<i>Cannabis </i>plant named ‘RAINBOW GUMMEEZ’

Abstract

The present invention provides a new and distinct Cannabis cultivar designated as RAINBOW GUMMEEZ. Disclosed herein are main terpenes of RAINBOW GUMMEEZ which are terpinolene, myreene, alpha-pinene, alpha-terpineol, trans-ocimene, beta-pinene, and beta caryophyllene. Also, the present invention provides the estimated concentration of the THC.sub.max, CBD.sub.max and CBG.sub.max, about 4.37-7.87%, about 5.18-9.48%, and about 0.14-0.60%, respectively, at the time of assaying metabolites from flower samples of RAINBOW GUMMEEZ.

Claims

1. A new and distinct cultivar of Cannabis plant named RAINBOW GUMMEEZ substantially as shown and described herein.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The accompanying color photographs depict characteristics of the new RAINBOW GUMMEEZ plants as nearly true as possible to make color reproductions. The overall appearance of the RAINBOW GUMMEEZ plants in photographs is shown in colors that may differ slightly from the color values described in the detailed botanical description.

(2) FIG. 1 shows an overall view of the RAINBOW GUMMEEZ plant from the side.

(3) FIG. 2A shows a close view of a single leaf of the check variety BLK03 plant.

(4) FIG. 2B shows a close view of a single leaf of the new variety RAINBOW GUMMEEZ plant.

(5) FIG. 3A shows top parts (including inflorescence) of the BLK03 plant from the side.

(6) FIG. 3B shows top parts (including inflorescence) of the RAINBOW GUMMEEZ plant from the side.

(7) FIG. 4 shows a close view of flowers of the RAINBOW GUMMEEZ plant at the mid flowering stage.

(8) FIG. 5 shows another close view of flowers of the RAINBOW GUMMEEZ plant at the mid flowering stage.

(9) FIG. 6 shows a reproductive part of a sample Cannabis plant, indicating position/location of a flower, a bract and a stipule in the plant. The sample Cannabis plant in FIG. 6 is not the claimed RAINBOW GUMMEEZ plant.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(10) RAINBOW GUMMEEZ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions, and the phenotype may vary significantly with variations in environment. The following observations, measurements, and comparisons describe this plant as grown at Salinas, Calif., when grown in the greenhouse, nursery or field, unless otherwise noted.

(11) Plants for the botanical measurements in the present application are annual plants. In the following description, the color determination is in accordance with The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 2007 Edition, except where general color terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used.

(12) The Cannabis plant disclosed herein was derived from female and male parents that are internally designated as below.

(13) The GNBR internal Code of the Cannabis plant named RAINBOW GUMMEEZ is B4.P26.65, also known as BLU4.YLW03.P26.65. The GNBR Breeding Code of the Cannabis plant named RAINBOW GUMMEEZ is (B04)x(Y03.P26).65. The additional number .65 was only assigned to the 65.sup.th individual plant (i.e. RAINBOW GUMMEEZ) selected from progenies of the cross event between pollen acceptor (BLU04) and pollen donor (YLW03.P26). RAINBOW GUMMEEZ is a fertile hybrid derived from a controlled-cross between two proprietary cultivars: (i) BLU04 (pollen acceptor; female parent), also known as (B04) or B4 and (ii) YLW03.P26 (pollen donor; male parent), also known as (Y03.P26) or P26. The initial cross between two parental cultivars was made in September 2014. The primary phenotypic criteria used to select the new and distinct Cannabis cultivar disclosed herein is as follows: structure score, nose/organoleptic testing, mold susceptibility/resistance, and insect susceptibility/resistance. Also, the chemotypic characteristics described in Table 1 were used to select the new and distinct Cannabis cultivar disclosed herein. The first asexual propagation of RAINBOW GUMMEEZ occurred on Apr. 30, 2016 in Salinas, Calif.

(14) The following traits in combination further distinguish the Cannabis cultivar RAINBOW GUMMEEZ from the check variety BLK03, which is set as a standard for phenotypic comparison. Tables 2 to 6 present phenotypic traits and/or characteristics of RAINBOW GUMMEEZ compared to the check variety BLK03 as follows. Unless otherwise indicated, all plants were raised together and evaluated when 90-100 days old (i.e., 25 days in vegetative stage, 15-25 days in propagation stage, and 50 days in flowering times).

(15) TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 General Characteristics Characteristics New Variety Check Variety (BLK03) Plant life forms An herbaceous plant An herbaceous plant (herb) (herb) Plant growth An upright, tap-rooted An upright, tap-rooted habit annual plant; forming annual plant; forming fibrous roots when fibrous roots when asexually propagated asexually propagated Plant origin A controlled-cross between A controlled-cross pollen acceptor (B04) and between pollen acceptor pollen donor (Y03.P26) (GLD13) and pollen donor (BSIA) Plant Asexually propagated Asexually propagated by propagation by stem cuttings and stem cuttings and cloning cloning Propagation ease Moderate Moderate Height 0.8-2.0 m 0.5-2.5 m Width 120 cm 119.5 cm Plant vigor Medium Medium Time to Harvest 6-8 weeks; as early 8 weeks (Seed to Harvest) as 40-42 days Resistance to Resistant to pests Not Resistant to pests as pests or diseases as follows; follows; (1) two spotted (1) Aphids species spider mite (Tetranychus such as: Foxglove urticae (Koch)); (2) Aphid (Aulacorthum Aphids species such solani), Peach Aphid as: Cannabis Aphids (Macrosiphum (Phorodon cannabis), euphorbiae), Black Bean Green Peach Aphid Aphid (Aphis fabae); (Myzus persicae (2) Whitefly (Trialeur- (Sulzer)), Foxglove odes vaporariorum; Aphid (Aulacorthum (3) Lepidoptera solani), Peach species such as: Army- Aphid (Macrosiphum worm (Spodoptera euphorbiae) and Black frupperda), Cabbage Bean Aphid (Aphis Whites (Pieris rapae), fabae); (3) Whitefly Painted Lady (Vanessa (Trialeurodes cardui), Lepidoptera sp. vaporariorum); (4) Resistant to diseases as Lepidoptera (Spodoptera follows; species such as: frupperda), Cabbage Armyworm Whites (Pieris rapae), Powdery Mildew Painted Lady (Vanessa (Podosphaera xanthii) cardui), Lepidoptera sp. Not resistant to diseases as follows; Botrytis/ Flower Rot (Botrytis cinerea) and Powdery Mildew (Podosphaera xanthii) Genetically- NO NO modified organism

(16) TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 3 Leaf/Foliage Characteristics New Variety Check Variety (BLK03) Leaf Alternate Alternate arrangement Leaf shape Asymmetrical Palmately compound Leaf structure Linear-lanceolate Linear-lanceolate leaflet blades leaflet blades with glandular hairs with glandular hairs Leaf margins Dentate, coarsely Dentate, coarsely serrated, and serrated, and the teeth point away the teeth point away from the tip from the tip Leaf hairs Present on both upper Present on both upper and lower surfaces and lower surfaces Leaf length with 24.3 cm 16.6 cm petiole at maturity Leaf width at 8.4-13.6 cm 10.7 cm maturity Petiole length at 8.5 cm 6.5 cm maturity Petiole color 45A at day 40 140C (RHS No.) in flowering Intensity of Weak (vegetative Medium (vegetative petiole growth stage); stage); very anthocyanin very strong (late strong (late flowering stage) flowering stage) Stipule length at 0.9 cm 0.7 cm maturity Stipule shape Acicular, needle-shaped Elliptical Stipule color 134B 149B (RHS No.) No. of leaflets 3-7 5-7 Middle largest 15.8 cm 9.8 cm (longest) leaflet length Middle largest 2.5 cm 2.3 cm (longest) leaflet width Middle largest 15.8:2.5 9.8:2.3 (longest) leaflet length/width ratio No. teeth of 35 25 middle leaflet (average) Leaf (upper N134B 132A side) color (RHS No.) Leaf (lower 135D 134D side) color (RHS No.) Leaf glossiness Weak at the upper Strong at the upper surface surface Vein/midrib Obliquely continuous Obliquely continuous shape throughout leaflet throughout leaflet Vein/midrib 151B 144C color (RHS No.) Aroma Sweet, yet fruity, sharp Spicy like a cleaning product

(17) TABLE-US-00004 TABLE 4 Stem Characteristics New Variety Check Variety (BLK03) Stem shape Hollow and thin Hollow, ribbed, textured Stem diameter 2.1 cm 2.8 cm at base Stem color 143B N144D (RHS No.) Depth of main Shallow Absent stem ribs/grooves Internode length 4.8-12.3 cm 2.4-4.9 cm

(18) TABLE-US-00005 TABLE 5 Inflorescence (Female/Pistillate Flowers) Characteristics New Variety Check Variety (BLK03) Flowering Cymes Cymes (blooming) habit Proportion of 100% pistillate 100% pistillate female plants Inflorescence Even Even position Flower Cymose Cymose (terminal arrangement bud matures, while lateral flowers mature thereafter) Number of 70-100 80-120 flowers per per cyme per cyme plant Flower shape Calcarate-urceolate Calcarate-urceolate Flower 0.6 cm 0.7 cm (individual pistillate) length Flower 3.6 cm 3.8 cm (compound cyme) diameter Corolla shape No defined corolla No defined corolla Corolla size n/a n/a Corolla Color n/a n/a (RHS No.) Bract shape Urceolate Urceolate Bract size 0.4-1.3 cm 0.2-0.8 cm Bract color 140B N134C (RHS No.) Calyx shape No defined calyx No defined calyx Calyx color n/a n/a (RHS No.) Stigma shape Globular Acute Stigma length 1.1 mm 2.2 mm Stigma color 169A 159D (RHS No.) Trichome shape Capitate-stalked Capitate-stalked glandular glandular Trichome color 157A before harvest, 157A at day 40 in (RHS No.) at day 40 in flowering flowering Other types of Capitate sessile Capitate sessile trichomes trichomes trichomes are are present present on the leaves on the leaves of of plants, as well as plants, as well as being being noticed in the noticed in the flowers flowers (color: 157A (color: 157A at day at day 50 in flowering). 40 in flowering). During later flowering, During later flowering, i.e. day 60 to day i.e. day 48 to day 60 70 in flowering, the in flowering, capitate capitate stalked tri- stalked trichomes are chomes are present present (color: N30B). (color: N30B). Bulbous and non- glandular trichomes are also present and most noticeable on the petioles, stems, and leaves (color: 157A). Terminal bud Oblong Oblong shape Terminal bud 132A 203C color (RHS No.) Pedicel Absent Absent Staminate shape No staminate flowers pro- No staminate flowers pro- duced naturally; however, duced naturally; however, male flower (staminate) male flower (staminate) can be induced with can be induced with chemical compounds chemical compounds (such as silver nitrate (such as silver nitrate and silver thiosulphate and silver thiosulphate anionic complex). anionic complex). Pollen Absent Absent description Seed shape Striped, smooth and Smooth and globular globular Seed size 1.5-2.25 mm 1.8-2.3 mm (Diameter) Marbling of Absent (non-existent) Absent (non-existent) seed Petal Apetalous Apetalous description Max THC About 4.37-7.87% About 18.88-19.37% content Max CBD About 5.18-9.48% 0.00% content Max CBG About 0.14-0.60% About 0.84-0.91% content n/a: not available

(19) TABLE-US-00006 TABLE 6 Other Characteristics Characteristics New Variety Check Variety (BLK03) Time period and 5-7 weeks 7-9 weeks condition of flowering/ blooming Hardiness of Hardy to 25 F.-ambient Hardy to 25 F.-ambient plant temperature temperature Breaking action Flexible, resistant to Strong, non-flexible breakage Rooting rate 99%-vigorous 70%-moderate after cutting/cloning Types of Stem Stem Cutting for Cloning Shipping quality Good Moderate Storage life Medium (3-6 months Medium (2-6 months with minor changes in with minor changes in physical appearance physical appearance and/or smell/taste) and/or smell/taste) Market use Medicinal n/a Productivity of Approximately 0.227- Approximately 0.14- flower 0.34 kg can be produced 0.45 kg can be produced per plant, dependent per plant; dependent on finished plant size on finished size (0.6-1.2 (0.8-2.0 m); Growing m); Growing conditions/ conditions/environment environment will dictate will dictate final yield/ final yield/output output n/a: not available

(20) In general, RAINBOW GUMMEEZ is larger in width and height than both parents, pollen acceptor (BLU04) and pollen donor (YLW03.P26). RAINBOW GUMMEEZ is more robust in terms of growing performance, time to rooted clones, and time to flower maturity. As RAINBOW GUMMEEZ has greater resistance to pests and diseases, such as resistance to Botrytis sp. (i.e. bud rot), it yields higher than both parents. Since RAINBOW GUMMEEZ has stronger/larger branches and thicker stems with greater flexibility than both parents, its main and lateral branches gives RAINBOW GUMMEEZ ability to produce higher yields under different growing conditions. The flowers of RAINBOW GUMMEEZ are not as large as the pollen donor parent (BLU04), which makes RAINBOW GUMMEEZ not to readily rot in humid conditions like that of the BLU04 parent. RAINBOW GUMMEEZ clearly demonstrates hybrid vigor, and outperforms both parents overall. Chemically, RAINBOW GUMMEEZ has a higher cannabinoid content, a higher THC:CBD ratio as well as a higher terpene content than either parent. Also, RAINBOW GUMMEEZ has unique combination of parental terpenes.

(21) When RAINBOW GUMMEEZ is compared to the check variety BLK03, RAINBOW GUMMEEZ is similar to BLK03 in plant width. RAINBOW GUMMEEZ shows less time to harvest than BLK03. RAINBOW GUMMEEZ has longer leaves than BLK03 in terms of whole leaf length including petiole. Also, RAINBOW GUMMEEZ has longer leaflets and more teeth than BLK03 when comparing the middle largest leaflet. RAINBOW GUMMEEZ has a longer petiole and stipule in average than BLK03 at maturity. Regarding the average stem diameter at base, RAINBOW GUMMEEZ is shorter than BLK03. However, the internode length of RAINBOW GUMMEEZ is longer than that of BLK03. In terms of flower numbers per cyme, RAINBOW GUMMEEZ has less flowers than BLK03. When comparing the compound cyme diameter, RAINBOW GUMMEEZ is a little shorter than BLK03, and individual pistillate flowers of RAINBOW GUMMEEZ are also a little shorter than that of BLK03. RAINBOW GUMMEEZ has a longer bract than BLK03, while having a little shorter stigma. With respect to aroma, RAINBOW GUMMEEZ have a sweet and fruity scent, yet sharp like a cleaning product, while BLK03 has a generally spicy smell.

(22) When RAINBOW GUMMEEZ is compared to the known Cannabis plant named ECUADORIAN SATIVA (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 27,475), there are several distinctive characteristics. For example, overall form of RAINBOW GUMMEEZ plant is wider across at the widest point than the ECUADORIAN SATIVA plant. RAINBOW GUMMEEZ plant has a longer middle leaflet (without petiole) and whole leaf (with petiole) length than the ECUADORIAN SATIVA plant. Instead, RAINBOW GUMMEEZ plant has a little shorter petiole at maturity than the ECUADORIAN SATIVA plant. RAINBOW GUMMEEZ plant has a little narrower middle leaflet width than the ECUADORIAN SATIVA plant. Regarding stem diameter at base, RAINBOW GUMMEEZ is similar to ECUADORIAN SATIVA. While the aroma of ECUADORIAN SATIVA is strongly mephitic with hints of limonene, RAINBOW GUMMEEZ has a sweet and fruity scent, yet sharp like a cleaning product. When comparing total THC content between RAINBOW GUMMEEZ and ECUADORIAN SATIVA, the total THC content of RAINBOW GUMMEEZ is between 4.37-7.87%, while ECUADORIAN SATIVA accumulates 12.45% total THC.