Plants – Fruit – Strawberry
Plant Patent
2002-11-15
2004-11-30
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Fruit
Strawberry
Plant Patent
active
PP015375
ABSTRACT:
Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed:
The variety is botanically identified as
Fragaria×ananassa.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The new variety originated as a result of a controlled cross between the strawberry plants ‘67C253’ (unpatented Driscoll variety) and ‘Lido’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. PP10,534, issued Aug. 4, 1998) in an ongoing breeding program, and was discovered in a controlled breeding plot, in Monterey County, Calif. in May 1998. The original seedling was asexually propagated by stolons in a nursery in Shasta County, Calif. Propagules were transplanted to a controlled breeding plot in Ventura, County, Calif. where it was identified and selected for further evaluation. ‘Driscoll Marin’ was subsequently asexually propagated and underwent further testing at various locations in Monterey county, Calif. for two years. 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 generations of asexual reproduction.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry named ‘Driscoll Marin’. 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 and 2.
COMPARISON TO SIMILAR VARIETIES
The varieties which we believe to be similar to ‘Driscoll Marin’ from those known to use are ‘Ana Maria’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. PP11,035, issued Aug. 17, 1999) and ‘San Juan’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. PP12,899, issued Sep. 3, 2002). There are several characteristics of the new variety that are different from, or not possessed by ‘Ana Maria’, and ‘San Juan’. The new variety has achene coloration that is greyed purple to yellow, weak interveinal blistering on leaves, and a revolute terminal leaflet margin.
‘Driscoll Marin’ differs from its parent ‘67C253’ (unpatented Driscoll variety) in several characteristics, including, but not limited to, being adapted to Northern California climate, where ‘67C253’ is adapted to a Southern California climate. ‘Driscoll Marin’ also exhibits superior fruit firmness in comparison to ‘67C253’. ‘Driscoll Marin’ differs from its patent ‘Lido’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. PP10,534) in several characteristics, including, but not limited to, exhibiting intense red fruit flesh in comparison to the pale pink fruit flesh color of ‘Lido’. ‘Driscoll Marin’ also has superior late season production in comparison to ‘Lido’.
Coss JoAnne
Kodama Larry T.
Mowrey Bruce D.
Campell Bruce R.
Driscoll Strawberry Associates Inc.
Jones Day
Kizilkaya Michelle
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