Blackberry plant named ‘Driscoll Sonoma’

Details Blackberry plant named ‘Driscoll Sonoma’ Blackberry plant named ‘Driscoll Sonoma’

2001-01-29

2004-04-06

Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)

Plants

Fruit

Bramble

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PP014682

ABSTRACT:

Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed: The variety is botanically identified as
Rubus L. subgenus Rubus.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a new cultivar of blackberry called ‘Driscoll Sonoma’. The new cultivar was developed from hybridization of the patented female cultivar ‘Navaho’, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 6,679, with the unpatented male cultivar ‘Hull Thornless’. The parents were crossed in Spring 1991 whereafter fruit and seed were collected to produce seedlings for field planting in Watsonville, Calif. in 1991. The new cultivar was selected in July 1993 for its good flavor, thornless canes, season of production and firm, attractive fruit. The cultivar has been asexually propagated, and reproduced true to type plants by in vitro shoot tip culture. The cultivar has been asexually propagated and reproduced true-to-type plants by in vitro shoot tip culture.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides a new and distinct blackberry cultivar named ‘Driscoll Sonoma’. The variety is botanically identified as
Rubus L. subgenus Rubus
. The new cultivar produces a floricane crop which begins in early July and continues until mid-September. The new blackberry variety is distinguished from other varieties by a number of characteristics as set forth in Table 1. In particular, the new cultivar is distinguished by its thornless canes with fruit of excellent flavor and firmness which ripens at a time of the year when few other similar cultivars exist.
COMPARISON TO SIMILAR VARIETIES
The varieties that we believe to be similar to ‘Driscoll Sonoma’ from those known to us are the male parent ‘Hull Thornless’ and ‘Chester’, both unpatented cultivars. ‘Driscoll Sonoma’ is particularly different from these cultivars by having slightly larger, more uniform shaped fruit, by ripening earlier, and having a less acidic flavor. Further detailed comparison to ‘Chester’ is presented in Table 1.

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