U.S. patent number PP32,720 [Application Number 16/873,543] was granted by the patent office on 2021-01-05 for apple tree named `hot84a1`.
This patent grant is currently assigned to FruitFutur A.I.E., Institut De Recerca I Tecnologia Agroalimentaries (IRTA), The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited. The grantee listed for this patent is FruitFutur A.I.E., Institut De Recerca I Tecnologia Agroalimentaries (IRTA), The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited. Invention is credited to Joan Bonany, Richard Volz.
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United States Patent |
PP32,720 |
Bonany , et al. |
January 5, 2021 |
Apple tree named `HOT84A1`
Abstract
A new and distinct apple variety of Malus domestica named
`HOT84A1` and characterized by its attractive appearance, its dark
red color, and is notable for its long storage life. The variety
results from crossing the apple varieties `Scired` (not patented)
and `Scilate` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 20,477) in Havelock North, New
Zealand.
Inventors: |
Bonany; Joan (Lleida,
ES), Volz; Richard (Havelock North, NZ) |
Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited
Institut De Recerca I Tecnologia Agroalimentaries (IRTA)
FruitFutur A.I.E. |
Auckland
Barcelona
Lleida |
N/A
N/A
N/A |
NZ
ES
ES |
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Assignee: |
The New Zealand Institute for Plant
and Food Research Limited (Auckland, NZ)
Institut De Recerca I Tecnologia Agroalimentaries (IRTA)
(Barcelona, ES)
FruitFutur A.I.E. (Lieida, ES)
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Family
ID: |
74044917 |
Appl.
No.: |
16/873,543 |
Filed: |
April 30, 2020 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
PLT/161 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A01H
6/7418 (20180501); A01H 5/08 (20130101); A01H
1/106 (20210101) |
Current International
Class: |
A01H
6/74 (20180101); A01H 5/00 (20180101) |
Field of
Search: |
;PLT/161 |
Primary Examiner: Para; Annette H
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd.
Claims
The invention claimed is:
1. A new and distinct apple tree substantially as illustrated and
described herein.
Description
Genus and species plant named: Malus domestica.
Variety denomination: `HOT84A1`.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The new plant variety described herein resulted from a selection
from a population of seedlings derived from the controlled crossing
of the apple varieties `Scired` (not patented) (seed parent) and
`Scilate` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 20,477) (pollen parent). The planned
cross was made in 2002 on trees located in Havelock North, Hawke's
Bay, New Zealand and the seed transported and sown in plots in
Gimenells near Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. `HOT84A1` was selected in
2007 as a single plant from among a population of seedlings and was
selected for its attractive appearance, good flavor, texture and
storage. It was asexually propagated first in Lleida, Spain by
budding onto M9 rootstock. The variety has since been observed over
three asexually propagated generations and found to remain true to
type.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
`HOT84A1` is characterized by its attractive fruit with good
texture and flavor, harvesting in early October in Spain. Under
growing conditions in Spain `HOT84A1` is distinguished from other
apple varieties due to the following unique characteristics:
Compared to `Fuji`, `HOT84A1` has an earlier harvest season by
approximately 2 weeks, and a significantly higher proportion of the
skin surface is covered by over color, 70-90%, compared to `Fuji`,
40-50%.
Under the growing conditions in Spain the new variety was able to
be distinguished from its parents `Scired` and `Scilate`, by the
following characteristics:
`Scilate`: The time of eating maturity is later than `HOT84A1`.
`Scired`: `HOT84A1` fruit is larger than `Scired` apples. In
addition `HOT84A1` has a fruit skin overcolor pattern of a solid
flush with weakly defined stripes; compared to `Scired` which has a
solid flush overcolor pattern.
Asexual reproduction of this new variety by budding and grafting
shows that the aforementioned characteristics are true to form and
are established and transmitted through succeeding propagation.
This is true of buds grafted onto M9 rootstocks.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS
The accompanying photographs show typical specimens of the tree,
foliage and fruit of the new variety as depicted in colors as
nearly true as is reasonably possible to make the same in a color
illustration of this character.
FIG. 1 shows a 3 year old tree of `HOT84A1` scion on M9 rootstock
in the field.
FIG. 2 shows whole `HOT84A1` fruit.
FIG. 3 shows `HOT84A1` flower
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
The following is a description of the new variety with color
terminology in accordance with The Royal Horticultural Society
Color Charts (R.H.S.C.C.) fifth edition.
The specimens described were grown at Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. The
observations were made over several seasons from 2014-2018 season
on 5-9 year old trees. Tree: Ramified growth habit, approximately
2.7 m tall and 1.4 m wide; spreading habit; bearing on spurs and
long shoots; medium vigor on M9 rootstock, managed under standard
orchard practice. Trunk: Measurements were taken 20 cm from the
graft union. Trunk circumference approximately 19.5 cm; color near
dark grey 197C; bark texture both smooth and rough texture. One
year old shoot: Approximately 24 cm long, medium thickness with
straight growth; color on the sunny side near dark brown 166A;
average internode length 3.2 cm; number of lenticels were sparse,
round in shape and near grey brown 199D and approximately 0.95 mm
in diameter Leaves: Average length 8.5 cm; average width 5 cm at
the widest point; upper side of the blade near dark brown green
N137D; underside near brown green 138B with medium pubescence;
basal shape cordate; apex shape right angled; margin of the leaves
serrate; the attitude in relation to the shoot upwards. Vegetative
bud burst early March. Petiole: Average length 32.6 mm; average
width 2.2 mm. Stipule: Average length 6.7 mm; average width 1.1 mm;
shape small and elongated; color near brown green 137C on the upper
side; under side color of the stipules near brown green 138B.
Flowers: Color at balloon stage near dark pink, near 63A; diameter
of the open flower approximately 17.9 mm; petals were not touching,
and there were five flowers per cluster; time of beginning of
flowering early April, followed by full bloom on the approximately
8th April. Petals: Five petals per flower with a circular shape;
average length 18.7 mm; average width 16.4 mm; with a rounded base;
lower surface coloration near white NN155B with near purple veins
71C. Stamen: Average of 20 per flower. Filaments near white 155C
and average length 11.4 mm. Anthers average length of 2.8 mm;
average width 1.7 mm; color near light yellow 11B. Pollen color
near yellow 3A. Anther position above stigma. Carpel: Average
length 12.1 mm; exterior color near light green 149C. Pedicel:
Average length 26.5 mm; average diameter 1.4 mm; color near green
144A. Sepals: Five sepals per flower; overall shape of an acute and
curved triangle; smooth margin; average length 7.1 mm; average
width 4.7 mm; color near green 144A. Fruit size: Large to very
large; average width 75 mm; average height 87.5 mm; average weight
298 g. Shape: Oblong; position of maximum diameter middle; crowning
at calyx end absent to weak. Eye basin average depth 18.4 mm;
average width 36.9 mm. Skin: Medium hard texture; ribbing absent or
weak; bloom of skin absent or weak; greasiness of skin absent or
weak; background color near yellow 8B; number of lenticels many;
size of lenticels large. Over color: Approximately 70% of skin
surface; near dark purple red 46A; pattern of overcolor solid flush
with weakly defined stripes; width of stripes medium; large amount
of russet around stalk cavity; amount of russet on cheeks medium;
area of russet around eye basin medium; Stalk: Average length 21.9
mm; average width 3 mm; curvature absent or very weak. Average
depth of stalk cavity 17.7 mm; average width 35.1 mm. Flesh: Firm,
average fruit firmness 8.8 kgf; very juicy; near light yellow 5D.
Flavor: Sweet wine; aroma sweet apple; soluble solids 17%. Seeds:
Five locules; medium seed size; average length 7.8 mm; average
width 5 mm; color near dark brown 177A. Harvest: Late
September-early October. Use: Dessert. Adapted to hot climate
growing conditions. Less sensitive to sunburn and cracking than
`Fuji`. Keeping quality: Excellent, up to 8 months at 0.5.degree.
C.+1 week shelf life.
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