U.S. patent number PP32,435 [Application Number 16/602,398] was granted by the patent office on 2020-11-10 for strawberry plant named `bg-10.3169`.
This patent grant is currently assigned to BERRY GENETICS, INC.. The grantee listed for this patent is BERRY GENETICS, INC.. Invention is credited to Michael D. Nelson, Steven D. Nelson, Leo W. Stoeckle.
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United States Patent |
PP32,435 |
Nelson , et al. |
November 10, 2020 |
Strawberry plant named `BG-10.3169`
Abstract
This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of
strawberry plant named `BG-10.3169`. This new strawberry plant
named `BG-10.3169` is primarily adapted to the growing conditions
of the central coast of California, and is primarily characterized
by its very large fruit size with strong fruit gloss, very good
fruit flavor with firm flesh, moderately creased fruit, early time
of first flower and fruit, medium plant size with dark yellow green
foliage, and fruiting truss flowers typically visible above the
foliage.
Inventors: |
Nelson; Steven D. (Watsonville,
CA), Nelson; Michael D. (Watsonville, CA), Stoeckle; Leo
W. (Moorpark, CA) |
Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
BERRY GENETICS, INC. |
Freedom |
CA |
US |
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Assignee: |
BERRY GENETICS, INC. (Freedom,
CA)
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Family
ID: |
73051766 |
Appl.
No.: |
16/602,398 |
Filed: |
September 30, 2019 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
PLT/209 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A01H
6/7409 (20180501); A01H 5/08 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
A01H
5/08 (20180101); A01H 6/74 (20180101) |
Field of
Search: |
;PLT/209,208 |
Primary Examiner: Robinson; Keith O.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Foley & Lardner LLP
Claims
We claim:
1. A new and distinct strawberry plant named `BG-10.3169`, 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-10.3169`.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct strawberry
variety named `BG-10.3169`. This new variety is a result of a
controlled cross made in 2010 in an ongoing breeding program
between strawberry variety designated `BG-4.370` (U.S. Plant Pat.
No. 27,441) as the seed (female) parent, and strawberry variety
designated `BG-1975` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 17,725) as the pollen
(male) 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 2012. After its selection, the new variety was asexually
propagated by stolons in both Siskiyou County, Calif. and San
Joaquin 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-10.3169` is primarily adapted to the climate and growing
conditions of the central coast of California. The nearby Pacific
Ocean provides the humidity and moderate temperatures needed 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-10.3169`, which in
combination distinguish this strawberry plant as a new and distinct
variety: 1. Very large fruit size with strong fruit gloss; 2. Very
good fruit flavor with firm flesh; 3. Moderately creased fruit; 4.
Early time of first flower and fruit; 5. Medium plant size with
dark yellow green foliage; and 6. Fruiting truss flowers typically
visible above the foliage.
The strawberry variety that is believed to be most closely related
to the new variety `BG-10.3169` is `BG-3.324` (U.S. Plant Pat. No.
23,256). In side-by-side comparisons to the similar strawberry
variety `BG-3.324`, `BG-10.3169` differs by the following
combination of characteristics as described in Table 1.
TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 `BG-3.324` (U.S. Plant Characteristic
`BG-10.3169` Pat. No. 23,256) Fruit: season 31.1 29.1 average size
(gm) Fruit: flavor Very good Good Fruit: gloss Strong Moderate
Fruit: firmness of flesh Firm Ranges from firm to very firm Fruit:
expression of Weak Strong hollow center Foliage: color of upper
Dark yellow Ranges from light surface green to medium yellow green
Fruiting truss: anthocyanin Absent or Medium intensity very weak
Fruiting truss: position Strongly above Ranges from even relative
to foliage with to above Disease reactions: Moderately Susceptible
Fusarium wilt susceptible
For identification, a series of molecular markers have been
determined for this new variety.
`BG-10.3169` differs from its parents, `BG-4.370` and `BG-1975` by
the following combination of characteristics as described in Tables
2 and 3.
TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 `BG-4.370` (U.S. Plant Characteristic
`BG-10.3169` Pat. No. 27,441) Fruit: marketable yield Ranges from
Medium medium to high Plant: vigor Medium Small Fruit: flavor Very
good Fair Fruit: color Red Ranges from orange red to red
TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 3 `BG-1975` (U.S. Plant Characteristic
`BG-10.3169` Pat. No. 17,725) Fruit: size Large Medium Fruit:
marketable yield Ranges from Medium medium to high Fruit: evenness
of surface Ranges from slightly Slightly uneven to strongly uneven
Fruiting truss: position Strongly above Ranges from even relative
to foliage with to above
BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS
The accompanying color photographs illustrate the overall
appearance of typical specimens of the new strawberry variety
`BG-10.3169` 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-10.3169`. The depicted plant and plant parts of the new
strawberry variety `BG-10.3169` are approximately six months old.
The photographs were taken in Ventura County, Calif.
FIG. 1 shows typical fruiting field characteristics of
`BG-10.3169`, taken in the month of March 2019;
FIG. 2 shows a close-up view of a typical plant of `BG-10.3169`,
taken in the month of March 2019;
FIG. 3 shows typical mature and immature field fruit of
`BG-10.3169`, taken in the month of March 2019; and
FIG. 4 shows typical internal and external mature fruit
characteristics of `BG-10.3169`, taken in the month of March
2019.
DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
The new variety `BG-10.3169` has not been observed under all
possible environmental conditions. The characteristics of the new
variety `BG-10.3169` 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, 2 and 3 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-10.3169`, unless otherwise
noted, are based on observations taken during the 2019 growing
season in Ventura County, Calif. These measurements and ratings
were taken from plants of `BG-10.3169` dug from a high-elevation
nursery located in Siskiyou County, Calif. during early October
2018 and planted approximately four to five days later in Ventura
County, Calif. The approximate age of the observed plants is six
months. Yield observations including average weight and marketable
yield, along with fruit quality characteristics including soluble
solids, are averaged from five years of data collected from the
2014 through 2018 growing seasons. Flower measurements and
characteristics are from secondary flowers unless otherwise noted.
Fruit characteristics and measurements are from secondary fruit,
unless otherwise noted.
Where noted, color terminology follows The Royal Horticultural
Society Colour Chart, London (2007).
The following characteristics describe fruit, plant, stolon,
foliage, fruiting truss, flower, reproductive organs and pest and
disease characteristics of the new strawberry `BG-10.3169`. Fruit
characteristics: Color of mature fruit.--RHS 45B (red). Color of
internal flesh (excluding core).--RHS 45C (medium red). Color of
core.--RHS 35C (medium red). Average length (cm).--4.2. Average
width (cm).--4.1. Size.--Very large. Average length/width
ratio.--1.07 (ranges from as long as broad to slightly longer than
broad). Average calyx diameter (cm).--4.7. Season average weight
(gm).--31.1. Achene color, shaded side.--RHS 153B (yellow green
group). Achene color, sun-exposed side.--RHS 183B (greyed purple
group). Average achene weight (mg).--0.52. Average achenes per
berry.--448. Season marketable yield (gm/plant).--1,040.
Predominant shape.--Cordate (cordiform). Difference in shape
between primary and secondary fruit.--Moderate. Band without
achenes.--Absent or very narrow. Evenness of surface.--Ranges from
slightly uneven to strongly uneven. Evenness of color.--Even or
very slightly uneven. Glossiness.--Strong. Insertion of
achenes.--Ranges from below surface to level with surface. Position
of calyx attachment.--Inserted. Attitude of sepals.--Ranges from
outward to upward. Size of calyx in relation to fruit
diameter.--Slightly larger. Adherence of calyx (when fully
ripe).--Strong. Firmness of flesh.--Firm. Distribution of red color
of the flesh.--Marginal and central. Hollow center
expression.--Ranges from weak to moderate. Flavor.--Very good.
Soluble solids (% Brix).--8.6. Time of first flowering.--Early
(late November in Ventura County, Calif.). Time of first
fruit.--Early (late December in Ventura County, Calif.). Harvest
period.--Late December to May (in Ventura County, Calif.). Harvest
maturity.--Early season (March). Type of bearing.--Not remontant.
Plant characteristics: Average height (cm).--18.9. Average spread
(cm).--29.2. Size.--Medium. Habit.--Upright. Density.--Medium.
Vigor.--Medium. Stolon characteristics: Color.--RHS 146C (yellow
green group). Anthocyanin coloration.--RHS 179A (greyed red group).
Anthocyanin intensity.--Strong. Pubescence.--Medium. Attitude of
hairs.--Upward. Average quantity in nursery (per square foot).--5
to 6 (medium). Average diameter at the bract (mm).--3.0 (medium).
Terminal leaflet characteristics: Average length (cm).--5.0.
Average width (cm).--4.6. Average area terminal (cm.sup.2).--22.6.
Average length/width ratio.--1.09 (longer than broad). Shape of
base.--Obtuse. Margins (shape of teeth).--Obtuse (serrate to
crenate). Average serrations per leaf.--19.3. Foliage
characteristics: Color of upper surface.--RHS 147A (dark yellow
green). Color of underside.--RHS 147C (yellow green group). Number
of leaflets.--Ranges from 3 to 4. Leaf size.--Small. Average length
(cm).--7.3. Average width (cm).--9.7. Average area foliage
(cm.sup.2).--71.3. Shape in cross section.--Slightly concave to
flat. Interveinal blistering.--Medium. Leaf glossiness.--Ranges
from medium to strong. Leaf variegation.--Absent. Petiole
characteristics: Petiole color.--RHS 144A (yellow green group).
Average length (cm).--8.9. Average diameter (mm).--2.7. Petiolule
color.--RHS 144A (yellow green group). Petiolule average length
(mm).--5.3. Attitude of hairs.--Slightly outward. Frequency of
bract leaflets.--Occasional (30% occurrence). Size of bract
leaflets.--Average length=0.4 cm. Pubescence.--Ranges from heavy to
moderate. Stipule characteristics: Color.--RHS 145D (yellow green
group). Anthocyanin coloration.--RHS 58B (red purple group).
Anthocyanin intensity.--Ranges from weak to medium. Average length
(mm).--12.7. Average width (mm).--9.2. Fruiting truss
characteristics: Anthocyanin coloration.--N/A. Anthocyanin
intensity.--Absent or very weak. Average length at maturity
(cm).--23.0. Position relative to foliage.--Above. Flower quantity
(average per plant season long).--45 to 50 (medium). Pedicel
attitude of hairs.--Upward. Pubescence.--Medium. Attitude at first
pick.--Prostrate. Flower characteristics: Petal color.--RHS NN155C
(white group). Sepal color.--RHS N137C (green group). Corolla
(flower) average diameter (mm).--29.0 (ranges from medium to
large). Calyx average diameter (mm).--39.4. Petal average length
(mm).--12.0. Petal average width (mm).--11.3. Petal average
length/width ratio.--1.06 (Ranges from as long as broad to longer
than broad). Average petals per flower.--6.6. Sepal average length
(mm).--16.3. Sepal average width (mm).--7.0. Sepal average
length/width ratio.--2.35. Average sepals per flower.--13.1. Size
of calyx relative to corolla.--Larger. Size of inner calyx relative
to outer calyx.--Smaller. Relative position of petals (flowers with
5 or 6 petals).--Overlapping. Reproductive organs: Receptacle
color.--RHS 147C (yellow green group). Pollen color.--RHS 14A
(yellow orange group). Stamen.--Present. Pollen amount.--Abundant.
Disease and pest reactions: Powdery mildew (Sphaerotheca
macularis).--Moderately susceptible. Angular leaf spot (Xanthomonas
fragariae).--Moderately susceptible. Botrytis fruit rot (Botrytis
cinerea).--Moderately susceptible. Fusarium wilt (Fusarium
oxysporum).--Moderately susceptible. Anthracnose crown rot
(Colletotrichum fragariae).--Moderately susceptible. Two-spotted
spider mite (Tetranychus urticae).--Moderately susceptible.
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