Pepper plant named ‘YY5’

Abstract

A new and distinctive variety of pepper (Capsicum annuum) plant named YY5 that is distinguished by its yellow colored and square shaped fruit.

Claims

1. A new and distinct pepper plant variety named YY5, as herein shown and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) This new pepper plant is illustrated by the accompanying photographs, which show fruit of the plant. The colors shown are as true as can be reasonably obtained by conventional photographic procedures. The photographs are from plants +/4 months after rooting.

(2) FIGS. 1A and 1B show several yellow fruit of hybrid pepper plant YY5, as well as unripe fruit. FIG. 1A shows a side view of ripe yellow fruits of hybrid pepper plant YY5, as well as unripe green fruits. FIG. 1B shows a side/bottom view of yellow fruits of hybrid pepper plant YY5.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

(3) The following detailed descriptions set forth the distinctive characteristics of plants vegetatively propagated from the original mutant YY5 pepper plant. The data which define these characteristics, in particular the numerical values, are based on observations taken in a high-tech greenhouse in Enkhuizen, Netherlands in Autumn 2018. Numerical values, color designations and descriptions, and other phenotypical descriptions may deviate from the stated values and descriptions depending upon variation in environmental, seasonal, climatic, and cultural conditions. The following characteristics were observed on plants +/4 months after rooting. The numerical values provided are representative values measured from these plants. YY5 has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. Color references are primarily to The R.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society of London (R.H.S.) (2007 edition). Descriptive terminology follows the Plant Identification Terminology, An Illustrated Glossary, 2.sup.nd edition by James G. Harris and Melinda Woolf Harris, unless where otherwise defined.

(4) Hybrid pepper plant variety YY5 has the following morphologic and other characteristics: General: Usage.Fresh market. Type of culture.Covered cultivation (e.g., in greenhouse). Plant: Stem diameter.1 cm. Shortened internode.Absent. Internode length.6 cm. Anthocyanin coloration of nodes.Present. Intensity of anthocyanin coloration of nodes on stem.Medium to strong. Hairiness of nodes on stem.Medium. Petiole length.6 cm. Petiole diameter.0.5 cm. Color of petiole.RHS 136A. Leaf shape.Ovate. Leaf shape of apex.Pointed. Leaf shape of base.Rounded. Leaf shape of margin.Slightly wrinkled. Undulation of leaf margin.Weak. Leaf blistering.Medium to strong. Leaf profile in cross section.Moderately convex. Leaf venation pattern.Pinnate. Leaf vein color.RHS 136A and RHS 137C. Leaf glossiness.Medium to strong. Leaf texture (upper and lower surfaces).Smooth, slightly wrinkled. Leaf length of blade.20 cm. Leaf width of blade.13 cm. Intensity of green color of leaf blade.Medium to dark. Color of upper leaf surface.RHS 136A. Color of lower leaf surface.RHS 137C. Flower: Flower bud length.1 cm. Flower bud diameter.0.5 cm. Flower bud shape.Balloon. Color of flower bud.RHS N999D. Flower diameter.3 cm. Flower depth.1 cm. Average number of petals per flower.6. Petal color (upper and lower surfaces).RHS N999D. Petal length.1.5 cm. Petal width.0.5 cm. Petal shape of apex.Pointed. Petal margin.Smooth. Petal texture (upper and lower surfaces).Smooth. Pistil length.0.5 cm. Stigma size.0.1 cm. Stigma shape.Rounded. Color of stigma.RHS 4A. Color of style.RHS N999D. Color of ovary.RHS 149A. Anther size.0.3 cm0.1 cm. Anther shape.Linear. Anthocyanin coloration in anther.Present. Color of anther.RHS 96A and RHS 2C. Amount of pollen.Abundant. Time of beginning of flowering.Cuttings are taken from the generative part of the plants, so flowers are present from the beginning; plant flowers at transplant stage. Fruit: Color before maturity.Green (RHS 137C). Intensity of color before maturity.Medium. Anthocyanin coloration before maturity.Absent. Attitude.Drooping. Shape in longitudinal section.Square. Shape in cross section (at level of placenta).Angular to circular. Sinuation of pericarp at basal part.Absent or very weak. Sinuation of pericarp excluding basal part.Absent or very weak. Color at maturity.Yellow (RHS 14A). Time of fruit maturity.Seven weeks after flowering. Number of locules.Equally three and four. Capsaicin in placenta.Absent. Fruit length.9.5 cm. Fruit width.8.5 cm. Ratio of length to diameter.1.12. Weight of fruit.180 to 220 grams. Texture of surface of fruit.Smooth or very slightly wrinkled. Glossiness of fruit.Medium. Stalk attitude.Semi-drooping. Stalk cavity.Present. Depth of stalk cavity.0.7 cm. Stalk length.6 cm. Stalk thickness.1 cm. Color of stalk.RHS 139C. Calyx aspect.Non-enveloping. Shape of apex of fruit.Moderately depressed. Depth of interloculary grooves.0.1 to 0.5 cm. Thickness of fruit flesh.0.8 cm. Seed length.0.4 cm. Seed width.0.4 cm. Color of seed.RHS 158A. Average number of seed per fruit.150 to 200. Fruit yield.20 to 25 kg/m.sup.2 when grown in a heated greenhouse. Disease/pest resistance: Tobamovirus (tomato mosaic virus, tobacco mosaic virus, tobacco mild green mosaic virus, and pepper mild mottle virus) pathotype P.sub.0.Resistant. Tobamovirus (tomato mosaic virus, tobacco mosaic virus, tobacco mild green mosaic virus, and pepper mild mottle virus) pathotype P.sub.1-2.Resistant. Tobamovirus (tomato mosaic virus, tobacco mosaic virus, tobacco mild green mosaic virus, and pepper mild mottle virus) pathotype P.sub.1-2-3.Susceptible. Tobamovirus (tomato mosaic virus, tobacco mosaic virus, tobacco mild green mosaic virus, and pepper mild mottle virus) pathotype P.sub.1.Resistant. Potato virus y pathotype P.sub.0.Susceptible.

COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL AND RELATED KNOWN VARIETIES

(5) Table 1 below compares the characteristic of the mutant pepper plant variety YY5 with the antecedent and parental varieties, Healey and RY5. Column 1 lists the characteristic, column 2 shows the characteristics for mutant pepper plant variety YY5, column 3 shows the characteristics for antecedent pepper variety Healey, and column 4 shows the characteristics for parental pepper variety RY5.

(6) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Characteristic YY5 Healey RY5 Mature fruit color Yellow (RHS Red Red (RHS 45A) and yellow 14A) (RHS 23A) striped

(7) Table 2 below compares selected characteristics of the mutant pepper plant variety YY5 with the pepper variety Bentley, which also produces yellow, square-shaped fruit. Column 1 lists the characteristic, column 2 shows the characteristics for mutant pepper plant variety YY5, and column 3 shows the characteristics for the pepper variety Bentley.

(8) TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Characteristic YY5 Bentley Mature fruit color Lighter yellow Darker yellow Fruit shape Shorter square Square