1) Apple cultivar 2) Japanese feminine given name 
Akane (あかね, アカネ) is the Japanese word for madder (茜, Akane, Rubia cordifloria) and is associated with red(from the red dye made from its roots) and brilliant red. Akane can also mean Angry Child, Akane (written in a variety of forms) is both a female Japanese given name, ranked #9 of names to give girls in Japan, as well as a surname...
Akane is a variety of apple.