weight: 1= <100 g, 2=150-250 g, 3=250-300 g, 4= >300 g.
Mean to add up number of the alleles (ACS1-2, ACO1-1) of low ethylene production.