As a fruit farmer and breeder, I create photographic
works of fruits. I continue to pursue the beauty of fruit as a plant.
These apples are a new breed of apples that
I have selected and bred from naturally crossbred seedlings. If you want to
obtain a plant patent for a new variety that you have bred, submit a summary of
your records in the application, Table of Characteristic. Taking a cue from my
experience with these procedures, I am trying to combine the important parts of
the trait values into one piece.
In Japan, in plant patents, the number of
characteristic values to be observed and measured varies depending on the
fruit. That's the value of about 50 to 90 observations and measurements. For
example, Fruit: general shape, size, height and length of the petiole... Leaf
blade: length, width, pubescence on lower side... Taste, smell, etc.
Specifically, 52 items are grapes, 66 items are apples, and 88 items are plums.
Apples, plums, etc. must be accompanied by a decomposed photo of the flowers.
New varieties of fruit trees are released
every year. As farmers continue to replant and switch to promising varieties,
there are many varieties that are disappearing. This variety will also
disappear someday. This is also an effort to record the history of the
varieties.
In Japan, in plant patents, the number of characteristic values to be observed and measured varies depending on the fruit. That's the value of about 50 to 90 observations and measurements. For example, Fruit: general shape, size, height and length of the petiole... Leaf blade: length, width, pubescence on lower side... Taste, smell, etc. Specifically, 52 items are grapes, 66 items are apples, and 88 items are plums. Apples, plums, etc. must be accompanied by a decomposed photo of the flowers.
I've been working behind the scenes on this series to show how the fruit is made throughout the year and the process of growing it. I create and display large prints of these works on a single sheet of paper. I also show how many branches, flowers, leaves and larvae were thinned out during the year's work. I exhibited my work as if it were the ground. In addition, as a breeder, I made a photographic work of breeds that were eliminated in the process of breeding and selection.
New varieties of fruit trees are announced every
year. Farmers are switching to promising varieties and continuing to replant,
and there are many varieties that are disappearing. This is also an effort to
record the appearance of such varieties. The reason I say this is to show that I'm not just creating beautiful fruit portraits.
