<i>Cannabis </i>plant named ‘PRIMO CHERRY’

Abstract

The present invention provides a new and distinct cannabis cultivar designated as PRIMO CHERRY. Disclosed herein are main terpenes of PRIMO CHERRY, which are myrcene, alpha-pinene, hexyl butyrate, beta-pinene, limonene, and linalool. Also, the present invention provides the estimated concentration of the THC.sub.max, CBD.sub.max, and CBG.sub.max, about 12.38-15.24%, about 5.40-7.13%, and about 0.22-0.33%, respectively, at the time of assaying metabolites from flower samples of PRIMO CHERRY.

Claims

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

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

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

(7) FIG. 4 shows a close view of flowers of the PRIMO CHERRY plant at the late flowering/mature stage.

(8) FIG. 5 shows another close view of flowers of the PRIMO CHERRY plant at the late flowering/mature stage.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(9) PRIMO CHERRY 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.

(10) 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.

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

(12) A GNBR internal Code of the cannabis plant named PRIMO CHERRY is LC.SF.03. The variety name of PRIMO CHERRY is WP01.08.10.B4.P26.36.03. PRIMO CHERRY is a fertile hybrid derived from a controlled-cross between two proprietary cultivars; (i) WP01.P08.10 (pollen acceptor; female parent) also known as (P08WP0115.10xP38BX08.10) and (ii) B4.Y3P26.36 (pollen donor; male parent) also known as (B04xY03P26.36). A GNBR Breeding Code of PRIMO CHERRY is (P08WP0115.10xP38BX08.10)x(B04xY03P26.36).03. The additional number .03 was only assigned to an individual plant (i.e. PRIMO CHERRY) selected from hybrid progenies of the cross event between pollen acceptor (WP01.P08.10) and pollen donor (B4.Y3P26.36). The initial cross between two parental cultivars was made in October 2016. 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 first asexual propagation of PRIMO CHERRY occurred on Jul. 20, 2017 in Salinas, Calif.

(13) The following traits in combination further distinguish the cannabis cultivar PRIMO CHERRY 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 PRIMO CHERRY compared to the check variety BLK03 as follows. All plants were raised together and evaluated when 100 days old (i.e., 25 days in vegetative stage, 15 days in propagation stage, and 60 days in flowering times).

(14) TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 General Characteristics Characteristics New Variety Check Variety (BLK03) Plant life forms An herbaceous An herbaceous plant (herb) plant (herb) Plant growth An upright, An upright, habit tap-rooted annual tap-rooted annual plant; forming plant; forming fibrous roots fibrous roots when asexually when asexually propagated propagated Plant origin A controlled-cross A controlled-cross between pollen between pollen acceptor acceptor (WP01.P08.10) (GLD13) and and pollen donor pollen donor (B4.Y3P26.36) (BSIA) Plant Asexually Asexually propagation propagated by propagated by cuttings and cloning cuttings and cloning Propagation ease Easy Moderate Height 1.5-2.0 m 0.5-2.5 m Width 184 cm 119.5 cm Plant vigor High Medium Time to Harvest 11 weeks 8 weeks (Seed to Harvest) Resistance to Resistant to pest Non-Resistant to two pests or diseases as follows; (1) spotted spider mite or two-spotted spider aphids, whitefly, but mite (Tetranychus resistant to Lepidoptera urticae) (Koch); species (2) Aphids species such as: Cannabis Aphids (Phorodon cannabis), Green Peach Aphid (Myzus persicae) (Sulzer), Foxglove Aphid (Aulacorthum solani), Peach Aphid (Macrosiphum euphorbiae), Black Bean Aphid (Aphis fabae); (3) Whitefly (Trialeurodes vaporariorum; (4) Lepidoptera species such as: Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), Cabbage Whites (Pieris rapae), Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui), Lepidoptera sp.; (5) Western Flower Thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis); (6) Leaf Miner (Liriomyza sativae) Resistant to diseases as follows; Bortytis/Flower Rot (Botrytis cinerea), Powdery Mildew (Podosphaera xanthii) Genetically- NO NO modified organism

(15) 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, and serrated, and the teeth point the teeth point away from the tip away from the tip Leaf hairs Present on both Present on both upper and lower upper and lower surfaces surfaces Leaf length with 36.0 cm 16.6 cm petiole at maturity Leaf width at 12.6-17.8 cm 10.7 cm maturity Petiole length at 13.1 cm 6.5 cm maturity Petiole color 144D 140C (RHS No.) Intensity of Strong Medium (vegetative petiole stage); very strong anthocyanin (later flowering stage) Stipule length at 0.5 cm 0.7 cm maturity Stipule shape Scale-like-elliptical Elliptical Stipule color 134B 149B (RHS No.) No. of leaflets 5-7 5-7 Middle largest 22.8 cm 9.8 cm (longest) leaflet length Middle largest 4.7 cm 2.3 cm (longest) leaflet width Middle largest 22.8:4.7 9.8:2.3 (longest) leaflet length/width ratio No. teeth of 31 25 middle leaflet (average) Leaf (upper 140B 132A side) color (RHS No.) Leaf (lower 141D 134D side) color (RHS No.) Leaf glossiness Strong Strong Vein/midrib Obliquely continuous Obliquely continuous shape throughout leaflet throughout leaflet Vein/midrib 150C 144C color (RHS No.) Aroma Cherry Spicy

(16) TABLE-US-00004 TABLE 4 Stem Characteristics New Variety Check Variety (BLK03) Stem shape Hollow and ribbed Hollow, ribbed, textured Stem diameter 4.5 cm 2.8 cm at base Stem color 139C N144D (RHS No.) Depth of main Medium Absent stem ribs/grooves Internode length 6.9-12.5 cm 2.4-4.9 cm

(17) TABLE-US-00005 TABLE 5 Inflorescence (Female/Pistillate Flowers) Characteristics New Variety Check Variety (BLK03) Flowering Elongated compound Elongated compound (blooming) cymes from 0.5 m-2.3 m cymes, from 0.5 m- habit in length 1.2 m in length Proportion of 100% pistillate 100% pistillate female plants Inflorescence Above Even position Flower Overlapping Cymose (terminal arrangement bud matures, while lateral flowers mature thereafter) Number of 78-105 per cyme 80-120 per cyme flowers per plant Flower shape Calcarate-urceolate Calcarate-urceolate Flower 0.7 cm 0.7 cm (individual pistillate) length Flower 7.0 cm 3.8 cm (compound cyme) diameter Corolla size 0.2-0.45 cm 0.08-0.25 cm Corolla Color n/a n/a (RHS No.) Bract shape Urceolate Urceolate Bract size 0.2-1.3 cm 0.2-0.8 cm Bract color 134B N134C (RHS No.) Calyx shape No defined calyx No defined calyx Calyx color n/a n/a (RHS No.) Stigma shape Linear-pointed Acute Stigma length 1.1 mm 2.2 mm Stigma color 28C 159D (RHS No.) Trichome shape Capitate-stalked Capitate-stalked glandular glandular Trichome color 157A before harvest, at 157A at day 40 in (RHS No.) approximately day 40 of flowering flowering Other types of Capitate sessile trichomes Capitate sessile trichomes trichomes are present on the leaves are present on the leaves of plants, as well as being of plants, as well as being noticed in the flowers noticed in the flowers (color: 157A at day 40 in (color: 157A at day 40 in flowering). During later flowering). flowering, i.e. day 40 to During later flowering, day 60 in flowering, the i.e. day 48 to day 60 in capitate stalked trichomes flowering, capitate are present (color: N30B). stalked trichomes are present (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 134B 203C color (RHS No.) Pedicel Absent Absent Staminate shape No staminate flowers No staminate flowers male flower produced produced naturally; naturally; however, however, male flower (staminate) can be induced (staminate) can be induced with chemical compounds with chemical compounds (such as silver nitrate and (such as silver nitrate and silver thiosulphate silver thiosulphate anionic complex). anionic complex). Pollen Absent Absent description Seed shape Striped, smooth and Smooth and globular globular Seed size/length 1.5-2.3 mm 1.8-2.3 mm Seed color 177A (when seeds are n/a (RHS No.) properly matured) Marbling of Medium Absent (non-existent) seed Petal Apetalous Apetalous description Max THC About 12.38-15.24% About 18.88-19.37% content Max CBD About 5.40-7.13% 0.00% content Max CBG About 0.22-0.33% About 0.84-0.91% content n/a: not available

(18) TABLE-US-00006 TABLE 6 Other Characteristics Characteristics New Variety Check Variety (BLK03) Time period and 7-9 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, highly resistant to Strong, non-flexible breakage Rooting rate 99%-vigorous 70%-moderate after cutting/cloning Types of Stem Stem Cutting for Cloning Shipping quality High Moderate if available Storage life if Long (3-8 months with Medium (2-6 months with available minor changes in physical minor changes in physical appearance and/or smell/ appearance and/or smell/ taste); minor decrease in taste) green coloration Market use Medicinal n/a Productivity of Approximately 0.18-0.68 Approximately 0.14-0.45 flower if kg can be produced per kg can be produced per available plant, dependent on plant, dependent on finished finished plant size (1.2-2.6 m); plant size (0.6-1.2 m); Growing conditions/ Growing conditions/ environment will dictate environment will dictate final yield/output final yield/output n/a: not available

(19) In general, PRIMO CHERRY is larger in height than both parents, (WP01.P08.10) and (B4.Y3P26.36). PRIMO CHERRY is more robust in terms of growing performance, time to rooted clones, and time to flower maturity. Also, PRIMO CHERRY has greater resistance to pest and disease, stronger branches, thicker stems, greater flexibility, and higher yielding. PRIMO CHERRY has larger and more flexible stems including both main and lateral, which allow for producing higher yields under different growing conditions. PRIMO CHERRY clearly demonstrates hybrid vigor, and outperforms both parents overall. Chemically, PRIMO CHERRY has a higher cannabinoid content, a higher THC:CBD ratio as well as a higher terpene content than either parent.

(20) When PRIMO CHERRY is compared to the check variety BLK03, PRIMO CHERRY is wider than BLK03 in plant width. PRIMO CHERRY shows higher plant vigor than BLK03. In general, PRIMO CHERRY has longer and wider leafs than BLK03 in terms of whole leaf length and width. Also, PRIMO CHERRY has longer and wider leaflets than BLK03 when comparing the middle largest leaflet length and width. Additionally, PRIMO CHERRY has more teeth numbers in middle leaflet than BLK03. PRIMO CHERRY has almost twice longer petiole than BLK03 at maturity, while its stipule length is slightly shorter. Regarding stem diameter at base, PRIMO CHERRY is longer than BLK03. When comparing the compound cyme diameter, PRIMO CHERRY is longer than BLK03. With respect to aroma, PRIMO CHERRY smells like cherry, while BLK03 has a generally spicy smell.

(21) When PRIMO CHERRY is compared to the known cannabis plant named ECUADORIAN SATIVA (U.S. Pat. No. 27,475), there are several distinctive characteristics. For example, overall form of PRIMO CHERRY plant is wider than the ECUADORIAN SATIVA plant across at the widest point. PRIMO CHERRY plant has a longer middle leaflet (without petiole) and whole leaf (with petiole) length than the ECUADORIAN SATIVA plant. Additionally, PRIMO CHERRY plant has a longer petiole at maturity than the ECUADORIAN SATIVA plant. Also, PRIMO CHERRY plant has a wider middle leaflet and whole leaf width than the ECUADORIAN SATIVA plant. Regarding stem diameter at base, PRIMO CHERRY is longer than ECUADORIAN SATIVA. While the aroma of ECUADORIAN SATIVA is strongly mephitic with hints of limonene, PRIMO CHERRY has a cherry smell. When comparing total THC content between PRIMO CHERRY and ECUADORIAN SATIVA, the total THC content of PRIMO CHERRY is between 12.38-15.24%, while ECUADORIAN SATIVA accumulates 12.45% total THC.