Cannabis plant named 'RASPBERRY PUNCH'

Abstract

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

Claims

1. A new and distinct cultivar of cannabis plant named RASPBERRY PUNCH substantially as shown and described herein.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0047] The accompanying color photographs depict characteristics of the new RASPBERRY PUNCH plants as nearly true as possible to make color reproductions. The overall appearance of the RASPBERRY PUNCH plants in photographs is shown in colors that may differ slightly from the color values described in the detailed botanical description.

[0048] FIG. 1 shows an overall view of the RASPBERRY PUNCH plant from the side.

[0049] FIG. 2A shows a close view of a single leaf of the check variety BLK03 plant.

[0050] FIG. 2B shows a close view of a single leaf of the new variety RASPBERRY PUNCH plant.

[0051] FIG. 3A shows top parts (including inflorescence) of the BLK03 plant from the side.

[0052] FIG. 3B shows top parts (including inflorescence) of the RASPBERRY PUNCH plant from the side.

[0053] FIG. 4 shows a close view of flowers of the RASPBERRY PUNCH plant at the mid to late flowering stage.

[0054] FIG. 5 shows another close view of flowers of the RASPBERRY PUNCH plant at the mid to late flowering stage.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

[0055] RASPBERRY PUNCH 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.

[0056] 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.

[0057] The cannabis plant disclosed herein was derived from female and male parents that are internally designated as below.

[0058] A GNBR internal Code of the cannabis plant named RASPBERRY PUNCH is 18.C11.25. The variety name of RASPBERRY PUNCH is P08.S1.18.C4.B3.C11.25. RASPBERRY PUNCH is a fertile hybrid derived from a controlled-cross between two proprietary cultivars P08.S1.18 (P08.S1.18; pollen acceptor; female parent) and C4.B3.C11 (C4.B3.C11; pollen donor; male parent). A GNBR Breeding Code is (P08.S1.18)x(C04.B03.C11).25. The initial cross between two parental cultivars was made in August 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 chemotypic characteristics described in Table 1 were used to select the new and distinct cannabis cultivar disclosed herein. The first asexual propagation of RASPBERRY PUNCH occurred on Feb. 25, 2016 in Salinas, Calif.

[0059] The following traits in combination further distinguish the cannabis cultivar RASPBERRY PUNCH from the check variety, which is BLK03. RASPBERRY PUNCH 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., 23 days in vegetative stage, 25 days in propagation stage, and 52 days in flowering times).

I. GENERAL

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TABLE-US-00002 Characteristics New Variety Check Variety (BLK03) Plant life forms An herbaceous plant An herbaceous plant (herb) (herb) Plant growth An upright, tap-rooted An upright, tap-rooted habit annual plant; forming annual plant; forming fibrous roots when fibrous roots when asexually propagated asexually propagated Plant origin P08.S1.18 X C4.B3.C11 GLD13 X BSIA Plant Asexually propagated by Asexually propagated propagation cuttings and cloning by cuttings and cloning Propagation ease Moderate Moderate Height 1.52-2.64 m 0.50-2.50 m Width 107.0 cm 119.5 cm Plant vigor High Medium Time to Harvest 6-8 weeks; as early as 45-49 8 weeks (Seed to Harvest) days Resistance to Extremely resistant to insects; Resistant pests or diseases Resistant to Powdery mildew and Botrytis 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 leaflet Linear-lanceolate leaflet blades with glandular hairs blades with glandular hairs 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 Present Leaf length with 21.65 cm 16.60 cm petiole at maturity Petiole length at 8.25 cm 6.50 cm maturity Petiole color 149A 140C (RHS No.) Stipule length at 0.72 cm 0.70 cm maturity Stipule shape Acicular, needle-shape Elliptical Stiple color 134A 149B (RHS No.) No. of leaflets 5-8 5-7 Middle largest 13.75 cm 9.80 cm (longest) leaflet length Middle largest 2.75 cm 2.3 cm (longest) leaflet width Middle largest 13.75:2.75 9.8:2.3 (longest) leaflet length/width ratio No. teeth of 36 25 middle leaflet (average) Leaf (upper 136A 132A side) color (RHS No.) Leaf (lower 140C 134D side) color (RHS No.) Leaf glossiness Strong Strong Vein/midrib Obliquely continuous Obliquely continuous shape throughout leaflet throughout leaflet Vein/midrib 151B 144C color (RHS No.) Aroma Earth tones with hints of Spicy floral sweetness

III. STEM

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TABLE-US-00004 Characteristics New Variety Check Variety (BLK03) Stem shape Ribbed, woody, and strong Hollow, ribbed, textured Stem diameter 2.20 cm 2.80 cm at base Stem color 139D N144D (RHS No.)

IV. INFLORESCENCE (FEMALE/PISTILLATE FLOWERS)

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TABLE-US-00005 Characteristics New Variety Check Variety (BLK03) Flowering Elongated compound spikes Elongated compound spikes (blooming) or panicles, from 0.41 m- or panicles, from 0.50 m- habit 0.62 m in length 1.20 m in length Proportion of 100% 100% female plants Inflorescence Even Even position Flower Overlapping-Touching Overlapping-Touching arrangement Number of 143-468 flowering sites 350-550 flowring sites flowers per plant Flower shape More or less sessile and are More or less sessile and are borne in racemes; calcarate- borne in racemes; calcarate- urceolate; a small green urceolate; a small green bract enclosing the bract enclosing the ovary with two long, ovary with two long, slender stigmas projecting slender stigmas projecting well above the bract well above the bract Flower 0.52 cm 0.70 cm (individual pistillate) length Flower 6.21 cm 3.80 cm (compound cyme) diameter Corolla The inner envelope of The inner envelope of floral leaves of a flower, floral leaves of a flower, of delicate texture and of of delicate texture and of some color other than green some color other than green Corolla Color N/A N/A (RHS No.) Bract shape Urceolate Urceolate Bract color 140C N134C (RHS No.) Calyx shape No defined calyx No defined calyx Calyx color N/A N/A (RHS No.) Stigma shape Lanceolate Acute Stigma length 5.50 mm 2.20 mm Stigma color 25C 159D (RHS No.) Trichome shape Capitate-stalked glandular Capitate-stalked glandular Trichome color 157A 157A (RHS No.) Terminal bud Oblong Oblong shape Terminal bud 134C 203C color (RHS No.) Pedicel Absent Absent Staminate shape N/A N/A Pollen Absent Absent description Seed 2.50-3.25 mm; striped, 1.80-2.30 mm; striped, description smooth and ovate smooth and globular Petal Apetalous Apetalous description Max THC About 4.94-8.64% About 18.88-19.37% content Max CBD About 12.04-17.74% 0.00% content Max CBG About 0.59-1.01% About 0.81-0.91% content

V. OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

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TABLE-US-00006 Characteristics New Variety Check Variety (BLK03) Time period and 6-8 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, resistant to breakage Strong, non-flexible Rooting rate 99%-vigorous 70%-moderate after cutting/cloning

[0065] The following is a detailed description of the new cultivar of RASPBERRY PUNCH. 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.RASPBERRY PUNCH. [0070] Species.Cannabis hybrid (mixed background). [0071] Origin, form, and growth characteristics: [0072] Origin.Progeny of the controlled cross between P08.S1.18 and C4.B3.C11. [0073] Propagation.The strain is asexually propagated by cutting and cloning. [0074] Propagation ease.Moderate. [0075] Plant: [0076] Height.1.52-2.64 m. [0077] Width.107.0 cm. [0078] Vigor.High. [0079] Pest susceptibility.Extremely resistant to insects; resistant to Powdery mildew and Botrytis. [0080] Time to Harvest.6-8 weeks; as early as 45-49 days. [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.21.65 cm. [0089] Number of leaflets.5-8. [0090] Middle largest leaflet length.13.75 cm. [0091] Middle largest leaflet width.2.75 cm. [0092] Middle largest leaflet length/width ration.13.75 : 2.75. [0093] Number of teeth of middle leaflet (average).36. [0094] Color.Upper side 136A. [0095] Color.Lower side 140C. [0096] Leaf glossiness.Strong. [0097] Veins/midrib shape.Obliquely continuous throughout leaflet. [0098] Vein/midrib color.151B. [0099] Petiole: [0100] Petiole length.8.25 cm. [0101] Petiole color.149A. [0102] Stipule shape.Acicular, needle-shaped. [0103] Stipule length.0.72 cm. [0104] Stipule color.134A. [0105] Stem: [0106] Shape.Ribbed, woody, and strong. [0107] Diameter.2.20 cm at base. [0108] Color.139D. [0109] Inflorescence: [0110] Blooming/flowering habit.Elongated compound spikes or panicles, from 0.41-0.62 m in length. [0111] Inflorescence position relative to foliage.Even. [0112] Flower arrangement.Overlapping-Touching. [0113] Number of flowers per plant.143-468 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.0.52 cm. [0117] Flower (compound cyme) diameter.6.21 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.140C. [0122] Stigma shape.Lanceolate. [0123] Stigma length.5.50 mm. [0124] Stigma color.25C. [0125] Trichome shape.Capitate-stalked glandular. [0126] Trichome color.157A. [0127] Cola (terminal bud).Oblong. [0128] Cola (terminal bud) color.134C. [0129] Pedicel.Absent. [0130] Pedicel color.N/A. [0131] Staminate flower.N/A. [0132] Pollen.Absent. [0133] Seed shape.Striped, smooth and ovate. [0134] Seed length.2.50-3.25 mm. [0135] Petal.Apetalous. [0136] Other characteristics: [0137] Aroma.Earth tones with hints of floral sweetness. [0138] Flowering/blooming period.6-8 weeks. [0139] Hardiness.Hardy to 25 F.-ambient temperature. [0140] Breaking action.Flexible, resistant to breakage. [0141] Rooting rate after cutting/cloning.99% vigorous.