U.S. patent number PP32,269 [Application Number 16/602,483] was granted by the patent office on 2020-10-06 for raspberry plant named `nobility`.
This patent grant is currently assigned to PLANT SCIENCES, INC.. The grantee listed for this patent is PLANT SCIENCES, INC.. Invention is credited to Scott W. Adams.
United States Patent |
PP32,269 |
Adams |
October 6, 2020 |
Raspberry plant named `NOBILITY`
Abstract
This invention relates to a new and distinct fall bearing
variety of raspberry plant named `NOBILITY`. The new variety is
primarily adapted to the growing conditions of the central coast of
California and is characterized by the following: early-season
primocane production with medium sized fruit of medium-red
coloration. Fruit is of consistent conic shape, releases easily
from receptacle, is glossy and possesses very good flavor. Foliage
is flat to slightly convex, medium green; possessing medium
rugosity, weak gloss and mostly 3-foliates. Primocanes have a weak
waxy coat, medium thorn density of long spine length and have weak
anthocyanin coloration.
Inventors: |
Adams; Scott W. (Watsonville,
CA) |
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PLANT SCIENCES, INC. |
Watsonville |
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PLANT SCIENCES, INC.
(Watsonville, CA)
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Family
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70324862 |
Appl.
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16/602,483 |
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October 18, 2019 |
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US 20200137938 P1 |
Apr 30, 2020 |
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62750904 |
Oct 26, 2018 |
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Current U.S.
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PLT/203 |
Current CPC
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A01H
6/7499 (20180501) |
Current International
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A01H
5/08 (20180101); A01H 6/74 (20180101) |
Field of
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;PLT/203,204 |
Primary Examiner: McCormick Ewoldt; Susan
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Foley & Lardner LLP
Claims
I claim:
1. A new and distinct variety of raspberry plant named `NOBILITY`,
as herein described and illustrated by the characteristics set
forth above.
Description
Latin name of the genus and species of the plant clamed: Rubus
idaeus.
Variety denomination: `NOBILITY`.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct fall bearing
raspberry variety designated as `NOBILITY`. This new variety is a
result of a controlled cross made in Watsonville, Calif. by the
inventor, Scott W. Adams, in 2009 between raspberry variety
designated `04.3721` (unpatented) as the female parent and
raspberry variety `RADIANCE` (patented, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 20,342)
as the male parent in an ongoing breeding program. The variety is
botanically known as Rubus idaeus and was tested as `PS-09.082-06`
and `PS-8206`.
The seedling resulting from the aforementioned cross was asexually
propagated by dormant canes in Santa Cruz County, Calif. and was
subsequently selected by the inventor from a controlled breeding
plot in Watsonville, Calif. in 2011. After its selection, the new
variety was further asexually propagated by dormant canes, roots
and non-dormant root shoot cuttings in Santa Cruz County, Calif.,
San Joaquin County, Calif. and Siskiyou County, Calif. The new
variety was then extensively tested over the next several years in
fruiting fields in Santa Cruz County, Calif. and 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
`NOBILITY` is primarily adapted to the climate and growing
conditions of the central coast of California. This region provides
the necessary year-round temperatures required for it to produce
and maintain a strong vigorous plant and to remain in fruit
production from July through December on primocanes and in the
ensuing year from May through July on floricanes. The following
traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be
unique characteristics of `NOBILITY`, which in combination
distinguish this raspberry plant as a new and distinct variety: 1.
Long spine length 2. Short internode length 3. Early primocane time
of fruiting 4. Medium red fruit color 5. Weak primocane glaucosity
6. Very good flavor
The raspberry variety that is believed to be most closely related
to the new raspberry variety `NOBILITY` is the raspberry variety
`GRANDEUR` (patented, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 20,459). In comparison to
the similar raspberry variety `GRANDEUR`, `NOBILITY` differs by the
following combination of characteristics described in Table 1:
COMPARISON BETWEEN NOBILITY AND GRANDEUR
TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 `GRANDEUR` Characteristic `NOBILITY` (US
PP20,459) Primocane waxy coat (glaucosity) Weak Absent to very weak
Predominate number of leaflets Mostly 3 Always 3 Primocane time of
fruiting Early Medium Rugosity Medium Strong Color mature fruit RHS
45A RHS 42A Medium red Medium red Thorn length at central 1/3 (mm)
3.04 0.76 Floricane coloration (true) RHS 165B RHS 164A Greyed-
Greyed- orange group orange group
`NOBILITY` differs from its parents, `04.3721` and `RADIANCE` by
the following combination of characteristics described in Table
2:
COMPARISON BETWEEN NOBILITY, 04.3721 AND RADIANCE
TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 `RADIANCE` Characteristic `NOBILITY`
`04.3721` (US PP20,342) Productivity Medium Medium Medium
Glossiness (fruit) High Medium Medium Firmness (fruit) High Medium
to low High Adherence of receptacle Very weak Strong Weak Primocane
time Early Medium Early of fruiting Fruit size Medium Large Small
Flavor Very good Poor Excellent
For identification, a series of molecular markers have been
determined for this new variety.
BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF THE DRAWINGS
The accompanying color photographs illustrate the overall
appearance of typical specimens of the new raspberry variety
`NOBILITY` at various stages of development as true as reasonably
possible with color reproductions of this type. Color in the
photographs may differ slightly from the color value cited in the
detailed botanical description which accurately describes the color
of `NOBILITY`. The depicted plant and plant parts of the new
raspberry variety `NOBILITY` were taken in Watsonville, Calif. and
are approximately two to sixteen months old:
FIG. 1 shows typical primocane foliage and fruit color, foliate and
rugosity characteristics of `NOBILITY` taken in the month of July
2018;
FIG. 2 shows typical green fruit, pedicels and peduncles of
`NOBILITY` taken in the month of September 2019;
FIG. 3 shows typical harvested fruit of `NOBILITY` taken in the
month of July 2018; and
FIG. 4 shows typical dormant cane color characteristics of
`NOBILITY` taken in the month of February 2019.
DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
`NOBILITY` has not been observed under all possible environmental
conditions. The characteristics of the new variety 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 raspberry variety `NOBILITY`, unless
otherwise noted, are based upon observations taken during the
2018-2019 growing season in Watsonville, Calif. Primocane
measurements and ratings were taken from plants of `NOBILITY` dug
from a nursery located in Siskiyou County, Calif. during the middle
of October 2017 and planted approximately three to four weeks later
in Watsonville, Calif. The approximate age of the observed
primocane plants is seven to eight months. Floricane measurements
and ratings were taken from the same planting of `NOBILITY` at an
approximate age of sixteen to eighteen months. Yield observations
and fruit quality characteristics are averaged from three years of
data collected from the 2017 through 2019 production seasons.
Flower measurements and characteristics are from secondary flowers
unless otherwise noted. Fruit characteristics and measurements are
from secondary fruit unless otherwise noted. Foliage
characteristics and measurements are from 3-foliate foliage unless
otherwise noted.
Color terminology where noted follows The R.H.S. Colour Chart Fifth
Edition, Royal Horticultural Society, London, United Kingdom
(1966).
The following tables 3-7 describe fruit, plant, foliage, flower and
pest/disease characteristics of the new raspberry `NOBILITY` in
comparison to the similar raspberry variety `GRANDEUR` (patented,
U.S. Plant Pat. No. 20,459).
COMPARISON BETWEEN NOBILITY AND GRANDEUR
TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 3 FRUIT CHARACTERISTICS `GRANDUER`
Characteristic `NOBILITY` (US PP20,459) Color mature fruit RHS 45A
RHS 42A Medium red Medium red Color achenes RHS 159A RHS 159A
Orange- Orange- white group white group Fruit length (mm) 23.28
22.91 Fruit width (mm) 20.60 20.12 Length/width ratio 1.13 1.14
Longer than Longer than broad broad Seed weight (mg) 1.79 1.75
Drupelets per berry 79 93 Weight of single drupe (g/drupe) 0.066
0.043 Drupe length (mm) 6.76 5.25 Drupe diameter (mm) 4.96 3.86
Relative size of drupes Large Medium Fruit size Medium Medium Fruit
per node 12 15 Predominant shape Conical Conical Receptacle length
(mm) 22.66 19.15 Receptacle diameter (mm) 9.09 10.32 Receptacle
color RHS 155B RHS 155B White group White group Evenness of color
(fruit) Even Even Glossiness High Medium Adherence of receptacle
Very weak Very weak Firmness of flesh Firm Very firm Firmness of
skin Firm Very firm Soluble solids (% brix) 11.0 10.5 Flavor Very
good Good
TABLE-US-00004 TABLE 4 PLANT CHARACTERISTICS `GRANDEUR`
Characteristic `NOBILITY` (US PP20,459) General: Habit Upright
Upright Plant height (m) 1.38 1.44 Plant width (cm) 38 45 Time to
initiate roots (days) 12-14 12-14 Canes per hill 10.6 6.9
Productivity Medium High Self-fruitfulness Yes Yes Type of bearing
Fall bearing Everbearing Primocane: Color (true) RHS 145B RHS 145B
Yellow- Yellow- green group green group Length (cm) 138.1 143.6
Basal diameter (mm) 19.68 21.80 Diameter central 1/3 (mm) 14.04
12.55 Lateral length at central 1/3 (cm) 35.1 43.6 Number of
fruiting laterals per cane 12.1 17.4 Total nodes per cane 34 31
Internode length at central 1/3 (mm) 41.07 48.84 Anthocyanin
coloration RHS 59B RHS 59B Red-purple Red-purple group group
Anthocyanin intensity Weak Weak Pubescence Absent Absent Vegetative
bud length (mm) 7.37 11.01 Vegetative bud diameter (mm) 5.20 6.11
Vegetative bud shape Widely ovate Widely ovate Vegetative bud color
RHS 187A RHS 187A Greyed-red Greyed-red group group Strength of
waxy coat (glaucosity) Weak Absent to very weak Time of flowering
Early Medium Time of fruiting Early Medium Length of fruiting
season Long Long % of total yield 49% 50% Flowering period Late May
to Late June to mid-November late November Harvest period Late June
to Late July to early December late December Primocane fruit weight
(g) 4.2 3.8 Primocane yield (g/plant) 2,269 2,662 Young Shoots:
Number (per meter) 15-20 15-20 Medium Medium Anthocyanin presence
Present Present Anthocyanin coloration RHS 179B RHS 179A Red-purple
Greyed- group red group Anthocyanin intensity Weak Medium Thorns:
Thorn coloration (tip) RHS 200A RHS 180C Brown group Greyed- red
group Thorn coloration (base) RHS 145B RHS 145B Yellow- Yellow-
green group green group Thorn length at central 1/3 (mm) 3.04 0.76
Thorn base at central 1/3 (mm) 2.02 1.53 Thorn presence Present
Present Thorn density per cm at central 1/3 3.70 3.38 Medium Medium
Thorn texture Rigid Rigid Attitude of the tip Horizontal Horizontal
Floricane: Color (true) RHS 165B RHS 164A Greyed- Greyed- orange
group orange group Length (cm) 95.4 119.8 Width at central 1/3 (mm)
13.44 12.04 Total nodes per cane 19 18 Internode length at central
1/3 (mm) 43.00 49.13 Fruiting lateral attitude Erect Erect Time bud
burst Medium Medium Time of flowering Medium Medium Time of
fruiting Medium Medium Length of fruiting season Medium to long
Medium to long % of total yield 51% 50% Flowering period Late April
to Late April to late June late June Harvest period Late May to
Late May to late July late July Floricane fruit weight (g) 4.1 3.7
Floricane yield (g/plant) 2,292 2,680
TABLE-US-00005 TABLE 5 FOLIAGE CHARACTERISTICS `GRANDEUR`
`NOBILITY` (US PP20,459) Characteristic (3-Foliate) (3-Foliate)
General: Color of upper surface RHS 137A RHS N137A Green group
Green group Color of lower surface RHS 190B RHS 190B Greyed-
Greyed- green group green group Venation Pinnate Pinnate Shape in
cross section Flat to Flat to slightly convex slightly convex
Arrangement Compound Compound Relief between veins (rugosity)
Medium Strong Glossiness Weak Weak Number of leaflets per leaf
Mostly 3 Always 3 Total leaf length (cm) 23.1 22.5 Total leaf width
(cm) 24.0 23.4 Terminal Leaflet: Length (mm) 139.7 127.5 Width (mm)
105.2 91.6 Length/width ratio 1.3 1.4 Longer than Longer than broad
broad Size Medium to Medium to large large Shape Cordate Cordate
Shape of base Cordate Cordate Shape of tip Acuminate Acuminate
Margins Biserrate Biserrate Lateral Leaflet: Length (mm) 107.9
105.5 Width (mm) 67.9 65.1 Length/Width Ratio 1.6 1.6 Longer than
Longer than broad broad Rachis length (mm) 35.8 36.2 Rachis
diameter (mm) 2.45 1.92 Rachis anthocyanin coloration RHS 184C RHS
184A of upper surface Rachis anthocyanin intensity Weak Medium
Orientation Opposite Opposite Arrangement Compound Compound Shape
Ovate Ovate Overlapping Touching Touching Shape of the base Rounded
Oblique rounded Shape of the tip Acuminate Acuminate Margins
Biserrate Biserrate Petiole: Length (mm) 45.90 59.00 Width (mm)
3.58 3.99 Thorn presence Yes Yes Thorn orientation Erect Erect
Anthocyanin coloration RHS 184C RHS 184C of upper surface Greyed-
Greyed- purple group purple group Anthocyanin intensity of Absent
to Weak upper surface very weak Stipule length (mm) 9.31 10.23
Stipule orientation Erect Erect to horizontal
TABLE-US-00006 TABLE 6 FLOWER CHARACTERISTICS `GRANDEUR`
Characteristic `NOBILITY` (US PP20,459) Petal color (upper surface)
RHS 155C RHS 155C White group White group Petal color (lower
surface) RHS 155C RHS 155C White group White group Flower diameter
(mm) 24.92 22.55 Petal Length (mm) 7.07 6.42 Petal width (mm) 3.37
3.11 Petal length/width ratio 2.10 2.06 Much longer Much longer
than broad than broad Petal shape in cross section Flat Flat Petal
shape (overall) Ovate Ovate Petal shape (apex) Rounded Rounded
Petal shape (base) Attenuate Attenuate Petal margin Entire Entire
Petal texture Glabrous Glabrous Number of petals per flower 5.5 5.2
Number of sepals per flower 5.5 5.2 Sepal length (mm) 10.01 11.20
Sepal width at base (mm) 5.22 6.49 Sepal shape Widely deltate
Widely deltate Sepal shape (apex) Acuminate Acuminate Sepal
coloration (upper surface) RHS 144A RHS 144B Sepal coloration
(lower surface) RHS 144B RHS 144C Sepal margin Entire Entire Sepal
texture Slightly Slightly pubescent pubescent Number of stamens per
flower 81 105 Filament length (mm) 4.62 4.45 Filament color RHS
155C RHS 155C White group White group Pollen quantity Medium Medium
Pollen color RHS 196D RHS 196D Anther length (mm) 1.10 0.79 Anther
diameter (mm) 0.50 0.49 Anther coloration (pre-dehiscence) RHS 155C
RHS 155C Anther coloration (post-dehiscence) RHS 165B RHS 165B
Stigma shape Lobed Lobed Stigma length (mm) 0.11 0.10 Stigma
diameter (mm) 0.42 0.40 Stigma coloration RHS 145D RHS 145D Style
length (mm) 2.55 2.03 Style diameter (mm) 0.41 0.39 Style
coloration RHS 145D RHS 145D Ovule length (mm) 1.55 1.51 Ovule
diameter (mm) 1.46 1.40 Ovule coloration RHS 145B RHS 145B Pedicle
length (mm) 21.56 23.86 Pedicle diameter (mm) 1.33 1.47 Pedicle
anthocyanin coloration RHS 182B RHS 178A Pedicle anthocyanin
intensity Absent to Medium very weak Relative number of pedicel
thorns 23.5 16.2 Many Medium Peduncle anthocyanin presence Present
Present Peduncle anthocyanin coloration RHS 182C RHS 184A
Greyed-purple Greyed-purple group group Peduncle anthocyanin
intensity Absent to Medium very weak
TABLE-US-00007 TABLE 7 PEST AND DISEASE REACTIONS `GRANDEUR`
Characteristic `NOBILITY` (US PP20,459) Spotted wing drosophila
Susceptible Susceptible (Drosophila suzukii) Two-spotted spider
mite Susceptible Susceptible (Tetranychus urticae) Grey fruit mold
Susceptible Susceptible (Botrytis cinerea) Powdery mildew
Moderately Moderately (Podosphaera aphanis var. aphanis)
susceptible susceptible Yellow rust Moderately Moderately
(Phragmidium rubi-idaei) susceptible susceptible
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