U.S. patent number PP31,875 [Application Number 16/602,072] was granted by the patent office on 2020-06-16 for rhubarb plant named `garrusarsabzar`.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Early Morning, LLC. The grantee listed for this patent is Early Morning LLC. Invention is credited to Sabrina A. Detrick, Sarah J. Negley, Keith W. Zary.
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United States Patent |
PP31,875 |
Negley , et al. |
June 16, 2020 |
Rhubarb plant named `GARrusarsabzar`
Abstract
A new and distinct variety of rhubarb plant having heat
tolerance, a red petiole color, and excellent cooked flavor and
color, is disclosed.
Inventors: |
Negley; Sarah J.
(Mechanicsburg, OH), Detrick; Sabrina A. (Houston, OH),
Zary; Keith W. (Missoula, MT) |
Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Early Morning LLC |
Greendale |
IN |
US |
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Assignee: |
Early Morning, LLC (Greendale,
IN)
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Family
ID: |
71074894 |
Appl.
No.: |
16/602,072 |
Filed: |
July 30, 2019 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
PLT/262 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A01H
6/00 (20180501); A01H 5/04 (20130101); Y02A
40/138 (20180101) |
Current International
Class: |
A01H
5/04 (20180101); A01H 6/00 (20180101) |
Field of
Search: |
;PLT/262,258 |
Primary Examiner: Bell; Kent L
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Campbell; Barbara Cochran Freund
& Young LLC
Claims
We claim:
1. A new and distinct variety of rhubarb plant designated
`GARrusarsabzar` as illustrated and described herein.
Description
Genus and species: Rheum rhabarbarum L.
Denomination: `GARrusarsabzar`.
BACKGROUND
`GARrusarsabzar` is a new and distinct variety of rhubarb plant.
`GARrusarsabzar` originated from a single plant selection derived
from a seed lot of rhubarb plants collected from an open-pollinated
crop of the variety `Victoria` (unpatented) in Melbourne, Australia
in 2012.
The resulting seeds from the open-pollination were collected and
planted in 2013 in Melbourne, Australia and grown for three years.
In 2016, a single plant was selected and named `GARrusarsabzar`.
Selection criteria included heat tolerance, red petiole color, and
excellent cooked flavor and color.
`GARrusarsabzar` was first asexually propagated in 2016 in
Melbourne, Australia by division of the crown of the plant.
`GARrusarsabzar` was subsequently propagated via tissue culture in
2017 and 2018 in Tipp City, Ohio.
Other subsequent asexual propagations were conducted in controlled
environments in Melbourne, Australia and Tipp City, Ohio and
demonstrate that `GARrusarsabzar` reproduces true to type in
successive generations of asexual reproduction via division of the
crown of the plant and tissue culture.
SUMMARY
The following are the most outstanding and distinguishing
characteristics of this new variety when grown under normal
horticultural practices in Tipp City, Ohio. 1. A rhubarb plant
having heat tolerance, a red petiole color; and 2. Excellent cooked
flavor and color.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS
This new rhubarb plant is illustrated by the accompanying
photographs which show the plant's overall plant habit including
form, foliage, and flowers. The photographs are of a 3-year old
plant grown outdoors in Tipp City, Ohio in May 2019. The colors
shown are as true as can be reasonably obtained by conventional
photographic procedures.
FIG. 1 shows the overall plant habit of `GARrusarsabzar`.
FIG. 2 shows the following from top to bottom and left to right: an
individual petiole stalk with a leaf; the upper surface of an
individual leaf; the lower surface of an individual leaf; a cross
section of a segment of a petiole; and the last three rows show
three individual petiole stalks.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
The following detailed descriptions set forth the distinctive
characteristics of `GARrusarsabzar`. The data which define these
characteristics were collected outdoors in Tipp City, Ohio in May
2019 from a 3-year-old plant. The phenotype of this new variety
will vary somewhat with variation in environmental, climatic, and
cultural conditions as it has not been tested in other
environments. Color references are to The R.H.S. Colour Chart of
The Royal Horticultural Society of London (R.H.S.) 2001.
Classification: Family.--Polygonaceae. Species.--Rheum rhabarbarum
L. Common name.--Rhubarb. Variety.--`GARrusarsabzar`. Parentage:
Open-pollination of seedlings of `Victoria` (unpatented). Plant:
Type.--Herbaceous rhizomatous perennial. Hardiness.--Zone 3 to 8.
Time of emergence.--Early spring as soon as the frost has left the
ground. Plant height.--50.0 cm to 60.0 cm. Plant width.--80.0 cm to
90.0 cm. Habit.--Clumping with 4 crowns at three years of age in
Tipp City, Ohio. Propagation type.--By division of the crown of the
plant and by tissue culture. Time to initiate roots.--Roots
initiate from the division after planting as soon as the soil
temperature is above freezing. In tissue culture, roots emerge from
the propagule with two weeks of applying rooting hormones. Root
description.--Rhizome, thick fleshy roots, RHS N200B. Leaf:
Arrangement.--Simple. Shape.--Rosette. Venation type.--Pinnate.
Venation color.--Upper surface: RHS N170D near the base and
changing to RHS 157C to RHS 157D near the apex. Lower surface: RHS
N170D near the base and changing to RHS 157A on the Mid-rib above
the base and RHS 157A on the laterals. Apex.--Obtuse to cordate.
Base.--Lobes overlap. Margin.--Undulating. Length.--28.0 cm to 30.0
cm. Width.--26.0 cm to 28.0 cm. Surface texture.--Upper surface:
Glabrous. Lower surface: Pubescent on the veins. Leaf
color.--Immature leaf: Upper surface: RHS 137A. Lower surface: RHS
146A. Mature leaf: Upper surface: RHS 137B. Lower surface: RHS
148B. Petiole.--Length: 35.0 cm to 40 cm, 1.5 cm wide and D-shaped
in cross section. Diameter: 1.5 cm. Thickness near base: 1.7 cm.
Color: RHS 53A on the exterior and interior flesh is RHS 157A.
Texture: Smooth. Inflorescence: Type.--Large panicle. Width.--22.0
cm to 26.0 cm. Length.--40.0 cm to 45.0 cm. Height.--70.0 cm to
75.0 cm. Number of flowers per inflorescence.--In the entire
panicle (whole inflorescence), there are over 3,000 flowers.
Pedicel.--Length: 0.4 cm. Diameter: 0.1 cm. Color: RHS 145C.
Texture: Glabrous. Peduncle.--Length: 50 cm. Diameter: 4.0 cm.
Color: RHS 137B. Texture: Glabrous, hollow, branched (1-3
branches). Bloom period.--May and June in Tipp City, Ohio. Bud:
Shape.--Ovoid. Height.--0.3 cm. Width.--0.25 cm. Color.--RHS 155B.
Texture.--Smooth. Perianth: Shape.--Obovate. Length.--0.3 cm.
Width.--0.3 cm. Quantity of flowers and buds at a time per
plant.--Over 3,000 per flowering stem. Flowering season.--May to
June. Lastingness of individual flowers on the plant.--3 to 4 days,
but entire inflorescence is up to 2 weeks. Fragrance.--There is an
unpleasant scent. Arrangement.--Six tepals per flower.
Tepals.--Length: 0.1 cm. Width: 0.1 cm. Shape: Obovate. Apex:
Obtuse. Base: Fused. Margin: Entire. Texture (both upper and lower
surfaces): Glabrous. Color (both upper and lower surfaces): RHS
157B. Reproductive organs: Stamens.--Quantity per flower: 9.
Filament: Length: 0.2 cm. Color: RHS 158D. Anther: Length: 0.5 cm.
Pollen amount: Moderate. Pollen color: RHS 22A. Pistil.--Quantity
per flower: 1. Length: 0.1 cm. Stigma: Shape: Square. Color: RHS
155C. Style: Length (cm): 0.1 cm. Color: RHS 157A. Ovary color: RHS
155A. Seed set: Sets seed; achenes are 3 and 4-sided, prominent
wings 1.2 cm long, 1.3 cm wide and RHS 166D in color. Disease and
insect resistance: Selected for tolerant to heat; grows well in the
midwest with harvest from late April through September. Market use:
Cooking.
COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL AND COMMERCIAL VARIETIES
Table 1 shows the differences between the open-pollinated parent
`Victoria` (unpatented) and `GARrusarsabzar`.
TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Comparison with Parental line Characteristic
`GARrusarsabzar` Parent `Victoria` Petiole color RHS 53A RHS 145C
overlaid with RHS 47C to RHS 47D Petiole length 35.0 cm to 40.0 cm
25.0 cm to 30.0 cm Petiole width 1.5 cm 2.0 cm
Table 2 shows the differences between `GARrusarsabzar` and the
commercial line `Crimson Red` (unpatented).
TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Comparison with Commercial line
Characteristic `GARrusarsabzar` `Crimson Red` Petiole color RHS 53A
RHS 46B
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