SEEDLESS TABLE GRAPE (GRAPEVINE) NAMED 'ARRATWENTYTHREE'

Abstract

A new distinct variety of grapevine named ARRATWENTYTHREE abundantly forms attractive meaty seedless berries with a dark red violet skin coloration; in dense medium-to-large clusters which display a naturally sweet flavor. The fruit commonly is ready for harvesting during August in San Joaquin Valley of Central California, U.S.A., and displays good eating qualities as a table grape. The fruit firmness renders the fruit well amenable for handling, shipping, and storage.

Claims

1. A new and distinct grapevine, botanically known as Vitis vinifera, identified as ARRATWENTYTHREE, substantially as shown and described herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] The accompanying photographic illustration shows typical specimens of vegetative growth of six-year-old specimens of the new variety, in color as nearly true as it is reasonably possible to make in a color illustration of this character. Colors in the photograph may differ from the color values cited in the detailed botanical description below, which accurately describes the colors of the new Grapevine.

[0017] FIG. 1 shows leaves, stems and grapes of ARRATWENTYTHREE

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

[0018] The chart used in the identification of colors is The R.H.S. Colour Chart of The ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY (3.sup.rd Edition). The description is based on the observation of plants growing on Thompson Seedless rootstock outdoors near San Joaquin Valley of Central California, U.S.A. [0019] Vigor: Vigorous upright shoots. [0020] Productive capacity: Bearing at a natural, average capacity. Spur pruning. [0021] Trunk: Strong and developed. Diameter is 2.8 at 11 above ground. Rough with a fibrous, shaggy exterior. Light maple brown coloring (grayed orange 165 A). [0022] Time of bud burst: March 7.sup.th in Bakersfield, Calif. [0023] Young shoot: [0024] Openness of tip.Wide open. [0025] Prostrate hairs on tip.Sparse. [0026] Anthocyanin coloration of prostrate hairs on tip.Strong. [0027] Erect hairs on tip.Absent or very sparse. [0028] Young leaf: [0029] Color of upper side of blade.Dark coper red. [0030] Prostrate hairs between main veins on lower side of blade.Sparse. [0031] Erect hairs on main veins on lower side of blade.Absent or very sparse. [0032] Shoot: [0033] Attitude (before tying).Erect. [0034] Color of dorsal side of internodes.Green. [0035] Color of ventral side of internodes.Red. [0036] Color of dorsal side of nodes.Green and red. [0037] Color of ventral side of nodes.Green. [0038] Erect hairs on internodes.Absent or very sparse. [0039] Length of tendrils.Medium, average length of 11.5 cm. [0040] Color of tendrils.Yellow green 146 C. [0041] Number of tendrils.6. [0042] Flower: [0043] Sexual organs.Fully developed stamens and fully developed gynoecium. [0044] Size.Average 0.5 cm. [0045] Influorescence type.Compound raceme. [0046] Mature leaf: [0047] Size of blade (inches).Very small (5.55). [0048] Shape of blade.Wedge-shaped. [0049] Blistering of upper side of blade.Weak. [0050] Number of lobes.Five. [0051] Depth of upper lateral sinuses.Medium. [0052] (Only varieties with lobed leaves).Arrangement of lobes of upper lateral sinuses: Closed. [0053] Arrangement of lobes of petiole sinus.Wide open. [0054] Length of teeth.Short. [0055] Ratio lengths/width of teeth.Small. [0056] Shape of teeth.Both sides straight. [0057] Proportion of main veins on upper side of blade with anthocyanin coloration.High. [0058] Prostrate hairs between main veins on lower side of blade.Sparse. [0059] Erect hairs on main veins on lower side of blade.Sparse. [0060] Length of petiole compared to length of middle vein.Much shorter. [0061] Top side color.Green 137 C. [0062] Bottom side color.Yellow green 146 C. [0063] Texture.Relatively smooth. [0064] Vein color.Yellow-green 146 D. [0065] Petiole length.2. [0066] Petiole diameter.0.08. [0067] Petiole color.Yellow green 152A. [0068] Leaf margin.Doubly Serrate. [0069] Leaf apex.Cuspidate. [0070] Reproductive organs: Stamen. [0071] Color.Yellow-green 144-A. [0072] Size.0.17. [0073] Time of beginning of ripening: August 15.sup.th in Bakersfield, Calif. [0074] Bunch: [0075] Size (peduncle excluded).Medium. [0076] Density.Medium. [0077] Length of peduncle of primary bunch.Short. [0078] Average bunch weight.1.5 lbs. [0079] Berry: [0080] Size.Medium. [0081] Length.0.5. [0082] Weight.0.25 oz. [0083] Diameter.0.18. [0084] Shape.Globose. [0085] Color of skin (without bloom).Dark red violet. [0086] Ease of detachment from pedicel.Moderately easy. [0087] Thickness of skin.Thick. [0088] Anthocyanin coloration of flesh.Strong. [0089] Firmness of flesh.Very firm. [0090] Particular flavor.Sweet. [0091] Formation of seeds.None. [0092] Market use of observed plant.Fresh market. [0093] Berries per bunch.100. [0094] Woody shoot: [0095] Main color.Yellowish brown.

AGE AND GROWING CONDITIONS

[0096] Six years growing under Y system in South Joaquin Valley (hot, dry summers).

SHIPPING CHARACTERISTICS

[0097] (E.g. number of days fruit has been stored under specific conditions):

[0098] Fruit was in cold storage. Stored in poly bags inside Styrofoam boxes with sulfur pads. After 60 Days: rachises were 75% green; 2% berry shuttering; no berry wrinkling or cracks were apparent.

DNA PROFILE

[0099] To further the characterize the new variety DNA was extracted from plant samples and a DNA profile was obtained at California Seed & Plant Lab, California USA using base pairs for 10 standard microsatellite DNA markers. The data is presented hereafter.

TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 DNA profile for ARRATWENTYTHREE Microsatellite DNA Marker Allele Sizes in Base Pairs M 1 232 236 M 2 249 249 M 3 179 185 M 4 212 214 M 5 251 273 M 6 133 151 M 7 187 201 M 8 251 255 M 9 212 214 M 10 237 271

[0100] The ARRATWENTYTHREE variety has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions to date. Accordingly, it is possible that the phenotypic expression may vary somewhat with changes in light intensity and duration, cultural practices, and other environmental conditions.

[0101] Additional information relating to plant and fruit disease and pest resistance or susceptibility has not been observed to date. Specification of the plant hardiness zone and the heat/cold resistance has not been observed to date.