U.S. patent number PP23,256 [Application Number 13/137,318] was granted by the patent office on 2012-12-18 for strawberry plant named `bg-3.324`.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Berry Genetics, Inc.. Invention is credited to Michael D. Nelson, Steven D. Nelson, Leo W. Stoeckle.
United States Patent |
PP23,256 |
Nelson , et al. |
December 18, 2012 |
Strawberry plant named `BG-3.324`
Abstract
This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of
strawberry plant named `BG-3.324`. This new strawberry plant named
`BG-3.324` is primarily adapted to the growing conditions of the
central coast of California, and is primarily characterized by its
early fruit production, moderate to strongly expressed core cavity,
medium to light yellow green foliage, orange red to red fruit
color, and very large fruit size.
Inventors: |
Nelson; Steven D. (Watsonville,
CA), Nelson; Michael D. (Watsonville, CA), Stoeckle; Leo
W. (Ventura, CA) |
Assignee: |
Berry Genetics, Inc. (Freedom,
CA)
|
Family
ID: |
47325365 |
Appl.
No.: |
13/137,318 |
Filed: |
August 5, 2011 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
PLT/209 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A01H
6/7409 (20180501); A01H 5/08 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
A01H
5/00 (20060101) |
Field of
Search: |
;PLT/209 |
Primary Examiner: Para; Annette
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Foley & Lardner LLP
Claims
We claim:
1. A new and distinct strawberry plant named `BG-3.324`, as herein
described and illustrated by the characteristics set forth above.
Description
Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed: Fragaria
ananassa.
Variety denomination: `BG-3.324`.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct strawberry
variety named `BG-3.324`. This new variety is a result of a
controlled cross made in 2003 in an ongoing breeding program
between strawberry variety designated `BG-1257` (a non-patented
selection) and strawberry variety designated `BG-1975` (patented,
U.S. Plant Pat. No. 17,725). Due to the combining of the reciprocal
seed lots, it is unknown as to which parent variety is the seed
parent and which parent variety is the pollen parent. The variety
is botanically known as Fragaria ananassa.
The seedling resulting from the aforementioned cross was selected
from a controlled breeding plot in Ventura County, Calif. in the
winter of 2005. After its selection, the new variety was asexually
propagated by stolons in both San Joaquin County, Calif. and
Siskiyou County, Calif. The new variety was extensively tested over
the next several years in fruiting fields in Ventura County, Calif.
This propagation has demonstrated that the combination of traits
disclosed herein as characterizing the new variety are fixed and
remain true to type through successive generations of asexual
reproduction.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
`BG-3.324` is primarily adapted to the climate and growing
conditions of the central coast of California. The nearby Pacific
Ocean provides the needed humidity and moderate temperatures to
produce a strong vigorous plant and maintain fruit quality during
the winter and spring production months.
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are
determined to be unique characteristics of `BG-3.324`, which in
combination distinguish this strawberry plant as a new and distinct
variety: 1. Early fruit production; 2. Moderate to strongly
expressed core cavity; 3. Medium to light yellow green foliage; 4.
Orange red to red fruit color; and 5. Very large fruit size.
The strawberry variety that is believed to be most closely related
to the new variety `BG-3.324` is `BG-1975` (patented, U.S. Plant
Pat. No. 17,725). In side-by-side comparisons to the similar
strawberry variety `BG-1975`, `BG-3.324` differs by the following
combination of characteristics as described in Table 1.
TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 COMPARISON TO THE SIMILAR VARIETY `BG-1975`
Characteristic `BG-3.324` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 17,725) Marketable
yield 1,149 1,080 (gm/plant) Fruit predominant Conical Ranges from
conical to almost shape cylindrical Fruit size Very large Ranges
from medium to large 50% of plants Ranges from early Ranges from
medium to early with ripe fruit to very early Plant size Medium
Ranges from medium to large Expression of Ranges from Moderate
hollow center moderate to strong Shape of the base Obtuse Acute of
the terminal leaflet Fruiting truss Medium Weak anthocyanin
intensity Fruiting truss Medium Strong pubescence
For identification, a series of molecular markers have been
determined for this new variety.
`BG-3.324` differs from its parents, `BG-1257` and `BG-1975` by the
following combination of characteristics as described in Table
2.
TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 COMPARISON WITH PARENT VARIETIES `BG-633`
(U.S. Plant Pat. Characteristic `BG-3.324` No. 13,320) `BG-1445`
Marketable 1,149 628 1,080 yield (gm/plant) Fruit size Very large
Ranges from Ranges from medium medium to large to large Plant size
Medium Medium Ranges from medium to large Fruit color Ranges from
Red Ranges from orange orange red to red red to red
BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS
The accompanying color photographs illustrate the overall
appearance of typical specimens of the new strawberry variety
`BG-3.324`, at various stages of development as true as it is
reasonably possible with color reproductions of this type. Color in
the photographs may differ slightly from the color value cited in
the botanical descriptions which accurately describe the color of
`BG-3.324`. The depicted plant and plant parts of the new
strawberry variety `BG-3.324` are approximately six months old. The
photographs were taken in Ventura County, Calif.:
FIG. 1 shows typical fruiting field characteristics of `BG-3.324`,
taken in the month of April 2011;
FIG. 2 shows a close-up view of the typical leaf structure of
`BG-3.324`, taken in the month of April 2011;
FIG. 3 shows typical mature and immature field fruit of `BG-3.324`,
taken in the month of April 2011; and
FIG. 4 shows typical internal and external mature fruit
characteristics of `BG-3.324`, taken in the month of April
2011.
DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
The new variety `BG-3.324` has not been observed under all possible
environmental conditions. The characteristics of the new variety
`BG-3.324` may vary in detail, depending upon variations in
environmental factors, including weather (temperature, humidity and
light intensity), day length, soil type and location. In addition,
the characteristics of any parental variety or comparison variety
included in Tables 1-9 of the present invention may vary in detail,
depending upon variations in environmental factors, including
weather (temperature, humidity and light intensity), day length,
soil type and location.
The aforementioned photographs, together with the following
description of the new variety `BG-3.324`, unless otherwise noted,
are based on observations taken during the 2011 growing season in
Ventura County, Calif. These measurements and ratings were taken
from plants of `BG-3.324` dug from a high-elevation nursery located
in Siskiyou County, Calif. during early October 2010 and planted
approximately four to five days later in Ventura County, Calif. The
approximate age of the observed plants is six months. Yield
observations and fruit quality characteristics are averaged from
five years of data collected from the 2007 through 2011 growing
seasons. Flower measurements and characteristics are from secondary
flowers unless otherwise noted. Fruit characteristics and
measurements are from secondary fruit unless otherwise noted.
Color terminology where noted follows The Royal Horticultural
Society Colour Chart, London (2007).
The following tables 3-9 describe fruit, plant, stolon, foliage,
fruiting truss, flower and pest disease characteristics of the new
strawberry `BG-3.324` in comparison to the similar strawberry
variety `BG-1975`.
TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 3 FRUIT CHARACTERISTICS `BG-1975`
Characteristic `BG-3.324` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 17,725) Color of
mature RHS 45B RHS 45A fruit Ranges from orange Ranges from orange
red to red to red red Color of internal RHS 45A RHS 44A flesh Dark
red Medium red Fruit length (cm) 4.7 4.5 Fruit width (cm) 4.0 3.9
Fruit length/width 1.20 1.14 ratio Ranges from slightly Slightly
longer than broad longer than broad to much longer than broad Calyx
diameter 4.3 5.2 (cm) Average fruit 28.5 26.6 weight (gm) Achene
color, RHS 153B RHS 152D shaded side Yellow green group Yellow
green group Achene color, RHS 184A RHS 183A sun-exposed side Greyed
purple group Greyed purple group Achenes per berry 364 300 Achene
weight 0.60 0.67 (mg) Marketable fruit 1,149 1,080 yield (gm/plant)
Fruit size Very large Ranges from medium to large Predominant fruit
Conical Ranges from conical to shape almost cylindrical Difference
in Moderate Ranges from slight to shapes between moderate primary
and secondary fruit Band without Absent or very narrow Absent or
very narrow achenes Unevenness of Ranges from weak to Weak fruit
surface medium Evenness of fruit Ranges from slightly Ranges from
slightly uneven color uneven to even to even Fruit glossiness
Medium Ranges from medium to strong Insertion of Ranges from below
Ranges from below surface to achenes surface to level with level
with surface surface Insertion of calyx In basin In basin Attitude
of calyx Ranges from collapsing Spreading to spreading Size of
calyx in Ranges from slightly Ranges from slightly larger to
relation to fruit smaller to same size much larger diameter
Adherence of Strong Very strong calyx Firmness of fruit Medium
Ranges from medium to skin strong Firmness of fruit Firm Medium
flesh Keeping quality Ranges from good to Good moderate
Distribution of red Marginal and central Marginal and central color
of the flesh Hollow center Ranges from moderate Moderate expression
to strong Fruit flavor Good Very good Soluble solids 8.4 8.6 (%
brix) Time of first Ranges from very early Ranges from early to
medium flowering to early Time of first Ranges from very early
Ranges from early to medium harvesting to early Harvest period Late
December to mid Early January to late May May Type of bearing Not
remontant Not remontant
TABLE-US-00004 TABLE 4 PLANT CHARACTERISTICS `BG-1975`
Characteristic `BG-3.324` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 17,725) Plant height
(cm) 19.0 23.0 Plant spread (cm) 25.5 26.1 Plant size Medium Ranges
from large to medium Plant habit Globose Globose Plant density
Medium Medium Plant vigor Medium Ranges from medium to strong
TABLE-US-00005 TABLE 5 STOLON CHARACTERISTICS `BG-1975`
Characteristic `BG-3.324` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 17,725) Stolon color
RHS 146C RHS 146D Yellow green group Yellow green group Stolon
anthocyanin RHS 181A RHS 182A coloration Greyed red group Greyed
red group Stolon anthocyanin Strong Weak intensity Average stolon
Ranges from medium to Medium quantity many Stolon diameter at 3.4
3.1 bract (mm) Stolon pubescence Medium Strong Attitude of hairs
Upwards Slightly outward
TABLE-US-00006 TABLE 6 FOLIAGE CHARACTERISTICS `BG-1975` (U.S.
Plant Characteristic `BG-3.324` Pat. No. 17,725) Foliage: Color of
upper surface RHS 146B RHS 146B Ranges from light Ranges from light
yellow yellow green to green to medium yellow medium yellow green
green Color of underside RHS 147C RHS 147C Yellow green group
Yellow green group Shape in cross section Slightly concave to flat
Slightly concave to flat Interveinal blistering Medium Ranges from
weak to medium Leaf glossiness Medium Ranges from weak to medium
Number of leaflets 3 3 Terminal Leaflet: Length (cm) 6.9 7.0 Width
(cm) 6.3 6.2 Length/width ratio 1.09 1.13 Ranges from as long
Ranges from as long as as broad to longer than broad to longer than
broad broad Serrations/leaf 16.8 20.8 Leaf Size Ranges from medium
Ranges from medium to to small small Shape of base Obtuse Acute
Shape of teeth Rounded Rounded Petiole: Petiole color RHS 144B RHS
144B Yellow green group Yellow green group Petiole length (cm) 14.0
15.5 Petiole diameter (mm) 3.2 3.7 Petiolule color RHS 144B RHS
144B Yellow green group Yellow green group Petiolule length (mm)
7.6 11.7 Petiole pubescence Heavy Heavy Attitude of hairs Strongly
outward Strongly outward Stipule: Color RHS 146A RHS 146C Yellow
green group Yellow green group Anthocyanin coloration RHS 58A RHS
61B Red purple group Red purple group Anthocyanin intensity Weak
Weak Length (mm) 13.0 16.0 Width (mm) 10.3 10.1
TABLE-US-00007 TABLE 7 FRUITING TRUSS CHARACTERISTICS `BG-1975`
Characteristic `BG-3.324` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 17,725) Anthocyanin
RHS 181C RHS 181C coloration Greyed red group Greyed red group
Anthocyanin Medium Weak intensity Length at maturity 26.4 28.6 (cm)
Position relative to Ranges from level with Ranges from level with
to foliage to above the foliage above the foliage Pubescence Medium
Strong Attitude at first pick Prostrate Prostrate
TABLE-US-00008 TABLE 8 FLOWER CHARACTERISTICS `BG-1975`
Characteristic `BG-3.324` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 17,725) Petal color
RHS NN155C RHS NN155C White group White group Sepal color RHS 137B
RHS 138A Green group Green group Corolla diameter (mm) 29.8 27.7
Calyx diameter (mm) 34.6 38.8 Petal length (mm) 11.0 10.7 Petal
width (mm) 11.6 10.5 Petal length/width ratio .95 1.02
Petals/flower 6.4 6.3 Sepal length (mm) 13.5 15.5 Sepal width (mm)
5.5 5.5 Sepal length/width ratio 2.43 2.81 Sepals/flower 12.4 12.6
Size of calyx relative to Larger Larger corolla Size of inner calyx
Ranges from Ranges from smaller to same relative to outer calyx
smaller to same Relative position of Overlapping Overlapping
petals
TABLE-US-00009 TABLE 9 PEST AND DISEASE REACTIONS `BG-1975`
Characteristic `BG-3.324` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 17,725) Two-spotted
Moderately susceptible Moderately susceptible spider mite Powdery
mildew Moderately susceptible Moderately susceptible Botrytis fruit
rot Moderately susceptible Moderately susceptible Angular leaf spot
Susceptible Susceptible
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