Apple tree named ‘PremA021’

A new and distinct apple tree named ‘PremA021’ notable for its attractive fruit. The fruit flesh of ‘PremA021’ is yellow-orange and red-purple.

BACKGROUND OF THE VARIETY

The new apple tree ‘PremA021’ was created in the course of a planned breeding program carried out at Havelock North, New Zealand. ‘PremA021’ originated from a controlled cross of ‘PremA153’ (seed parent, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 21,936) and ‘A195R30T051’ (pollen parent, not patented) performed at Havelock North, New Zealand in 2004. ‘PremA021’ was selected from a population of seedlings derived from the parents, and was singled out for further observation because of its fruit, which has attractive bicolored flesh and appealing flavor. The variety was first asexually propagated by grafting onto ‘M9’ rootstock (not patented) at Havelock North, New Zealand in 2011. ‘PremA021’ trees have been observed over a number of asexually propagated generations, and have been found to remain true to type.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

‘PremA021’ is distinguished from parent variety ‘PremA153’ primarily by its fruit. ‘PremA021’ has red-purple and yellow-orange fruit flesh, while the fruit flesh of ‘PremA153’ is white. The fruit of ‘PremA021’ is distinguished from that of parent variety ‘A195R30T051’ by its larger size, later harvest maturity, and distinct russeting pattern. ‘Howell TC3’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 28,546), sold commercially under the Lucy Glo™ trademark, is the most similar commercial variety. Comparison of ‘PremA021’ to ‘PremA153’ and to ‘Howell TC3’ are set forth in Table 1 below, and a comparison of ‘PremA021’ to ‘A195R30T051’ is set forth in Table 2 below.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIETY