Raspberry plant named ‘plapink 0740’

Abstract

Described is a new and distinct raspberry variety with varietal denomination Plapink 0740, characterized by a combination of traits which include, but are not limited to, sparse to medium spines density and very abundant production of orange to light red colored, conical shaped, and medium to large fruit size. Plapink 0740 is a self-fertile variety.

Claims

1. A new and distinct raspberry plant of the variety substantially as shown and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ILUSTRATIONS

(1) The accompanying photographs show typical specimens of the new variety, designated 07.09R.40 in the illustrations, including fruit, foliage and flower, in color as nearly true as it is reasonably possible to make in color illustrations of this character.

(2) The plants depicted in the drawings were planted June 21 in the farm of La Mogalla in Cartaya (Huelva), Spain, about 7 W, 37 N, 45 feet elevation.

(3) Drawings were taken December (about December 10 and December 30,): minimum temperate about 5 to 6 Centigrade, maximun temperate about 18 to 22 Centigrade.

(4) FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 shows several plants of the new variety (designated 07.09R.40) which exhibit a semi-upright habit plant with several red colored and conical shape fruits.

(5) FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 show the upperside and the underside, respectively, of a complete leave of the new variety (designated 07.09R.40). It can be seen that the leaf color of upper side of the new variety (designated 07.09R.40) is a green color (RHS green group near 139 C to 139 B) and the leaf color of underside of the new variety (designated 07.09R.40) is RHS green group color (near 133 C to 133 B).

(6) FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 show the upperside and the underside, respectively, of terminal leaflet of the new variety (designated 07.09R.40). In it can be seen that the leaf color of upper side of the new variety (designated 07.09R.40) is a green color (RHS green group near 139 C to 139 B) and the leaf color of underside of the new variety (designated 07.09R.40) is RHS green group color (near 133 C to 133 B) and length of terminal leaflet in the new variety (designated 07.09R.40) is medium.

(7) FIG. 7 shows the petiole of the new variety (designated 07.09R.40) without or very few spines and two erect and very narrow stipules.

(8) FIG. 8 shows the color cane of the new variety (designated 07.09R.40) RHS yellow green group (near 144 C to 144 B). It can be seen that the spines density is sparse to medium.

(9) FIG. 9 shows typical flowers of the new variety (designated 07.09R.40).

(10) FIG. 10 shows typical petals of the new variety (designated 07.09R.40) with narrow elliptic shape and RHS white group color (near 155 B).

(11) FIG. 11 shows typical lower surfaces of the sepals of the new variety (designated 07.09R.40) with triangular shape, acuminate apex and RHS green group color (near 143 C to 143 B).

(12) FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 show typical fruits of the new variety (designated 07.09R.40) with conical shape in lateral view and red color (RHS red group near 42 B to 42 A).

(13) FIG. 14 shows typical receptacle of the new variety (designated 07.09R.40) with conical shape and yellow-white color (RHS yellow-white group near 158 C to 158 B).

(14) FIG. 15 and FIG. 16 show the fruit of raspberry variety Adelita (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 25,245) which shows a red color fruit (RHS red group near 47 A to 46 A) in comparison with the fruit of the new variety (designated 07.09R.40) which shows a fruit red color fruit (RHS red group near 42 B to 42 A).

(15) FIG. 17 shows the upperside of a complete leaf of raspberry variety Adelita (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 25,245) (designated 07.09R.50). It can be seen that the leaf color of the upperside of raspberry variety Adelita (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 25,245) (designated 07.09R.50) is a green color (RHS green group near 138 A to 137A), and the length of the terminal leaflet in raspberry variety Adelita (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 25,245) (designated 07.09R.50) is long to very long.

(16) FIG. 18 shows the cane of raspberry variety Lupita (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 25,171) with a medium density of spines.

(17) FIG. 19 and FIG. 20 show the fruit of raspberry variety Lupita (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 25,171) which shows a red color fruit (RHS red group near 45 D to 46 B), in comparison with the fruit of the new variety (designated 07.09R.40) which shows a fruit red color fruit (RHS red group near 42 B to 42 A).

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY

(18) The following description is in accordance with UPOV terminology and the color terminology herein is in accordance with The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (R.H.S.C.C.), 3rd edition published in 1995.

(19) The color descriptions and other phenotypical descriptions may deviate from the stated values and descriptions depending upon variation in environmental, seasonal, climatic and cultural conditions.

(20) Throughout this specification, color names beginning with a small letter signify that the name of that color, as used in common speech is aptly descriptive. Color names beginning with capital letter designate values based upon The R.H.S. Colour Chart published by The Royal Horticultural Society, London, England, 1995.

(21) The following detailed description of the new variety is based upon observations taken of plants and fruits grown underglass, i.e., under tunnel, in the farm of La Mogalla in Cartaya (Huelva), Spain, 7 W., 37 N., 45 feet elevation.

PROPAGATION

(22) The new variety is principally propagated by way of root cuttings. Although propagation by root cuttings is presently preferred, other know methods of propagating raspberry plants may be used. Raspberries root and develop well after transplanting.

(23) Plapink 0740 is propagated by root cuttings. It is a primocane variety with fruit production from middle October through the end of January on primocanes and in the ensuing year from the middle of April and ending in May. Plapink 0740 is a self-fertile variety. It produces large quantities of pollen throughout the seasons and pollination is good.

(24) Trials were pursued in in Cartaya (Huelva), Spain, about 7 W, 37 N. 45 feet elevation (15 meters high). The plants described are from high elevation nursery in Segovia, Spain, 3 59W., 41 22N., 2742 feet elevation. Plants were planted on June 25 in the first year and June 28 in the second year with a sample size of three repetitions every year and 120 plants per repetition every year. The growing period in Huelva, Spain, where the observations on primocane production were made, is between the end of June and the end of May of the following year. Plapink 0740 is a primocane variety, with consistent fruit production beginning in middle October and ending in January on primocanes and in the ensuing year beginning in middle April and ending in May. After planting as aforesaid, plants are grown in raised beds under tunnel. Water and fertilizer were applied through drip irrigation.

GENERAL

(25) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Table 1 shows the accumulated production of 1st Quality Fruit (g/plant) of the new variety Plapink 0740 when compared to its closest varieties Adelita and Lupita. Middle in October Middle in April and ending in and ending in Variety January May Total Plapink 0740 310.43 216.37 526.80 ADELITA 948.71 760.31 1709.02 LUPITA 287.32 445.62 732.94

(26) TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Table 2 shows the Accumulated Total Yield of 1st and 2nd quality fruit (g/plant) of the new variety Plapink 0740 when compared to its closest varieties Adelita and Lupita. 1st + 2nd Quality 1st + 2nd Middle in October Quality and ending in Middle in April and Variety January ending in May Total Plapink 0740 468.64 226.22 694.86 ADELITA 1208.28 899.81 2108.09 LUPITA 372.23 508.50 880.73

(27) TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 3 Table 3 shows the Production beginning in middle October and ending in January of First Quality Fruit (1st quality) and Second Quality Fruit (2nd quality) in g/plant, of the new variety Plapink 0740 when compared to its closest varieties Adelita and Lupita TOTAL (1st 1st 2nd Quality + 2nd % 2nd Variety Quality Quality Quality) Quality Plapink 0740 310.43 158.21 468.64 33.76 ADELITA 948.71 259.57 1208.28 21.48 LUPITA 287.32 84.91 372.23 22.81 % 2nd Quality = (2nd Quality/TOTAL) 100

(28) TABLE-US-00004 TABLE 4 Table 4 shows production beginning in middle April and ending in May of First Quality Fruit (1st quality) and Second Quality Fruit (2nd quality) in g/plant, of the new variety Plapink 0740 when compared to its closest varieties Adelita and Lupita. TOTAL (1st 1st 2nd Quality + 2nd % 2nd Variety Quality Quality Quality) Quality Plapink 0740 216.37 9.85 226.22 4.35 ADELITA 760.31 139.50 899.81 15.50 LUPITA 445.62 62.88 508.50 12.36 % 2nd Quality = (2nd Quality/TOTAL) 100

(29) TABLE-US-00005 TABLE 5 Table 5 shows the weight (g/Fruit) in two production periods: October to January/April to May of the new variety Plapink 0740 when compared to its closest varieties Adelita and Lupita. Middle October to end Variety January Middle April to end May Plapink 0740 7.3-6.5 6.0-4.6 ADELITA 8.1-6.9 6.3-5.1 LUPITA 7.0-6.1 5.4-5.3 WEIGHT is shown as the average weight per fruit (g/fruit) in First Quality Fruits.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY

(30) The following additional information is provided to further describe the new variety: Variety: Plapink 0740. Breeder Ref: 07.09R.40 . Classification: Rubus idaeus L. Plants were grown in containers of 48 liters of capacity and are described during cultivar's primocane. Plant: Growth habit.Semi-Upright. Vigor.Medium. Cold tolerance.The new variety has not been grown in harsh winter conditions. It is expected to be of medium tolerance. Heat tolerance.The new variety has not been grown in harsh summer conditions. It is expected to be of medium tolerance. Cultivar's primocane cane: Length.About 150 cm to 165 cm. Diameter.About 1.3 cm to 1.5 cm. Texture.Smooth. Internode length.About 4.5 to 4.8 cm. Pubescence.Absent. Anthocyanin coloration of apex during rapid grow period.Absent. Cane color.RHS yellow green group (near 144 C to 144 B). Spines: Shape.Conical. Density.Sparse to medium. Number/cm.About 2 to 3. Length.About 0.07 cm to 0.11 cm. Width.About 0.08 cm to 0.10 cm at the base. Apex.Straight. Color.RHS greyed red group color (near 180 B to 180 A). Texture.Rigid. Leaf: Type.Compound. Number of leaflets.3. Arrangement of lateral leaflets.Touching. Overlapping of lateral leaflets with terminal leaflet.Free. Upperside.RHS green group color (near 139 C to 139 B). Underside.RHS green group color (near 133 C to 133 B). Length.About 17.5 cm to 18.5 cm. Width.About 15.5 cm to 16.5 cm. Profile of leaflets in cross section.Straight. Relief between veins.Medium to strong. Lateral leaflet: Shape.Elliptic. Length.About 7.0 cm to 8.0 cm. Width.About 3.5 cm to 4.0 cm. Shape of tip.Acuminate. Shape of base.Acute. Shape of margin.Serrate. Upperside rugosity.Medium to strong. Underside texture.Smooth. Upperside texture.Smooth. Upperside coloration.RHS green group color (near 139 C to 139 B). Underside coloration.RHS green group color (near 133 C to 133 B). Venation pattern.Reticulate or penniveined. Upperside venation coloration.RHS yellow green group color (near 144 B to 144 A). Underside venation coloration.RHS yellow green group color (near 144 B to 144 A). Terminal leaflet: Length/width ratio.Longer than broad. Length.About 10 cm. Width.About 6.0 cm to 6.5 cm. Cross section.Concave. Upperside.RHS green group color (near 139 C to 139 B). Underside.RHS green group color (near 133 C to 133 B). Shape of leaflet.Ovate. Shape of tip.Acuminate. Shape of base.Rounded. Shape of margin.Serrate. Upperside rugosity.Medium to strong. Underside texture.Smooth. Upperside texture.Smooth. Venation pattern.Reticulate or penniveined. Upperside venation coloration.RHS yellow green group color (near 144 B to 144 A). Underside venation coloration.RHS yellow green group color (near 144 B to 144 A). Rachis: Length between the terminal leaflet and adjacent lateral leaflet.About 2.5 cm to 3.0 cm. Coloration.RHS yellow green group color (near 144 B to 144 A). Petiole: Color.RHS yellow green group color (near 144 B to 144 A). Length.About 4.0 cm to 4.5 cm. Length (rachis with petiolule).About 6.5 cm to 7.5 cm. Diameter.About 3.0 mm to 3.5 mm in the Petiolule and about 1.5 mm to 2.0 mm in the rachis. Spines.Absent or very few. Petiole texture.Smooth. Stipule: Quantity per leaf.2. Shape.Erect. Length.About 7.0 mm to 9.0 mm. Width.Very narrow. About 0.2 mm to 0.3 mm. Color (both surfaces).RHS yellow green group color (near 144 C to 144 B). Flower bud: Shape.Trapezoidal. Diameter.About 7.0 mm to 9.0 mm. Length.About 10.0 mm to 11.0 mm. Color.RHS green group (near 143 C) trough RHS yellow green group (near 144 A). Pedicel: Length.About 3.0 cm to 3.5 cm. Diameter.About 1.9 mm to 2.5 mm. Pedicel color.RHS yellow green group color (near 144 B to 144 A). Surface texture.Smooth. Density of spines.Sparse. Flower: Diameter.About 1.9 cm to 2.1 cm. Number of pistils per flower.About 95 to 120. Pistil length.About 3.0 mm to 4.0 mm. Ovary shape.Pyriform. Ovary length.Medium. Ovary width.Narrow. Ovary color.RHS green group color (near 142 C to 142 B). Style length.About 0.15 cm to 0.20 cm. Style color.RHS white group color (near 155 C). Number of stamens per flower.About 110 to 125. Stamen length.About 0.4 cm to 0.5 cm. Stamen shape.Cylindrical lengthened. Stamen color.RHS green group color (near 142 D). Pollen.Amount: Moderate to abundant. Pollen color.RHS yellow green group color (near 153 C to 153 B). Petal: Number of petals per flower.About 5 to 6. Shape.Narrow elliptique. Length.About 7.0 mm to 8.0 mm. Width.About 3.0 mm to 4.0 mm. Apex shape.Flat rounded. Base shape.Narrow. Margin.Smooth and regular. Texture.Smooth. Color (both surfaces).RHS white group color (near 155 B). Peduncles: Length.About 18.0 cm to 20.0 cm. Diameter.About 4.0 mm to 5.0 mm. Surface texture.Smooth. Density of spines.Sparse to medium. Color.RHS yellow-green group (near 144 B to 144 A). Presence or absence of anthocyanin.Absent. Receptacle: Length.About 1.5 cm to 1.9 cm. Diameter.About 0.8 cm to 1.0 cm. Shape.Conical. Color.RHS yellow-white group (near 158 C to 158 B). Sepal: Number of sepals per flower.About 5 to 6. Shape.Triangular. Length.About 7.0 mm to 9.0 mm. Width.About 4.0 mm to 5.0 mm. Apex shape.Acuminate. Base shape.Large at the base forming the calyx. Margin.Smooth and regular. Texture of upper and lower surface.Smooth. Color.RHS green group color (near 143 C to 143 B). Fruit: Shape.Conical. Length.About 2.3 cm to 2.5 cm. Width.About 2.1 cm to 2.3 cm. Color.RHS red group color (near 42 B to 42 A). Number of drupelets per fruit.About 90 to 110. Size of single drupelet.About 0.30 cm to 0.35 cm. Drupelet arrangement around the berry.Slightly irregular. Glossiness.Strong. Firmness.Firm. Adherence to plug.Medium. Diameter hollow center.About 0.9 cm to 1.1 cm. Seed: Number of seeds per drupelet.1. Shape.Slightly reniform. Color.RHS greyed-orange group (near 164 D to 165 D). Surface texture.Wrinkled. Fruiting lateral cane: Number of fruit per fruiting lateral cane.About 8 to 12 fruits. Average number of fruit per node.3 to 4 fruits. Length of fruiting period on current year's cane: Autumn.From middle of October to end of January. Spring.From middle of April to end of May. Number of current season's cane: Production in autumn.Medium. Production in spring.Many. Characteristics of production from middle April through ending May: Cane's length.About 140 cm to 150 cm. Cane's diameter.About 1.3 to 1.5 cm. Texture.Smooth. Internode length.About 4.0 to 4.5 cm. Pubescence.Absent. Anthocyanin coloration of apex during rapid grow period.Absent. Cane color.RHS yellow green group (near 144 C to 144 B). Fruiting lateral cane's length.About 70 to 80 cm. Fruiting lateral cane's attitude.Semi-upright. Number of fruit per fruiting lateral cane.About 8 to 12 fruits. Average number of fruit per node.About 3 to 4 fruits. Spine's shape.Conical. Spine's density.Medium. Spine's number/cm.About 2 to 3. Spine's length.About 0.07 to 0.11 cm. Spine's width.About 0.08 to 0.10 cm at the base. Spine's apex.Straight. Spine's color.RHS greyed red group color (near 180 B to 180 A). Spine's texture.Rigid. Time of vegetative bud burst.About middle February. Time of flowering data.10% flowering occurs about the end of March. First mature fruits (15-20 g/plant).About middle of April. Fruiting period.From middle of April through end of May. Disease resistance: No particular sensitivity to any disease or pest has been observed for Plapink 0740. Use/market: The berries of Plapink 0740 are suitable for consumption as fresh fruit. Also, they are amenable to processing. Fruit bearing type: Both on previous year's cane in autumn and current year's cane in spring. Storage qualities: Plapink 0740 fruit maintain their quality characteristics when keeping them in a frigo chamber at temperatures of about 2 C. during 48 hours. The fruit's color remains substantially the same. Shelf life of Plapink 0740 is good. Planting date: Each year about June 25 in the farm of La Mogalla, in Cartaya (Huelva), Spain, about 7 W, 37 N, 45 feet elevation. Time of flowering: 10% Flowering on primocane occurs each year about October 2. First mature fruits: Each year about October 26 (15-20 g/plant), with a maximum production at the beginning of December.