<i>Cannabis </i>plant named ‘RASPBERRY PUNCH’

Abstract

The present invention provides a new and distinct cannabis cultivar designated as RASPBERRY PUNCH. Disclosed herein are main terpenes of RASPBERRY PUNCH, which are limonene, myrcene, beta-caryophyllene, linalool, alpha-humulene, alpha-bisabolol, and beta-pinene. Also, the present invention provides the estimated concentration of the THC.sub.max, CBD.sub.max, and CBG.sub.max, about 4.94-8.64%, about 12.04-17.74%, and about 0.59-1.01%, respectively, at the time of assaying metabolites from flower samples of RASPBERRY PUNCH.

Claims

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

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The accompanying color photographs depict characteristics of the new RASPBERRY PUNCH plants as nearly true as possible to make color reproductions. The overall appearance of the RASPBERRY PUNCH 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 RASPBERRY PUNCH 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 RASPBERRY PUNCH 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 RASPBERRY PUNCH plant from the side.

(7) FIG. 4 shows a close view of flowers of the RASPBERRY PUNCH plant at the mid to late flowering stage.

(8) FIG. 5 shows another close view of flowers of the RASPBERRY PUNCH plant at the mid to late 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 RASPBERRY PUNCH plant.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(10) RASPBERRY PUNCH 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 internal GNBR Code of the cannabis plant named RASPBERRY PUNCH is 18.C11.25, also known as P08.S1.18.C4.B3.C11.25. The internal GNBR Breeding Code of the cannabis plant named RASPBERRY PUNCH is (P08.S1.18)x(C04.B03.C11).25. The additional number 0.25 was only assigned to the 25.sup.th individual plant (i.e. RASPBERRY PUNCH) selected from progenies of the cross event between pollen acceptor (P08.S1.18) and pollen donor (C04.B03.C11). RASPBERRY PUNCH is a fertile hybrid derived from a controlled-cross between two proprietary cultivars: (i) P08.S1.18 (pollen acceptor; female parent), also known as 18 and (ii) C04.B03.C11 (pollen donor; male parent), also known as C11 and C4.B3.C11. The initial cross between two parental cultivars was made in August 2015. 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 RASPBERRY PUNCH occurred on Feb. 25, 2016 in Salinas, Calif.

(14) The following traits in combination further distinguish the cannabis cultivar RASPBERRY PUNCH 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 RASPBERRY PUNCH compared to the check variety BLK03 as follows. Unless otherwise indicated, all plants were raised together and evaluated when 100 days old (i.e., 23 days in vegetative stage, 25 days in propagation stage, and 52 days in flowering times).

(15) TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 General Characteristics Characteristics New Variety Check Variety (BLK03) Plant life An herbaceous An herbaceous forms plant (herb) plant (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 between pollen acceptor (P08.S1.18) pollen acceptor and pollen donor (GLD13) and (C04.B03.C11) pollen donor (BSIA) Plant Asexually propagated by Asexually propagated by propagation stem cuttings and cloning stem cuttings and cloning Propagation Moderate Moderate ease Height 1.52-2.64 m 0.50-2.50 m Width 107.0 cm 119.5 cm Plant vigor High Medium Time to 6-8 weeks; as early 8 weeks Harvest as 45-49 days (Seed to Harvest) Resistance to Resistant to pests as Not Resistant to pests as pests or follows; (1) Two-spotted follows; (1) Two spotted diseases spider mite (Tetranychus spider mite urticae (Koch)); (Tetranychus urticae (2) Aphids species such (Koch)); (2) Aphids as: Cannabis species such as: Cannabis Aphids (Phorodon Aphids (Phorodon cannabis), Green Peach cannabis), Green Peach Aphid (Myzus persicae Aphid (Myzus (Sulzer)), Foxglove Aphid persicae (Sulzer)), (Aulacorthum solani), Foxglove Aphid (Aulacor- Peach Aphid thum solani), Peach Aphid (Macrosiphum (Macrosiphum euphorbiae), Black Bean euphorbiae), Black Aphid (Aphis fabae); Bean Aphid (Aphis (3) Whitefly (Trialeurodes fabae); (3) Whitefly (Tri- vaporariorum; (4) Lepi- aleurodes vaporariorum); doptera species such as: (4) Lepidoptera species Armyworm (Spodoptera such as: Armyworm frupperda), Cabbage (Spodoptera frupperda), Whites (Pieris rapae), Cabbage Whites (Pieris Painted Lady (Vanessa rapae), Painted cardui), Lepidoptera sp. Lady (Vanessa Resistant to diseases cardui), Lepidoptera sp. as follows; Botrytis/ Not resistant to diseases Flower Rot as follows; Botrytis/ (Botrytis cinerea) Flower Rot and Powdery Mildew (Botrytis cinerea) and (Podosphaera xanthii) 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 Palmately compound 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, serrated, and the teeth and the teeth point point away from the tip away from the tip Leaf hairs Present on both upper Present on both upper and lower surfaces and lower surfaces Leaf length with 21.65 cm 16.60 cm petiole at maturity Leaf width at 8.1-16.2 cm 10.7 cm maturity Petiole length at 8.25 cm 6.50 cm maturity Petiole color 149A 140C (RHS No.) Intensity of Weak Medium (vegetative petiole stage); very strong anthocyanin (late flowering stage) Stipule length at 0.72 cm 0.70 cm maturity Stipule shape Acicular, needle-shaped Elliptical Stipule color 134A 149B (RHS No.) No. of leaflets 5-8 5-7 Middle largest 13.75 cm 9.80 cm (longest) leaflet length Middle largest 2.75 cm 2.3 cm (longest) leaflet width Middle largest 13.75:2.75 9.8:2.3 (longest) leaflet length/width ratio No. teeth of 36 25 middle leaflet (average) Leaf (upper 136A 132A side) color (RHS No.) Leaf (lower 140C 134D side) color (RHS No.) Leaf glossiness Strong at the upper Strong at the upper leaf surface leaf surface Vein/midrib Obliquely continuous Obliquely continuous shape throughout leaflet throughout leaflet Vein/midrib 151B 144C color (RHS No.) Aroma Earth tones with hints Spicy of floral sweetness

(17) TABLE-US-00004 TABLE 4 Stem Characteristics New Variety Check Variety (BLK03) Stem shape Ribbed, woody, and strong; Hollow, ribbed, textured main stem as undefined hexagonal in shape Stem diameter 2.20 cm 2.80 cm at base Stem color 139D N144D (RHS No.) Depth of main Deep Absent stem ribs/grooves Internode length 9.8-18.4 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 (Inflorescences are Overlapping-Touching arrangement very compact, and there- fore bracts overlap within each cluster off lowers. Thus, the flowers are over- lapping within each node) Number of 20-60 flowers per cyme; 80-120 flowers per cyme flowers per Many cymes are present plant per plant Flower shape Calcarate-urceolate Calcarate-urceolate Flower 0.52 cm 0.70 cm (individual pistillate) length Flower 6.21 cm 3.80 cm (compound cyme) diameter Corolla shape No defined corolla No defined corolla Corolla Color N/A N/A (RHS No.) Bract shape Urceolate Urceolate Bract size 0.6-1.6 cm (high 0.2-0.8 cm density of trichomes) Bract color 140C N134C (RHS No.) Calyx shape No defined calyx No defined calyx Calyx color n/a n/a (RHS No.) Stigma shape Lanceolate Acute Stigma length 5.50 mm 2.20 mm Stigma color 25C 159D (RHS No.) Trichome Capitate-stalked glandular Capitate-stalked shape glandular Trichome 157A at day 50 in flowering 157A at day 40 in color (before harvest) flowering (RHS No.) Other types of Capitate sessile trichomes Capitate sessile trichomes trichomes are present on the upper are present on the leaves of and lower surfaces on plants, as well as being leaves of plants, noticed in the flowers as well as being (color: 157A at day 40 noticed in the flowers in flowering). During later (color: 157A at day flowering, i.e. 50 in flowering). day 48 to day 60 in During later flowering, flowering, capitate stalked i.e. day 60 trichomes are present to day 70 in flowering, (color: N30B). Bulbous and the capitate stalked non-glandular trichomes are trichomes are present also present and most notice- (color: N30B). able on the petioles, stems, and leaves (color: 157A). Terminal bud Oblong Oblong shape Terminal bud 134C 203C color (RHS No.) Pedicel Absent Absent Staminate No staminate flowers No staminate flowers shape produced naturally; produced naturally; however, male flower however, male flower (staminate) can be induced (staminate) can be induced with chemical compounds with chemical compounds (such as silver nitrate (such as silver nitrate and silver thiosulphate and silverthiosulphate anionic complex). anionic complex). Pollen Absent Absent description Seed shape Striped, smooth and ovate Smooth and globular Seed size 2.50-3.25 mm 1.80-2.30 mm (Diameter) Marbling of Weak to absent Absent (non-existent) seed Petal Apetalous Apetalous description Max THC About 4.94-8.64% About 18.88-19.37% content Max CBD About 12.04-17.74% 0.00% content Max CBG About 0.59-1.01% 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 6-8 weeks 7-9 weeks condition of flowering/ blooming Hardiness of Hardy to 25 F.- Hardy to 25 F.- plant ambient temperature ambient temperature Breaking action Flexible, resistant Strong, non-flexible to 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 with minor changes in physical appearance in physical appearance and/or smell/taste) and/or smell/taste) Market use Medicinal n/a Productivity of n/a Approximately 0.14-0.45 flower kg can be produced per plant; dependent on finished size (0.6-1.2 m); Growing conditions/ environment will dictate final yield/output n/a: Not available

(20) In general, RASPBERRY PUNCH is larger in width and height than both parents, pollen acceptor (P08.S1.18) and pollen donor (C04.B03.C11). RASPBERRY PUNCH is more robust in terms of growing performance, time to rooted clones, and time to flower maturity. As RASPBERRY PUNCH has greater resistance to pests and diseases (specifically to powdery mildew and bud rot, i.e. Botrytis cinerea), it yields higher than both parents. Since RASPBERRY PUNCH has stronger/larger branches and thicker stems with greater flexibility than both parents, its main and lateral branches gives RASPBERRY PUNCH ability to produce higher yields under different growing conditions. The flowers of RASPBERRY PUNCH are larger in width and length than both parents. RASPBERRY PUNCH clearly demonstrates hybrid vigor, and outperforms both parents overall. Chemically, RASPBERRY PUNCH has a higher cannabinoid content with a low THC:CBD ratio as well as a higher terpene content than either parent. Also, RASPBERRY PUNCH has unique combination of parental terpenes.

(21) When RASPBERRY PUNCH is compared to the check variety BLK03, RASPBERRY PUNCH is taller in plant height but narrower in width than BLK03. RASPBERRY PUNCH has higher plant vigor, but shows relatively shorter time to harvest than BLK03. RASPBERRY PUNCH has longer leaves than BLK03 in terms of whole leaf length including petiole. Also, RASPBERRY PUNCH has longer and wider leaflets than BLK03 when comparing the middle largest leaflet. RASPBERRY PUNCH has a longer petiole in average than BLK03 at maturity, while it has about the same stipule size to BLK03. Regarding the average stem diameter at base, RASPBERRY PUNCH is shorter than BLK03, while the internode length of RASPBERRY PUNCH is longer than that of BLK03. When comparing the compound cyme diameter, RASPBERRY PUNCH is longer than BLK03, while individual pistillate flowers of RASPBERRY PUNCH are shorter than that of BLK03 in length. RASPBERRY PUNCH has a longer bract than BLK03, while having a little shorter stigma. With respect to aroma, RASPBERRY PUNCH have a smell of earth tones with hints of floral sweetness, while BLK03 has a generally spicy smell.

(22) When RASPBERRY PUNCH is compared to the known cannabis plant named ECUADORIAN SATIVA (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 27,475), there are several distinctive characteristics. For example, the overall form of RASPBERRY PUNCH plant is taller in height and wider across at the widest point than ECUADORIAN SATIVA plant. RASPBERRY PUNCH plant has a longer middle leaflet at maturity than ECUADORIAN SATIVA plant, while RASPBERRY PUNCH plant has a shorter petiole than ECUADORIAN SATIVA plant. RASPBERRY PUNCH plant and the ECUADORIAN SATIVA plant have about the same size of middle largest leaflet width. Regarding stem diameter at base, RASPBERRY PUNCH pant is similar to ECUADORIAN SATIVA plant. When comparing individual pistillate flower length, RASPBERRY PUNCH flowers are longer than ECUADORIAN SATIVA flowers. While the aroma of ECUADORIAN SATIVA is strongly mephitic with hints of limonene, RASPBERRY PUNCH has a smell of earth tones with hints of floral sweetness. When comparing total THC content between RASPBERRY PUNCH and ECUADORIAN SATIVA, the total THC content of RASPBERRY PUNCH is about 4.94-8.64%, while ECUADORIAN SATIVA accumulates 12.45% total THC.