2 25 inches 1 foot from the ground two year old branches averaged 9 mm in diameter and 89 cm in length branch angle at emergence typically 50 to 70 degrees from the vertical similar to standard u2018 fuji u2019 branch color u2014 one year shoot bark color ranges from green 2 5 gy 5 4 lower surface to brownish purple 7 5 r u00be upper surface two year old branch becoming light brown 5 yr 4 4 branch pubescence u2014 mostly glabrous to very fine colorless pubescence at nodes branch lenticels u2014 round to elongated decreasing in density from base of branch to terminal size 0 5 u00d7 1 2 mm light tan 7 5 yr 6 2 internodes u2014 average internode length on one year shoot 4 0 cm leaves observations were of 10 leaves in june 2004 texture u2014 smooth with slightly rugose upper surface similar to that of standard u2018 fuji u2019 sheen u2014 somewhat glossy length u2014 about 7 cm to about 9 0 cm averaging about 8 2 cm width u2014 about 5 5 to 7 0 cm averaging about 6 0 cm petiole u2014 about 32 mm in length 2 mm in diameter color of petiole is light green 10 y 7 4 form u2014 oval tapering to tip marginal form u2014 finely serrate to crenate tip u2014 acute stipules u2014 present.