Raspberry plant variety named ‘DrisRaspSeventeen’

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of raspberry plant named DrisRaspSeventeen, particularly selected for its primocane and floricane yield, fruit flavor, and sugar content, is disclosed.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of raspberry plant designated DrisRaspSeventeen as shown and described herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) This new raspberry plant is illustrated by the accompanying photographs. The colors shown are as true as can be reasonably obtained by conventional photographic procedures. The photographs are of plants that are from one to two years old.

(2) FIG. 1 illustrates sections of canes of raspberry variety DrisRaspSeventeen.

(3) FIG. 2 illustrates the upper surface (left leaf) and the lower surface (right leaf) of leaves of raspberry variety DrisRaspSeventeen.

(4) FIG. 3 illustrates flowers and fruit of raspberry variety DrisRaspSeventeen at various stages of development.

(5) FIG. 4 illustrates a section of a plant of raspberry variety DrisRaspSeventeen.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(6) The following descriptions set forth the distinctive characteristics of DrisRaspSeventeen. Unless where otherwise noted, the data that define these characteristics are based on observations taken from DrisRaspSeventeen plants that were one to two years old, grown in Santa Cruz County, Calif. from 2013 to 2019. These descriptions are in accordance with UPOV terminology. Color designations, color descriptions, and other phenotypical descriptions may deviate from the stated values and descriptions depending upon variation in environmental, seasonal, climatic and cultural conditions. DrisRaspSeventeen has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The indicated values represent averages calculated from measurements of several plants. Color references are primarily to The R.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society of London (R.H.S.) (2015 edition). Descriptive terminology follows the Plant Identification Terminology, An Illustrated Glossary, 2.sup.nd edition by James G. Harris and Melinda Woolf Harris, unless where otherwise defined. Classification: Family.Rosaceae. Botanical.Rubus idacus L. Common name.Raspberry. Variety name.DrisRaspSeventeen. Parentage: Female parent.RB626.1 (unpatented). Male parent.RF399.3 (unpatented). Plant: Height.188.6 cm. Width.132.9 cm. Length/width ratio.1.4. Growth habit.Semi-upright. Primocane (current year's cane).Cane length in autumn:194 cm. Internodal distance at central of cane: 5.88 cm. Anthocyanin coloration of cane: Weak. Average number of canes: 15 per meter. Very young shoot.Anthocyanin coloration of apex during rapid growth: Absent. Floricane (previous year's cane).Dormant cane color: RHS 199B (Greyish brown). Dormant cane length: 160 cm. Fruiting lateral attitude: Semi-erect. Fruiting lateral length: 91.60 cm. Prickles (spines).Length at 1 m height at end of harvest (from base to tip): 1.17 mm. Color: RHS N77 (Purple). Density: Sparse. Leaves: Predominant number of leaflets.Three. Profile of leaflets in cross section.Straight. Color of upper surface.RHS 135A (Dark green). Color of lower surface.RHS 135C (Strong yellowish green). Rugosity.Medium. Terminal leaflet.Length: 121.5 mm. Width: 92.6 mm. Length/width ratio: 1.3. Lateral leaflets.Length (basal pair): 82.7 mm. Width (basal pair): 52.5 mm. Length/width ratio (basal pair): 1.6. Relative position of lateral leaflets: Free. Rachis length between terminal leaflet and adjacent lateral leaflets.37.4 mm. Petiole.Length: 62.3 mm. Width (measured at mid-length of petiole): 2.34 mm. Flowers: Diameter.30.91 mm. Petal.Length: 8.31 mm. Width: 2.65 mm. Length/width ratio: 3.1. Pedicel.Length: 62.48 mm. Diameter: 0.93 mm. Peduncle.Anthocyanin coloration: Absent. Fruit:. Length.23.53 mm Diameter.21.67 mm. Length/width ratio.1.1. General shape in lateral view.Conical. Color.RHS 46A (Strong red). Firmness.Soft. Production: Main bearing type.Both on floricane (previous year's cane) in summer and on primocane (current year's cane) in autumn. Primocane (current year's cane).Time of cane emergence: Early February. Time of beginning of flowering: Early to mid-June. Time of beginning of fruit ripening: Early to mid-July. Length of fruiting period: Early July to late October. Yield: 20,366 kg to 31,654 kg of fruit per hectare per season from 7-month-old plants when grown in Watsonville, Calif. Floricane (previous year's cane).Time of vegetative bud burst: Late March. Time of beginning of flowering: Early April. Time of beginning of fruit ripening: Early May. Length of fruiting period: Early May to late July. Yield: 22,431 kg to 30,227 kg of fruit per hectare per season from 12-month-old plants when grown in Watsonville, Calif.

COMPARISONS TO PARENTAL AND COMMERCIAL RASPBERRY VARIETIES

(7) DrisRaspSeventeen differs from the female parent RB626.1 (unpatented) in that fruit of DrisRaspSeventeen has improved flavor, higher sugar levels, and better shelf-life when compared with fruit of RB626.1.

(8) DrisRaspSeventeen differs from the male parent RF399.3 (unpatented) in that fruit of DrisRaspSeventeen has improved flavor, larger fruit size, and higher yield when compared with fruit of RF399.3.

(9) DrisRaspSeventeen differs from the commercial raspberry variety Driscoll Maravilla (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 14,804) in that DrisRaspSeventeen has predominantly three leaflets per leaf, whereas Driscoll Maravilla has predominantly five leaflets per leaf. Moreover, DrisRaspSeventeen has a free relative position of lateral leaflets, whereas Driscoll Maravilla has an overlapping relative position of lateral leaflets. In addition, DrisRaspSeventeen has a conical fruit shape, whereas Driscoll Maravilla has a broad conical (ovate) fruit shape. Further, DrisRaspSeventeen has soft fruit, whereas Driscoll Maravilla has firm fruit.

(10) DrisRaspSeventeen differs from the commercial raspberry variety DrisRaspSeven (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 25,045) in that DrisRaspSeventeen has purple spines, whereas DrisRaspSeven has dark greyed-orange spines. Moreover, DrisRaspSeventeen has predominantly three leaflets per leaf, whereas DrisRaspSeven has predominantly five leaflets per leaf. In addition, DrisRaspSeventeen has a conical fruit shape, whereas DrisRaspSeven has a long conical fruit shape. Further, DrisRaspSeventeen has soft fruit, whereas DrisRaspSeven has medium firm fruit.