Cannabis plant named ' PRIMO CHERRY'

Abstract

The present invention provides a new and distinct cannabis cultivar designated as 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

[0046] 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.

[0047] FIG. 1 shows an overall view of the PRIMO CHERRY plant from the side.

[0048] FIG. 2A shows a close view of a single leaf of the check variety BLK03 plant.

[0049] FIG. 2B shows a close view of a single leaf of the new variety PRIMO CHERRY plant.

[0050] FIG. 3A shows top parts (including inflorescence) of the BLK03 plant from the side.

[0051] FIG. 3B shows top parts (including inflorescence) of the PRIMO CHERRY plant from the side.

[0052] FIG. 4 shows a close view of flowers of the PRIMO CHERRY plant at the late flowering/mature stage.

[0053] FIG. 5 shows another close view of flowers of the PRIMO CHERRY plant at the late flowering/mature stage.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

[0054] 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.

[0055] 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, 1995 Edition and/or newer Editions such as 2001, 2007 and 2015, except where general color terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used.

[0056] The cannabis plant disclosed herein was derived from female and male parents that are internally designated as below.

[0057] 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 WP01.P08.10 (WP01.P08.10; pollen accepter; female parent) and B4.Y3P26.36 (B4.Y3P26.36; pollen donor; male parent). A GNBR Breeding Code is (P08WP0115.10xP38BX08.10)x(B04xY03P26.36).03. 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.

[0058] The following traits in combination further distinguish the cannabis cultivar PRIMO CHERRY from the check variety, which is BLK03. PRIMO CHERRY has been compared to, and can be distinguished from 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).

I. GENERAL

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TABLE-US-00002 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 WP01.P08.10 X GLD13 X BSIA B4.Y3P26.36 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 Resistant pests or diseases Genetically- NO NO modified organism

II. LEAF/FOLIAGE

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TABLE-US-00003 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 Present Leaf length with 36.0 cm 16.6 cm petiole at maturity Petiole length at 13.1 cm 6.5 cm maturity Petiole color 144D 140C (RHS No.) 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

III. STEM

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TABLE-US-00004 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.)

[0062] IV. Inflorescence (Female/Pistillate Flowers)

TABLE-US-00005 Characteristics New Variety Check Variety (BLK03) Flowering Elongated compound spikes or Elongated compound spikes or (blooming) panicles, from 0.5 m-2.3 m in panicles, from 0.5 m-1.2 m in habit length length Proportion of 100% 100% female plants Inflorescence Above Even position Flower Overlapping Overlapping-Touching arrangement Number of 150-200 flowering sites 350-550 flowering sites flowers per plant Flower shape More or less sessile and are borne More or less sessile and are borne in racemes; calcarate-urceolate; a in racemes; calcarate-urceolate; a small green bract enclosing the small green bract enclosing the ovary with two long, slender ovary with two long, slender stigmas projecting well above the stigmas projecting well above the bract bract Flower 0.7 cm 0.7 cm (individual pistillate) length Flower 7.0 cm 3.8 cm (compound cyme) diameter Corolla The inner envelope of floral The inner envelope of floral leaves of a flower, of delicate leaves of a flower, of delicate texture and of some color other texture and of some color other than green than green Corolla Color N/A N/A (RHS No.) Bract shape Urceolate Urceolate 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 glandular Capitate-stalked glandular Trichome color 157A 157A (RHS No.) Terminal bud Oblong Oblong shape Terminal bud 134B 203C color (RHS No.) Pedicel Absent Absent Staminate shape N/A N/A Pollen Absent Absent description Seed description 1.5-2.3 mm; striped, smooth and 1.8-2.3 mm, smooth and globular globular 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

V. OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

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TABLE-US-00006 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

[0064] The following is a detailed description of the new cultivar of PRIMO CHERRY.

[0065] The following description is for plants that are 100 days old as of the time of the measurements. [0066] General description: [0067] Plant life form and habit.An herbaceous, upright, tap-rooted annual plant, which forms fibrous roots when asexually propagated. [0068] Classification: [0069] Denomination.PRIMO CHERRY. [0070] Species.Cannabis hybrid (mixed background). [0071] Origin, form, and growth characteristics; [0072] Origin.Progeny of the controlled cross between WP01.P08.10 and B4.Y3P26.36. [0073] Propagation.The strain is asexually propagated by cutting and cloning. [0074] Propagation ease.Easy. [0075] Plant: [0076] Height.1.5-2.0 m. [0077] Width.184 cm. [0078] Vigor.High. [0079] Pest susceptibility.Resistant. [0080] Time to harvest.11 weeks. [0081] Genetically modified organism.No. [0082] Leaf/foliage: [0083] Structure.Linear-lanceolate leaflet blades with glandular hairs. [0084] Shape.Palmately compound. [0085] Arrangement.Alternate. [0086] Margin.Dentate, coarsely serrated, and the teeth point away from the tip. [0087] Hair.Present. [0088] Leaf (with petiole) length at maturity.36.0 cm. [0089] Number of leaflets.5-7. [0090] Middle largest leaflet length.22.8 cm. [0091] Middle largest leaflet width.4.7 cm. [0092] Middle largest leaflet length/width ration.22.8:4.7. [0093] Number of teeth of middle leaflet (average).31. [0094] Color.Upper side 140B. [0095] Color.Lower side 141D. [0096] Leaf glossiness.Strong. [0097] Veins/midrib shape.Obliquely continuous throughout leaflet. [0098] Vein/midrib color.150C. [0099] Petiole: [0100] Petiole length.13.1 cm. [0101] Petiole Color.144D. [0102] Stipule shape.Scale-like-elliptical. [0103] Stipule length.0.5 cm. [0104] Stipule color.134B. [0105] Stem: [0106] Shape.Hollow and ribbed. [0107] Diameter.4.5 cm at base. [0108] Color.139C. [0109] Inflorescence: [0110] Blooming/flowering habit.Elongated compound spikes or panicles, from 0.5-2.3 m in length. [0111] Inflorescence position relative to foliage.Above. [0112] Flower arrangement.Overlapping. [0113] Number of flowers per plant.150-200 flowering sites. [0114] Flowers: [0115] Shape.More or less sessile and are borne in racemes; calcarate-urceolate; a small green bract enclosing the ovary with two long, slender stigmas projecting well above the bract. [0116] Flower (individual pistillate) length.0.7 cm. [0117] Flower (compound cyme) diameter.7.0 cm. [0118] Corolla shape.The inner envelope of floral leaves of a flower, having delicate texture and some color other than green. [0119] Corolla color.N/A. [0120] Bract shape.Urceolate. [0121] Bract color.134B. [0122] Stigma shape.Linear-pointed. [0123] Stigma length.1.1 mm. [0124] Stigma color.28C. [0125] Trichome shape.Capitate-stalked glandular. [0126] Trichome color.157A. [0127] Cola (terminal bud).Oblong. [0128] Cola (terminal bud)color.134B. [0129] Pedicel.Absent. [0130] Pedicel color.N/A. [0131] Staminate flower.N/A. [0132] Pollen.Absent. [0133] Seed shape.Striped, smooth and globular. [0134] Seed length.1.5-2.3 mm. [0135] Petal.Apetalous. [0136] Other characteristics: [0137] Aroma.Cherry. [0138] Flowering/blooming period.7-9 weeks. [0139] Hardiness.Hardy to 25 F.-ambient temperature. [0140] Breaking action.Flexible, highly resistant to breakage. [0141] Rooting rate after cutting/cloning.99% vigorous.