Plants – Fruit – Strawberry
Plant Patent
2001-02-28
2003-07-15
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Fruit
Strawberry
Plant Patent
active
PP013967
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The new variety of strawberry was created in a breeding program by crossing two parents; in particular, by crossing as seed parent an undistributed, unpatented variety internally designated 9244 and as pollen parent an undistributed and unpatented variety internally designated 86-032. Both parental varieties are proprietary and have not been commercialized or distributed. The new variety and their parents are in the genus
Fragaria L.
The resulting seedling of the new variety was grown and asexually propagated by runners in Soria, Spain, 3° W., 41° N., 3,000 feet elevation. Clones of the new variety were further asexually propagated and extensively tested. 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.
The new variety differs from its seed parent in producing more firm fruit and earlier; and differs from the pollen parent in producing earlier fruit.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct strawberry variety. Having the varietal denomination of the new variety ‘PLARIONFRE’. Among the characteristics which distinguish the new variety from other varieties of which I am aware are a combination of traits that include inflorescence which appears above the foliage and abundant production of red colored, conical shaped fruit.
COMPARISON TO CLOSEST VARIETY
The new variety is closest to the variety ‘Camarosa’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,708), but is distinguished therefrom by the following characteristics possessed by ‘PLARIONFRE’ which are different than, or not possessed by, ‘Camarosa’.
1. ‘Camarosa’ exhibits more plant vigor than ‘PLARIONFRE’.
2. ‘Camarosa’ exhibits more globose plant habit than ‘PLARIONFRE’.
3. Leaf surface undulation of ‘Camarosa’ is weaker than ‘PLARIONFRE’.
4. ‘Camarosa’ has a darker green upperside leaf color (near 141 B to 141 A) than ‘PLARIONFRE’ (near 143 B to 143 A) . The differences in the leaves of ‘Camarosa’ and the new variety are shown in
FIGS. 1
,
2
,
3
, and
4
. These differences are maintained during the growing season.
5. In ‘PLARIONFRE’ the position of the inflorescence is above the foliage whereas in ‘Camarosa’, the inflorescence is level with the foliage.
6. Fruit of ‘Camarosa’ are larger than ‘PLARIONFRE’.
7. Fruit of ‘Camarosa’ is almost cylindrical in shape, whereas fruit of ‘PLARIONFRE’ is conical.
8. Fruit of ‘Camarosa’ is dark red near 47B to 47A, whereas fruit of ‘PLARIONFRE’ is near 43A to 42A.
9. The differences in the fruit of ‘Camarosa’ and of the new variety are shown in
FIGS. 8
,
9
,
10
, and
11
. These differences are maintained during the harvest season.
10. Time of flowering for ‘PLARIONFRE’ is earlier than from ‘Camarosa’ in the same location.
11. Time of fruit ripening for ‘PLARIONFRE’ is earlier than for ‘Camarosa’ in the same location.
12. ‘PLARIONFRE’ fruit is less firm than ‘Camarosa’ fruit.
REFERENCES:
Plantas De Navarra S.A., ‘PLARIONFRE’ Commercial Strawberry Varieties List; May 23, 2000; application no. 2000 / 1176; Spain.
2000/1176. Jul. 28, 2000, Register of Community Plant Variety Rights (European Community Plant Variety Office).
Campell Bruce R.
Christie Parker & Hale LLP
Hwu June
Plantas de Navarra S.A.
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