Strawberry plant named ‘Driscoll Coronation’

Details Strawberry plant named ‘Driscoll Coronation’ Strawberry plant named ‘Driscoll Coronation’

2003-07-15

2004-11-09

Grunberg, Anne Marie (Department: 1661)

Plants

Fruit

Strawberry

Plant Patent

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PP015308

ABSTRACT:

Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed: The variety is botanically identified as
Fragaria×ananassa
.
Variety denomination: The strawberry variety denomination is ‘Driscoll Coronation’.
1. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The new variety originated as a result of a controlled cross between the strawberry plants ‘Marathon’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. PP12,817) and ‘38A237’ (unpatented variety) in an ongoing breeding program, and was discovered as a seedling in Kent, England in 1999. The original seedling of the new cultivar was asexually propagated by stolons in a Nursery in Kent, England. Propagules were transplanted to a controlled breeding plot in Monterey. Calif, where the variety was identified and selected for further evaluation. ‘Driscoll Coronation’ was subsequent asexually propagated and underwent further testing in Monterey, Calif. for one year. This propagation and testing has demonstrated that the combination of traits disclosed herein which characterize the new variety are fixed and retained true to type through successive generation of asexual reproduction.
2. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry named ‘Driscoll Coronation.’ The variety is botanically identified as
Fragaria×ananassa.
The new variety is distinguished from other varieties by a number of characteristics as set forth in Tables 1-4.
3. COMPARISON TO SIMILAR VARIETIES
The varieties which we believe to be similar to ‘Driscoll Coronation’ from those known to us are ‘Driscoll Camarillo’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 04,771) and ‘Driscoll Jubilee’ (U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 10/619,689). There are several characteristics of the new variety that are different from, or not possessed by ‘Driscoll Camarillo’ and ‘Driscoll Jubilee.’ The new variety is distinguished from ‘Driscoll Camarillo’ and ‘Driscoll Jubilee’ by having a flat habit, a strong leaf glossiness, inflorescence level in relation to the foliage, weak fruit acidity, and medium adherence of fruit to the calyx. The internal fruit color of ‘Driscoll Coronation’ is whitish. In contrast, the internal fruit color of ‘Driscoll Camarillo’ and ‘Driscoll Jubilee’ comprises a white color interspersed in a striped manner among the orange-red or red color described for each variety. Each color described for the internal fruit color of ‘Driscoll Camarillo’ and ‘Driscoll Jubilee’ is individually present in the internal fruit tissues.
‘Driscoll Coronation’ is distinguished from its maternal parent ‘Marathon’ by its smaller fruit size, lighter internal color, and its fully everbearing habit. ‘Driscoll Coronation’ is distinguished from its paternal parent ‘38A237’ by its larger average fruit size, paler internal fruit color, and broader fruit shape.

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