U.S. patent number PP30,063 [Application Number 15/530,950] was granted by the patent office on 2019-01-08 for blackberry plant named `hall's beauty`.
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. Invention is credited to Chad E. Finn.
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United States Patent |
PP30,063 |
Finn |
January 8, 2019 |
Blackberry plant named `Hall's Beauty`
Abstract
A new and distinct blackberry cultivar that originated from seed
produced from a cross between the female blackberry plant `NZ
9629R-1` (unpatented) and the male parent blackberry plant `ORUS
1939-4` (unpatented). This new blackberry cultivar can be
distinguished by its very large, many petaled, and attractive
flowers, medium to high yields of large and very sweet flavored
berries with good firmness and color and that are early ripening,
and the trailing plant is completely thornless.
Inventors: |
Finn; Chad E. (Corvallis,
OR) |
Applicant: |
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State |
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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: |
63671150 |
Appl.
No.: |
15/530,950 |
Filed: |
March 28, 2017 |
Prior Publication Data
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Document
Identifier |
Publication Date |
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US 20180288915 P1 |
Oct 4, 2018 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
PLT/203 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A01H
6/7499 (20180501) |
Current International
Class: |
A01H
5/08 (20180101); A01H 6/74 (20180101) |
Field of
Search: |
;PLT/156,203 |
Primary Examiner: McCormick Ewoldt; Susan
Assistant Examiner: Redden; Karen M
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Fado; John Poulos; Gail
Claims
I claim:
1. A new and distinct cultivar of blackberry plant, substantially
as illustrated and described, characterized by its very large, many
petaled, and attractive flowers, medium to high yields of large and
very sweet flavored berries with good firmness and color and that
are early ripening, and the trailing plant is completely thornless.
Description
Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed: `HALL'S
BEAUTY` is a blackberry plant that is Rubus subg. Rubus Watson.
Variety denomination: The new blackberry plant claimed is of the
variety denominated `Hall's Beauty` Rubus subg. Rubus Watson.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct blackberry
cultivar designated `Hall's Beauty` and botanically known as Rubus
subg. Rubus Watson. This new blackberry cultivar was discovered in
Corvallis, Oreg. in July 2008 and originated from a cross between
the female blackberry plant `NZ 9629R-1` (unpatented) and the male
parent blackberry plant `ORDS 1939-4` (unpatented). `Hall's
Beauty`s spinelessness is derived from `Lincoln Logan` (unpatented)
that can be found as a parent four and five generations back in
`Hall's Beauty`s pedigree. The original seedling of the new
cultivar was asexually propagated at a nursery in Benton County,
Oreg. The new cultivar was established in vitro from a cane cutting
and microcuttings have been taken and rooted from this sort of
culture. The present invention 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 Oregon. 1. A high plant vigor as
compared to `Black Diamond` (unpatented); 2. Trailing growth habit;
3. Early date for 50% of ripe fruit compared to `Black Diamond`
(unpatented) and `Marion` (unpatented); 4. Weight of fruit is
heavier compared to `Marion` (unpatented) and similar to `Columbia
Star` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 25,532); 5. Fruit are sweeter (higher
soluble solids) than `Black Diamond` (unpatented), `Columbia Star`
(U.S. Plant Pat. No. 25,532), and `Marion` (unpatented); 6. Flowers
are much larger in diameter, with many more petals per flower, than
those of the commercial cultivars `Black Diamond` (unpatented),
`Columbia Star` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 25,532), and `Marion`
(unpatented).
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS
This new blackberry plant is illustrated by the accompanying
photographs that show the flowers, fruit and entire plants; the
colors shown are as true as can be reasonably obtained by
conventional photographic procedures.
FIG. 1. shows an entire 3-year old plant in bloom. As is typical
for commercial production, trailing primocanes are lifted from the
ground in late summer and tied to a two wire trellis with the lower
wire approximately 1.0 m above the ground and the upper wire
approximately 1.5 m above the ground.
FIG. 2. shows a typical flowering cluster in bloom.
FIG. 3. shows typical fruiting cluster with ripe fruit `Hall's
Beauty`.
FIG. 4. shows an entire fruiting 4-year old plant. As is typical
for commercial production, trailing primocanes are lifted from the
ground in late summer and tied to a two wire trellis with the lower
wire approximately 1.0 m above the ground and the upper wire
approximately 1.5 m above the ground.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW CULTIVAR
The following description of `Hall's Beauty` is based on
observations taken from 2012 to 2016 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. `Hall's Beauty` 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).
Table 1 shows important characteristics of the new cultivar.
Characteristics include plant vigor, growth habit, date of full
bloom, flower diameter, number of flower petals per flower, date
50% of fruit were ripe, weight of primary fruit, soluble solids and
winter tolerance in Aurora, Oreg. (45.degree. 16' 49''
N/122.degree. 44' 50'' W).
TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Characteristic `Hall's Beauty` Plant vigor
High compared to `Black Diamond` Growth habit Trailing Date full
bloom 5 May, early compared to `Marion` Flower diameter 4.87 cm
(much wider than `Black Diamond`, `Columbia Star` and `Columbia
Sunrise` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 29,367)) Number of flower petals per
flower 15.17 Date 50% of fruit were ripe 18 June (early compared to
`Black Diamond` and `Marion`) Weight of primary fruit 6.26 g
(larger than `Marion`, similar to `Columbia Star`) Soluble solids
(%; in Brix) 15.37 (higher than `Black Diamond`, `Columbia Star`,
and `Marion`) Winter tolerance in Aurora, Oregon Good (similar to
`Marion`) (45.degree. 16' 49'' N/122.degree. 44' 50'' W)
Table 2 shows floricane and mature primocane characteristics of the
new cultivar. Characteristics include diameter at base, diameter at
midpoint, diameter at terminus, internode length at base, internode
length at midpoint, internode length at terminus, presence of
spines further than 0.6 m from the soil surface, presence of spines
less than 0.6 m from the soil surface, floricane color at base,
floricane color at midpoint, floricane color at terminus, floricane
lateral length, floricane lateral strength, primocane color at
base, primocane color at midpoint, primocane color at terminus,
floricane length, and floricane length (range).
TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Characteristic `Hall's Beauty` Diameter at
base 1.04 cm Diameter at midpoint 0.97 cm Diameter at terminus 0.19
cm Internode length at base 6.82 cm Internode length at midpoint
5.05 cm Internode length at terminus 1.96 cm Presence of spines
further than Absent 0.6 m from the soil surface Presence of spines
less than Absent 0.6 m from the soil surface Floricane color at
base Mottled green (152A) and red (183A) Floricane color at
midpoint Green (152D), streaked and mottled with red (178B)
Floricane color at terminus Green (N144A), streaked with red (178B)
Floricane lateral length Medium-long Floricane lateral strength
Medium-strong Primocane color at base Green (146C) Primocane color
at midpoint Green (144A) Primocane color at terminus Green (147C)
Floricane length 2.91 m Floricane length (range) 2.21-4.05 m
Table 3 shows primocane foliage characteristics of the new
cultivar. Primocane characteristics include mature compound leaf
width, mature compound leaf length, number of leaflets per
primocane compound leaf, mature leaflet shape, mature leaflet apex,
mature leaflet base, mature terminal leaflet width, mature terminal
leaflet length, mature first lateral leaflet width, mature first
lateral leaflet length, leaflet margin, leaflet serration teeth
length, leaflet serration teeth width at base, spine presence on
leaves, pubescence on primocane leaflet: upper surface, pubescence
on primocane leaflet: undersurface, primocane leaf color abaxial,
primocane leaf color adaxial, petiole length, petiole color: upper
surface, petiole color: undersurface, petiolule length: terminal
leaflet, petiolule length: first distal leaflet, petiolule color:
abaxial, petiolule color: adaxial, stipule length, stipule width,
and stipule attitude.
TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 3 Characteristic `Hall's Beauty` Mature
compound leaf width 21.22 cm Mature compound leaf length 18.18 cm
Number of leaflets per primocane 5.00 compound leaf Mature leaflet
shape Compound, odd-pinnate. Terminal leaflet often 3-lobed Mature
leaflet apex Broadly acute Mature leaflet base Cordate Mature
terminal leaflet width 10.80 cm Mature terminal leaflet length
11.57 cm Mature first lateral leaflet width 6.97 cm Mature first
lateral leaflet length 9.70 cm Leaflet margin Doubly serrate
Leaflet serration teeth length 0.23 cm Leaflet serration teeth
width at base 0.21 cm Spine presence on leaves No Pubescence on
primocane leaflet: upper Yes, light surface Pubescence on primocane
leaflet: Yes, light undersurface Primocane leaf color abaxial Green
(137B) Primocane leaf color adaxial Green (138B) Petiole length
6.67 Petiole color: upper surface Green (138B) Petiole color:
undersurface Green (144B) Petiolule length: terminal leaflet 2.41
cm Petiolule length: first distal leaflet 1.15 cm Petiolule color:
abaxial Green (138B) with blush of red (178A) Petiolule color:
adaxial Green (144C) Stipule length 1.53 cm Stipule width 0.17 cm
Stipule attitude Very erect and parallel to stem, crossed
Table 4 shows floricane foliage characteristics of the new
cultivar. Floricane characteristics include mature compound leaf
width, mature compound leaf length, number of leaflets per
floricane compound leaf, mature leaflet shape, mature leaflet apex,
mature leaflet base, mature terminal leaflet width, mature terminal
leaflet length, mature first lateral leaflet width, mature first
lateral leaflet length, leaflet margin, leaflet serration teeth
length, leaflet serration teeth width at base, pubescence on
floricane leaflet: upper surface, pubescence on floricane leaflet:
undersurface, floricane leaf color abaxial, floricane leaf color
adaxial, petiole length, petiolule length: terminal leaflet,
petiolule length: first distal leaflet, petiolule color: abaxial,
petiolule color: adaxial, stipule length, and stipule width.
TABLE-US-00004 TABLE 4 Characteristic `Hall's Beauty` Mature
compound leaf width 10.17 cm Mature compound leaf length 9.50 cm
Number of leaflets per 2-5, typically 3 floricane compound leaf
Mature leaflet shape Ovate Mature leaflet apex Broadly acuminate
Mature leaflet base Ovate Mature terminal leaflet width 4.62 cm
Mature terminal leaflet length 6.32 cm Mature first lateral leaflet
width 4.23 cm Mature first lateral leaflet length 5.97 cm Leaflet
margin Doubly serrate Leaflet serration teeth length 0.22 cm
Leaflet serration teeth width 0.31 cm at base Pubescence on
floricane Yes, light and short leaflet: upper surface Pubescence on
floricane Yes, medium density, short leaflet undersurface Floricane
leaf color abaxial Green (137C) Floricane leaf color adaxial Green
(147B) Petiole length 6.30 cm Petiole color adaxial Green (144B)
Petiole color abaxial Green (144C) Petiolule length terminal
leaflet 2.03 cm Petiolule length first distal leaflet 2.37 cm
Petiolule color abaxial Green (144B) Petiolule color adaxial Green
(144C) Stipule length 1.00 cm Stipule width 0.09 cm
Table 5 shows flower and flowering characteristics of the new
cultivar. Flower and flowering characteristics include date 1st
bloom, date full bloom, date last bloom, petal color, number
flowers per cluster, number of petals per flower, flower diameter,
petal length, petal width, and number of sepals per flower.
TABLE-US-00005 TABLE 5 Characteristic 'Hall's Beauty' Date 1st
bloom 28-Apr Date full bloom 5-May Date last bloom 19-May Petal
color White (NN155C) Number flowers per cluster 6.50 Number of
petals per flower 15.17 Flower diameter 4.87 cm Petal length 2.10
cm Petal width 1.60 cm Number of sepals per flower 5.00 cm Peduncle
length 11.32 cm Rachis length 5.73 cm Peduncle color Green (146C),
sometimes flushed with red (173A to 182A) Cyme type Elongate simple
cyme
Table 6 shows fruit and fruiting characteristics of the new
cultivar. Fruit and fruiting characteristics include date 5% of
fruit were ripe, date 50% of fruit were ripe, date 95% of fruit
were ripe, weight of primary fruit, weight of secondary fruit,
diameter of primary fruit at equator, diameter of 2.degree. fruit
at equator, diameter of 1.degree. fruit at poles: tip, diameter of
1.degree. fruit at poles: base, diameter of 2.degree. fruit at
poles: tip, diameter of 2.degree. fruit at poles: base, berry
length 1.degree. fruit, berry length 2.degree. fruit, ratio of
primary fruit length to width, shape description, uniformity of
berry shape, color when full ripe, number of drupelets per fruit,
individual seed weight, glossiness, firmness, flavor, texture of
fruit when chewed, drupelet skin resistance to abrasion, ease of
separation of fruit from pedicel, machine harvestability,
resistance to heat damage of fruit, berries per
inflorescence--mean, berries per inflorescence range, soluble
solids (%; in Brix), pH, titratable acidity (% as citric acid), and
yield (actual kgplt-1).
TABLE-US-00006 TABLE 6 Characteristic `Hall's Beauty` Date 5% of
fruit were ripe 15 June Date 50% of fruit were ripe 19 June Date
95% of fruit were ripe 6 July Weight of primary fruit 6.26 g Weight
of secondary fruit 5.58 g Diameter of primary fruit at equator 1.75
g Diameter of 2.degree. fruit at equator 1.73 cm Diameter of
1.degree. fruit at poles: tip 1.05 cm Diameter of 1.degree. fruit
at poles: base 1.51 cm Diameter of 2.degree. fruit at poles: tip
1.07 cm Diameter of 2.degree. fruit at poles: base 1.57 cm Berry
length primary fruit 3.10 cm Berry length 2.degree. fruit 2.87 cm
Ratio of primary fruit length to width 1.78 Shape description
Conical Uniformity of berry shape Excellent Color when full ripe
Black (203C) Number of drupelets per fruit 91.17 Total seed weight
per fruit 180.5 mg Individual seed weight 1.99 mg Glossiness Medium
Firmness Moderate Flavor Excellent, sweet Texture of fruit when
chewed Excellent Drupelet skin resistance to abrasion Very good
Ease of separation of fruit from pedicel Easy Machine
harvestability Excellent Resistance to heat damage of fruit Good
Berries per inflorescence - mean 6.78 Berries per inflorescence
range 6-8 Soluble solids (%; in Brix) 15.37 pH 3.26 Titratable
acidity (% as citric acid) 12.47 Yield (actual kg plt - 1) 7.72
Disease response Under a typical, minimal, disease management
program does not exhibit any particular disease problems
COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL AND COMMERCIAL CULTIVARS
`Hall's Beauty` differs from the female parent `NZ 9629R-1`
(unpatented) in that `Hall's Beauty` has large-sized, glossy, fruit
(6.3 g), while `NZ 9629R-1` has slightly pubescent fruit that are
smaller (4.5 g).
`Hall's Beauty` differs from the male parent blackberry plant `ORDS
1939-4` (unpatented) in that it is spineless, has conic, glossy and
sweet berries and moderate to high yields, while `ORDS 1939-4`
(unpatented) is spiny and has barrel shaped pubescent berries, and
moderate yields.
`Hall's Beauty` flowers are much larger in diameter, with many more
petals per flower, than those of the commercial cultivars `Black
Diamond` (unpatented), `Columbia Star` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 25,532)
and `Marion` (unpatented). `Hall's Beauty` differs from `Marion`
(unpatented) in that `Hall's Beauty` is spineless, early ripening
and has medium-large (6.3 g), firm fruit while `Marion`
(unpatented) is spiny and ripens the crop in midseason and has
medium yields of medium sized (5.0 g) and soft fruit that are
unevenly shaped. `Hall's Beauty` differs from the commercial
cultivar `Black Diamond` (unpatented) in that `Hall's Beauty`
carries the `Lincoln Logan` (unpatented) source of spinelessness
and therefore the canes are completely spineless and the plants are
vigorous with medium-large (6.3 g) fruit that are an excellent,
sweet, aromatic flavor, while `Black Diamond` (unpatented) carries
the `Austin Thornless` (unpatented) source of spinelessness and so
has spines on the base of the canes and the plants are not vigorous
and they produce smaller (5.2 g) fruit with a mild flavor. `Hall's
Beauty` further differs from the commercial cultivars `Black
Diamond` (unpatented), `Marion` (unpatented) and `Columbia Star`
(U.S. Plant Pat. No. 25,532) based on having sweeter (high soluble
solids) fruit.
`Hall's Beauty` is primarily suited to the machine-harvested,
processed-fruit market but is also firm enough for fresh market
sales and the large, attractive flowers make it a potential
ornamental for homeowners.
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