U.S. patent number PP28,666 [Application Number 14/999,027] was granted by the patent office on 2017-11-21 for red raspberry plant named `kokanee`.
This patent grant is currently assigned to The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture. The grantee listed for this patent is The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture, The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture. Invention is credited to Chad E. Finn.
United States Patent |
PP28,666 |
Finn |
November 21, 2017 |
Red raspberry plant named `KOKANEE`
Abstract
A new and distinct red raspberry cultivar distinguished by its
moderate to high yields of large, bright-red-colored, firm, conic,
sweet, flavorful fruit with excellent fresh fruit quality borne on
primocanes in late summer
Inventors: |
Finn; Chad E. (Corvallis,
OR) |
Applicant: |
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The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of
Agriculture |
Washington |
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Assignee: |
The United States of America, as
Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture (Washington,
DC)
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Family
ID: |
59960807 |
Appl.
No.: |
14/999,027 |
Filed: |
March 21, 2016 |
Prior Publication Data
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Document
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US 20170290220 P1 |
Oct 5, 2017 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
PLT/204 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A01H
5/08 (20130101); A01H 6/7499 (20180501) |
Current International
Class: |
A01H
5/08 (20060101) |
Field of
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;PLT/204 |
Primary Examiner: Bell; Kent L
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Fado; John D. Poulos; Gail E.
Claims
We claim:
1. A new and distinct cultivar of red raspberry plant,
substantially as illustrated and described, characterized by its
moderate to high yields of large, bright-red-colored, firm, conic,
sweet, flavorful fruit with excellent fresh fruit quality borne on
primocanes in late summer.
Description
Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed: `KOKANEE`
is a new red raspberry plant that is a Rubus idaeus L.
Variety denomination: The new red raspberry plant claimed is of the
variety denominated `KOKANEE` containing Rubus idaeus
germplasm.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct raspberry
cultivar designated `Kokanee` and botanically known as Rubus idaeus
L.
This new raspberry cultivar was discovered in Corvallis, Oreg. in
September 2009 and originated from cross of ORUS 1173-2
(unpatented) and `Vintage` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 24,198); (herein
incorporated by reference in its entirety). The new cultivar is
firmer and more uniformly shaped than its maternal parent, and
later ripening and more conically shaped than the paternal parent.
`Kokanee`s closest comparison cultivars are its paternal parent
`Vintage` (supra) and `Heritage` (supra). `Kokanee` is later
ripening and more vigorous than `Vintage` (supra) and earlier
ripening and bears large and lighter colored fruit than `Heritage`
(supra). The new cultivar has been asexually reproduced annually
since 2009 by the use of root cuttings in Corvallis Oreg. The new
cultivar was established in vitro from a cane cutting and
microcuttings have been rooted from this sort of culture. The new
raspberry plant has been found to be stable and reproduce true to
type through successive asexual propagations.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The following are the most outstanding and distinguishing
characteristics of this new cultivar when grown under normal
horticultural practices in Oreg.: 1. firmer and more uniformly
shaped than the maternal parent ORUS 1173-2; 2. later ripening and
more conically shaped than the paternal parent `Vintage`; and 3.
moderate to high yields of large, bright-red-colored, firm, conic,
sweet, flavorful fruit with excellent fresh fruit quality borne on
primocanes in late summer.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS
The accompanying color photographs show typical specimens of the
new cultivar at various stages of development as nearly true as it
is possible to make in color reproductions.
FIG. 1. Shows a section of young cane showing glaucosity and
sparseness of prickles.
FIG. 2. Shows the upperside and underside of the plant leaves.
FIG. 3. Shows a range of developmental stages including unopened
flower buds, mature open flowers, an immature fruit, a mature fruit
without the receptacle, a receptacle with the fruit removed, and a
fruiting lateral with ripe fruit.
The colors shown are as true as can be reasonably obtained by
conventional photographic procedures.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW CULTIVAR
The following is a detailed description of the botanical and
pomological characteristics of the subject raspberry `Kokanee`
based on observations taken from 2010 to 2015 growing seasons in
trials in Corvallis and Aurora, Oreg. This description is in
accordance with UPOV terminology. Color designations, color
descriptions and other phenotypical descriptions may deviate from
the stated values and descriptions depending upon variation in
environmental, seasonal, climatic and cultural conditions.
`Kokanee` has not been observed under all possible environmental
conditions. Color terminology follows The Royal Horticultural
Society Colour chart. London (R.H.S.) (5.sup.th edition, 2007).
The descriptions reported herein are from 2-4 year-old specimens
grown in Corvallis and Aurora, Oreg. with the
measurements/observations for one trait always being made on
samples from the same location. The plants used for these
observations were planted in 2009-2012.
Table 1 shows plant characteristics of the new cultivar.
Characteristics include plant size, plant diameter/density/vigor,
and number of canes per hill.
TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Characteristic `Kokanee` Plant size Large
Plant height (cm) 119.2 Plant diameter/density/vigor Medium to
dense, tall, slender Number of canes per hill 100.1
Table 2 shows primocane characteristics of the new cultivar. Cane
characteristics include new cane habit, timing of young shoots
emergence from soil, number of young shoots, very young shoots
intensity of anthocyanin coloration, diameter at 1.2 m from base,
cane cross-section, length at time of fruit formation, number of
nodes, internode length--node 2 to 3 from base, internode
length--midpoint, internode length--node 5 to 6 from terminus, cane
color, pubescence on canes, percent of cane length flowering as
primocane, primocane strength: full-grown after picking, and
glaucosity of primocane full-grown after picking.
TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Characteristic `Kokanee` New cane habit
Erect Timing of young shoots emergence from Mid-April soil Number
of young shoots 51.3 Very young shoots intensity of anthocyanin
Absent coloration Diameter at 1.2 m from base (cm) 0.79 Cane
cross-section Round Length at time of fruit formation (m) 1.94
Number of nodes 33.17 Internode length--node 2 to 3 from base 3.47
(cm) Internode length--midpoint (cm) 7.77 Internode length--node 5
to 6 from 7.28 terminus (cm) Cane color N144D yellow-green with
occasional blush of 183D greyed-purple and occasional glaucosity of
N155A white Pubescence on canes Absent Percent of cane length
flowering as 36.20 primocane (%) Primocane strength: full-grown
after Strong picking Glaucosity of primocane full-grown Weak after
picking
Table 3 shows prickle characteristics of the new cultivar. Prickle
characteristics include presence of prickles on young shoots,
prickle size, length of prickles (1 m from ground at end of growing
season), and density of prickles--central 1/3 of cane, prickle
texture, attitude of spine tips, and prickle color.
TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 3 Characteristic `Kokanee` Prickles on young
shoots Present Prickle size Medium Length of prickles (1 m from
ground at end of 0.16 growing season) (cm) Number of prickles on 10
cm section of mature Medium, 352 primocane taken at midpoint of
cane (dense/medium/sparse/absent) Prickle texture Soft, stout
Attitude of spine tips Horizontal Prickle color N144D
yellow-green
Table 4 shows primocane leaf characteristics of the new cultivar.
Primocane leaf characteristics include primocane leaves: time of
budbreak, petiole length (range), petiole length, petiole
color--upper surface, petiole color--lower surface, petiole
diameter, petiole color--upper surface, petiole color--lower
surface, prickle distribution on petioles, rachis length, rachis
color, stipule length, stipule orientation, leaf arrangement,
number of leaves per node, entire leaf length, entire leaf width,
number of leaflets per leaf, terminal leaflet length, terminal
leaflet width, terminal leaflet shape, terminal leaflet tip/apex,
terminal leaflet base, terminal leaflet cross section--plane,
terminal leaflet shape of teeth, terminal leaflet margin, terminal
leaflet petiolule length, terminal leaflet petiolule width, distal
lateral leaflet length, distal lateral leaflet width, distal
lateral leaflet petiolule length, basal lateral leaflet length,
basal lateral leaflet width, basal lateral leaflet petiolule
length, color of upper surface of leaflet, color lower surface of
leaflet, and glossiness.
TABLE-US-00004 TABLE 4 Characteristic `Kokanee` Petiole length (cm)
(range) 2.92-3.86 Petiole length (cm) 3.37 Petiole diameter (cm)
0.19 Petiole color--upper surface 144C yellow-green with blush of
183D greyed-purple Petiole color--lower surface 144D yellow-green
Prickle distribution on petioles Sparse Rachis length (cm) 1.42
Rachis diameter (cm) 0.17 Rachis color 144C yellow-green Stipule
length (cm) 0.65 Stipule width (cm) 3.7 Stipule orientation Erect
Leaf arrangement Compound, alternate Number of leaves per node One
Entire leaf length (cm) 23.15 Entire leaf width (cm) 22.82 Number
of leaflets per leaf Usually three; ranges from one to five
Terminal leaflet length (cm) 13.17 Terminal leaflet width (cm) 7.73
Terminal leaflet shape Ovate Terminal leaflet tip/apex Broadly
acuminate Terminal leaflet base Ovate Terminal leaflet cross
section-plane Convex Terminal leaflet shape of teeth Acute Terminal
leaflet margin Serrate Terminal leaflet petiolule length (cm) 1.64
Terminal leaflet petiolule width (cm) 0.19 Distal lateral leaflet
length (cm) 9.82 Distal lateral leaflet width (cm) 4.77 Distal
lateral leaflet petiolule length Sessile Basal lateral leaflet
length (cm) 11.78 Basal lateral leaflet width (cm) 7.23 Basal
lateral leaflet petiolule length (cm) Sessile Color of upper
surface of leaflet 137A green Color lower surface of leaflet 191B
greyed-green Glossiness Matte
Table 5 shows flower characteristics of the new cultivar. Flower
characteristics include timing of flower bud burst--primocane, bud
shape--top view, bud shape--side view, bud length, bud diameter,
bud color, flower diameter sepal--sepal, flower diameter
petal--petal, diameter of calyx relative to corolla, flower depth
(base to top of stigmas), number of nodes/lateral (all nodes are
flowering nodes), number of nodes per lateral with >one flower,
number of buds, flowers, fruit per lateral, number of buds,
flowers, fruits per node of lateral, petal number, petal length,
petal width, petal shape, petal apex, petal base, petal margin,
color petals, sepal number, sepal length, sepal width, sepal shape,
sepal apex, sepal margin, color sepals--inner surface, color
sepals--outer surface, pedicel length, pedicel diameter, pedicel
texture, color pedicels, stamen number, filament color, anther
length, anther width, anther color--fresh, anther color--dry,
pollen color, pistil number, stigma color, stigma shape, style
length, style color, and ovary color, as well as measurements
related to flowering laterals including peduncle length, peduncle
diameter, peduncle texture, and peduncle color.
TABLE-US-00005 TABLE 5 Characteristic `Kokanee' Timing of flower
bud burst--primocane 1Aug. Bud shape--top view Pentagonal to
rounded and undulate Bud shape--side view Deltoid Bud length (cm)
0.085 Bud diameter (cm) 0.068 Bud color 144B yellow-green Flower
diameter sepal-sepal (cm) 2.00 Flower diameter petal-petal (cm)
1.35 Diameter of calyx relative to corolla 0.15 Flower depth (base
to top of stigmas) (cm) 0.71 Number of nodes/lateral (all nodes are
3.67 flowering nodes) Number of nodes per lateral with > one
2.33 flower Number of buds, flowers, fruit per lateral 8.67 Number
of buds, flowers, fruits per node 3.83 of lateral Petal number 5.83
Petal length (mm) 6.89 Petal width (mm) 3.64 Petal shape
Oblanceolate Petal apex Rounded and undulate Petal base Cuneate
Petal margin Entire Color petals NN155B Sepal number 5.83 Sepal
length (mm) 9.31 Sepal width (mm) 4.69 Sepal shape Ovoid Sepal apex
Cuspidate Sepal margin Entire Color sepals--inner surface 145B
yellow-green Color sepals--outer surface 144B yellow-green at base
fading to 144D yellow-green at edges Pedicel length (mm) 23.29
Pedicel diameter (mm) 0.93 Pedicel texture Sparsely prickly Color
pedicels 144B yellow-green Stamen number 94.00 Filament color 196C
greyed-green Anther length (mm) 0.62 Anther width (mm) 0.41 Anther
color--fresh 157D green-white Anther color--dry 158C yellow-white
Pollen color NN155D white Amount of pollen produced Abundant Pistil
number 92.00 Stigma color 155C white Stigma shape Frayed, ragged
Style length (mm) 3.24 Style color 157C green-white Ovary color
144C yellow-green Lateral measurements Peduncle length (mm) 18.97
Peduncle diameter (mm) 1.33 Peduncle texture Sparsely prickly
Peduncle color 144B yellow-green
Table 6 shows primocane fruit characteristics of the new cultivar.
Fruit characteristics include length, width, length/width ratio,
receptacle length, receptacle diameter, drupelet length, drupelet
width, number of drupelets per fruit, fruit weight, drupelet
weight, individual seed weight, total seed weight per fruit, seed
length, seed width, seed color, fruit glossiness, separation from
receptacle, drupelet cohesion, firmness, flavor, fruit color, fruit
color--immature, fruit color--maturing, fruit color--mature,
titratable acidity, soluble solids, pH, anthocyanin content,
harvest season, length of season, yield, and productivity.
TABLE-US-00006 TABLE 6 Characteristic `Kokanee` Length (mm) 22.50
Width (mm) 19.33 Length/width ratio (mm) 1.16 Receptacle length
(mm) 12.19 Receptacle diameter (mm) 5.85 Drupelet length (mm) 3.30
Drupelet width (mm) 3.20 Number of drupelets per fruit 132 Weight
(g) 3.35 Drupelet weight (mg) 25.98 Individual seed weight (mg)
1.27 Total seed weight per fruit (mg) 165.65 Seed length (mm) 2.30
Seed width (mm) 1.33 Seed color (dry) 156A white Glossiness Medium
Separation from receptacle Very easy Drupelet cohesion Coherent
Firmness Firm Flavor Very good Fruit color Bright Fruit
color--immature 164C greyed- orange Fruit color--maturing 47A red
Fruit color--mature 53A red Titratable acidity (% as citric acid)
14.58 Soluble solids (%; in Brix) 12.44 pH 3.28 Anthocyanin content
(mg of cyanidin-3- 35.30 glucoside/100 g) Harvest season 9 Aug-18
Sept Length of season Medium Yield (actual kg plant.sup.-1) 2.30
Productivity Medium-high
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