Cannabis plant named ‘GRAPE LOLIPOP’

Abstract

The present invention provides a new and distinct cannabis cultivar designated as GRAPE LOLIPOP. Disclosed herein are main terpenes of GRAPE LOLIPOP, which are myrcene, limonene, beta-caryophyllene, alpha-pinene, alpha-humulene, beta-pinene, and linalool. Also, the present invention provides the estimated concentration of the THC.sub.max, CBD.sub.max, and CBG.sub.max, about 3.09-7.59%, about 9.97-16.68% and about 0.21-0.70% respectively, at the time of assaying metabolites from flower samples of GRAPE LOLIPOP.

Claims

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

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

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

(7) FIG. 4 shows a close view of flowers of the GRAPE LOLIPOP plant at the early to mid flowering stages.

(8) FIG. 5 shows another close view of flowers of the GRAPE LOLIPOP plant at the early to mid flowering stages.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(9) GRAPE LOLIPOP 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 GRAPE LOLIPOP is G2.C5P1.04. The additional number .04 was only assigned to an individual plant (i.e. GRAPE LOLIPOP) selected from progenies of the cross event between pollen acceptor (G02) and pollen donor (C05.P01). GRAPE LOLIPOP is a fertile hybrid derived from a controlled-cross between two proprietary cultivars: (i) GLD02 (pollen acceptor; female parent), also known as G02 or G2 and (ii) CBD05.P01 (pollen donor; male parent), also known as C05.P01 or C5P1. The name of the female parent, IOGA disclosed in U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/596,561 is a four letter production code for GLD02, indicating that IOGA and GLD02 are the same plant. The female parent name was updated to GLD02 in the instant application. The initial cross between two parental cultivars was made in July 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 first asexual propagation of GRAPE LOLIPOP occurred on Feb. 25, 2016 in Salinas, Calif.

(13) The following traits in combination further distinguish the cannabis cultivar GRAPE LOLIPOP 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 GRAPE LOLIPOP 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 plant (herb) An herbaceous plant (herb) Plant growth An upright, tap-rooted An upright, tap-rooted habit annual plant; annual plant; forming forming fibrous roots fibrous roots when asexually propagated when asexually propagated Plant origin A controlled-cross between A controlled-cross between pollen acceptor (GLD02) pollen acceptor (GLD13) and pollen donor and pollen donor (BSIA) (CBD05.P01) Plant Asexually propagated by Asexually propagated by propagation stem cuttings and cloning stem cuttings and cloning Propagation Easy Moderate ease Height 1.0-2.5m 0.5-2.5m Width 225 cm 119.5 cm Plant vigor High Medium Time to 11 weeks 8 weeks Harvest (Seed to Harvest) Resistance to Resistant to pest as follows; Non-Resistant to two pests or (1) Aphids species such as: spotted spider mite diseases Cannabis Aphids (Phorodon or aphids, cannabis), Green Peach whitefly, but resistant to Aphid (Myzus persicae) Lepidoptera species (Sulzer), Foxglove Aphid (Aulacorthum solani), Peach Aphid (Macromphum euphorbiae), BlackBean Aphid (Aphis fabae); (2) Whitefly (Trialeurodes vaporariorum; (3) Lepidoptera species such as: Armyworm (Spodoptera frupperda), Cabbage Whites (Pieris rapae), Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui), Lepidoptera sp.; (4) Leaf Miner (Liriomyza sativae) Resistant to diseases as follows; Botrytis/Flower Rot (Botrytis cinerea) 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 with leaflet blades glandular hairs; with glandular hairs asymmetrical Leaf margins Dentate, coarsely serrated, Dentate, coarsely serrated, and the teeth point away and the teeth point away from the tip from the tip Leaf hairs Present on both Present on both upper upper and lower surfaces and lower surfaces Leaf length 28.5 cm 16.6 cm with petiole at maturity Leaf width at 9.6-17.6 cm 10.7 cm maturity Petiole length 7.9 cm 6.5 cm at maturity Petiole color 134A at day 5 of flowering; 140C (RHS No.) 45B at day 60 of flowering Intensity of Medium to Strong (late Medium (vegetative petiole flowering stage) stage); very strong anthocyanin (late flowering stage) Stipule length 1.1 cm 0.7 cm at maturity Stipule shape Elliptical-linear Elliptical Stipule color 134A 149B (RHS No.) No. of leaflets 7 5-7 Middle largest 19.5 cm 9.8 cm (longest) leaflet length Middle largest 3.1 cm 2.3 cm (longest) leaflet width Middle largest 19.5:3.1 9.8:2.3 (longest) leaflet length/width ratio No. teeth of 42 (with leaflets containing 25 middle leaflet multiple teeth) (average) Leaf (upper 134A 132A side) color (RHS No.) Leaf (lower 140B 134D side) color (RHS No.) Leaf glossiness Strong at the upper surface Strong Vein/midrib Obliquely continuous Obliquely continuous shape throughout leaflet throughout leaflet Vein/midrib N144B 144C color (RHS No.) Aroma Sweet and Grenadine Spicy

(16) TABLE-US-00004 TABLE 4 Stem Characteristics New Variety Check Variety (BLK03) Stem shape Hollow and ribbed Hollow, ribbed, textured Stem diameter 6.3 cm 2.8 cm at base Stem color 150C N144D (RHS No.) Depth of main Shallow-Medium Absent stem depending on rib s/grooves plant size and maturity Internode length 13.4-26.3 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 cymes, Elongated compound (blooming) from 1.0 m-2.0 m in length cymes, from habit 0.5 m-1.2 m in length Proportion of 100% pistillate 100% pistillate female plants Inflorescence Above Even position Flower Cymose Cymose (terminal bud arrangement matures, while thereafter) lateral flowers mature Number of 115-165 per cyme 80-120 per cyme flowers per plant Flower shape Calcarate-urceolate Calcarate-urceolate Flower 0.5 cm 0.7 cm (individual pistillate) length Flower 5.5 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 0.1-2.1 cm 0.2-0.8 cm Bract color 130A N134C (RHS No.) Calyx shape No defined calyx No defined calyx Calyx color n/a n/a (RHS No.) Stigma shape Linear Acute Stigma length 1.1 mm 2.2 mm Stigma color 30B 159D (RHS No.) Trichorne Capitate-stalked glandular Capitate-stalked glandular shape Trichorne 157A before harvest, at day 157A at day 40 in color 45 of flowering flowering (RHS No.) Other types Capitate sessile trichornes are Capitate sessile of present on the leaves of plants, trichornes are present, trichornes as well as being noticed in the on the leaves of plants flowers (color: 157A at day as well as being noticed in 45 in flowering). the flowers (color: 157A During later flowering, at day 40 in flowering). i.e. day 50 During later flowering, to day 70 in flowering, the i.e. day 48 capitate stalked trichornes are to day 60 in flowering, present (color: N30B). capitate stalked trichornes are present (color: N30B). Bulbous and non-glandu- lar trichornes are also present and most notice- able on the petioles, stems, and leaves (color: 157A). Terminal bud Oblong-Rounded 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 with chemical compounds (such as compounds (such as silver nitrate and silver nitrate and silver thiosulphate silver thiosulphate anionic complex). anionic complex). Pollen Absent Absent description Seed shape Smooth and globular Smooth and globular Seed 1.8-2.4 mm 1.8-2.3 mm description Marbling of Medium Absent (non-existent) seed Petal Apetalous Apetalous description Max THC About 3.09-7.59% About 18.88-19.37% content Max CBD About 9.97-16.68% 0.00% content Max CBG About 0.21-0.70% 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/bloo ming Hardiness of Hardy to 25 ambient Hardy to 25 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 Good Moderate if available Storage life if Long (5-10 months with Medium (2-6 months with available minor changes in physical minor changes in appearance and/or smell/ physical appearance taste); minor decrease and/ or smell/taste) in green coloration Market use Medicinal n/a Productivity of Approximately 0.227- Approximately 0.14- flower if 1.134 kg can be produced 0.45 kg can available per plant, dependent be produced per on finished plant size plant; dependent on (1.2-2.6 m); Growing finished size (0.6-1.2 m); conditions/environment Growing conditions/ will dictate final environment will dictate yield/output final yield/output

(19) In general, GRAPE LOLIPOP is larger in width and height than both parents, (GLD02) and (CBD05.P01). GRAPE LOLIPOP is more robust in terms of growing performance, time to rooted clones, and time to flower maturity. Also, GRAPE LOLIPOP has greater resistance to pest and disease, stronger branches, thicker stems, greater flexibility, and higher yielding. GRAPE LOLIPOP has larger and more flexible stems including both main and lateral, which allow for producing higher yields under different growing conditions. GRAPE LOLIPOP clearly demonstrates hybrid vigor, and outperforms both parents overall. Chemically, GRAPE LOLIPOP has a higher and completely different cannabinoid content, a higher THC:CBD ratio as well as a higher terpene content than either parent.

(20) When GRAPE LOLIPOP is compared to the check variety BLK03, GRAPE LOLIPOP is wider than BLK03 in plant width. GRAPE LOLIPOP shows higher plant vigor and longer time to harvest than BLK03. In general, GRAPE LOLIPOP has longer and wider leafs than BLK03 in terms of whole leaf length and width. Also, GRAPE LOLIPOP has longer and wider leaflets than BLK03 when comparing the middle largest leaflet length and width. Additionally, GRAPE LOLIPOP has more teeth numbers in middle leaflet than BLK03. GRAPE LOLIPOP has a longer petiole and stipule in average than BLK03 at maturity. Regarding stem diameter at base, GRAPE LOLIPOP is more than twice longer than BLK03 in average. The internode length of GRAPE LOLIPOP is conspicuously longer than that of BLK03. In terms of flower numbers per cyme, GRAPE LOLIPOP has more flowers than BLK03. When comparing the compound cyme diameter, GRAPE LOLIPOP is longer than BLK03. With respect to aroma, GRAPE LOLIPOP have a sweet and grenadine scent, while BLK03 has a generally spicy smell.

(21) When GRAPE LOLIPOP 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 GRAPE LOLIPOP plant is wider than the ECUADORIAN SATIVA plant across at the widest point. GRAPE LOLIPOP plant has a longer middle leaflet (without petiole) and whole leaf (with petiole) length than the ECUADORIAN SATIVA plant. Generally, GRAPE LOLIPOP plant has a shorter petiole at maturity than the ECUADORIAN SATIVA plant. Also, GRAPE LOLIPOP plant has a wider middle leaflet width than the ECUADORIAN SATIVA plant. Regarding stem diameter at base, GRAPE LOLIPOP is longer than ECUADORIAN SATIVA. While the aroma of ECUADORIAN SATIVA is strongly mephitic with hints of limonene, GRAPE LOLIPOP has a sweet and grenadine scent. When comparing total THC content between GRAPE LOLIPOP and ECUADORIAN SATIVA, the total THC content of GRAPE LOLIPOP is between 3.09-7.59%, while ECUADORIAN SATIVA accumulates 12.45% total THC.