Blueberry plant variety named ‘BLUECSOL9’

Abstract

A new and distinct evergreen blueberry variety with zero chill requirement named BLUECSOL9, characterized by the following combination of traits: medium to strong vigor, semi-upright growth habit, produces large sized fruit, strong bloom intensity, oblate fruit shaped, high sweetness and medium acidity, and very firm fruit. Latin name of the genus and species: Vaccinium corymbosum L.

Claims

1. A new and distinct blueberry plant named BLUECSOL9 substantially as illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The accompanying color photographs show typical bush, leaves, flower, and fruit characteristics of the new Vaccinium corymbosum L. BLUECSOL9. Colors shown are as accurate as can be reasonably reproduced by the photographic means. Photographs were taken of 2 and 4-year-old plants grown in fields, located in Viru, La Libertad, Peru.

(2) FIG. 1.Shows typical bush with semi-upright growth habit on 4-year-old plant of the new variety BLUECSOL9.

(3) FIG. 2.Shows several clusters of opening flowers on 4-year-old plant of the new variety BLUECSOL9.

(4) FIG. 3.Shows the size and shape of the flower corolla on 2-year-old plant of the new variety BLUECSOL9.

(5) FIG. 4.Shows the upper sides and shape of complete leaves on 2-year-old plant of the new variety BLUECSOL9.

(6) FIG. 5.Shows the underside of a complete leave on 2-year-old plant of the new variety BLUECSOL9.

(7) FIG. 6.Shows the size and shape of the fruits on 2-year-old plant of the new variety BLUECSOL9.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(8) The following botanical description detailed forth distinctive traits of BLUECSOL9. The data were collected from clones established in an experimental test plot in Peru on 2-year-old plants. Color descriptions are based on the Munsell? Plant Tissue Color Book scale of 2012 and Pantone? color codes of 2023. Classification: Family.Ericaceae. Species.Vaccinium corymbosum L. Common name.Southern Highbush Blueberry. Cultivar name.BLUECSOL9. Parentage: Female parent.Biloxi (Unpatented). Male parent.Unidentified variety. Plant: Vigor.Medium to strong. Growth habit.Semi-upright. Height.Mean of 150 cm. Width.Mean of 130 cm. Internode length.Mean of 21.56 mm. Evergreenness.Evergreen. Chilling requirements.0 hours below 7? C. Ease of propagation.BLUECSOL9 shows a high-rate multiplication when it was propagated by tissue culture. Color of 1-year-old rough bark observed November 8.Brown Munsell? 5GY 6/4. Leaves: Leaf arrangement.Alternate. Length.Mean of 55 mm. Width.Mean of 35 mm. Length/width ratio.1.57. Surface texture in the upper.Smooth and shiny. Surface texture in the lower.Smooth. Shape.Ovate. Shape of the apex.Obtuse. Shape of the base.Obtuse. Venation pattern.Pinnate and brochidodromous. Margin.Serrate. Color on upper side of old leaves.Green Munsell? 5GY 3/4. Color on upper side of young leaves.Green Munsell? 5GY 4/6. Petiole: Length.Mean of 4.4 mm. Diameter.Mean of 2 mm. Color.Green Munsell? 5GY 7/6. Flowers: Flower cluster.Medium. Flower fragrance.Little or none. Inflorescence length.Mean of 42 mm. Size of corolla tube.Mean of 12 mm (from pedicel attachment point to corolla tip excluding the pedicel). Corolla shape.Globose. Length of corolla tube.Mean of 12.3 mm. Corolla tube color.White Pantone? 11-0601 TPX. Time of beginning flowering on a one-year-old shoot.Early. Time of beginning of flowering on the current season's shoot.Early. Stamen: Length.Mean of 0.7 cm. Number per flower.About 10 to 11. Color of filament.Green Munsell? 2.5GY 8/4. Color of anther.Yellow Munsell? 7.5YR 7/10. Pistil: Number per flower.1. Style color.Green Munsell? 2.5GY 7/10. Style length.Top of ovary to stigma tip. 8 mm. Fruits: Diameter of calyx aperture on mature berry.Mean of 4.5 mm. Diameter of depth of calyx on mature berry.Mean of 2.7 mm. Detachment force for ripe berries (easy, medium, hard).Easy. Berries per cluster..About 8 to 12. Width..About 16 to 20 mm. Weight.Mean of 2.5 g per berry. Shape.Oblate. Intensity of fruit bloom.Strong. Pedicel scar.Mean of 2 mm. Color of unripe fruit.Light green Munsell? 2.5GY 6/8. Color of fruit flesh.Munsell? 2.5GY 7/4. Color of mature fruit skin with bloom.Dapple gray Pantone? 16-3907 TCX. Color of mature fruit skin without bloom.Dark navy Pantone? 19-4013 TCX. Fruit firmness.Very firm. Fruit acidity.Medium. Fruit sweetness.High. Market use of fruit.Fresh market. Seeds: Color.Brown Munsell? 7.5YR 4/4. Seeds per berry.Mean of 10 seeds. Reproductive organs: Pollen abundance.Abundant. Self-compatibility.High degree of self-compatibility. Disease, insects, and mites.No sensitivity to any disease and pest has been observed for BLUECSOL9. BLUECSOL9 has high productive potential. The harvest begins after 6 months of the planting or pruning of the plants on the field and lasts for 24 weeks. Plant productivity in the first season is about 2.5 to 3.5 kg per plant and in the second season is around 3.5 to 4.0 kg per plant. 80% of the harvest is concentrated in 14 weeks. Storage qualities: BLUECSOL9 has a shelf life of more than 49 days under modified atmosphere storage at 1? C. and 35 days under controlled atmosphere storage at 1? C. Plant hardiness zone: The plants of the BLUECSOL9 variety were tested under the arid conditions of the northern coast of Peru, where the maximum temperatures in the year are 32? C. and the minimum are 13? C. The BLUECSOL9 variety can produce fruit all year round and does not require temperatures below 7? C. for flower induction. The area where its behavior was observed and evaluated does not have extreme temperatures to be able to determine cold or heat resistance.

COMPARISON TO CLOSEST VARIETY

(9) BLUECSOL9 is distinguished from Biloxi variety in the following characteristics:

(10) Color on upper side of old leaves in plants of Biloxi (Unpatented) variety is green Munsell? 2.5G 3/2, whereas the color on upper side in leaves of BLUECSOL9 is green Munsell? 5GY 3/4.

(11) The length of the inflorescence in Biloxi (Unpatented) is medium and in BLUECSOL9 is short.

(12) Fruit size of Biloxi (Unpatented) is medium and shows high acidity, whereas in BLUECSOL9 fruit size large fruits and medium acidity.

(13) The diameter of depth of calyx on mature berry in Biloxi (Unpatented) is shorter than BLUECSOL9.

(14) Intensity of fruit bloom in in Biloxi (Unpatented) is weaker than BLUECSOL9.

COMPARISON TO COMMERCIAL VARIETY

(15) BLUECSOL9 is distinguished from Emerald (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 12,165) in the following characteristics:

(16) The vigor of BLUECSOL9 is greater than Emerald (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 12,165).

(17) The color of 1-year-old shoot in Emerald is green Munsell? 2.5GY 6/6, whereas in BLUECSOL9 is green Munsell? 2.5GY 6/4.

(18) The abundance of pollen in Emerald (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 12,165) is very high, whereas in BLUECSOL9 is high.

(19) Fruit size in Emerald (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 12,165) is medium, whereas in BLUECSOL9 is large.

(20) The depth of the calyx basin on mature berry in Emerald (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 12,165) is greater than in BLUECSOL9.

(21) Fruit firmness in BLUECSOL9 is greater than Emerald (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 12,165).

(22) Intensity of bloom in Emerald (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 12,165) is medium, whereas in BLUECSOL9 is strong.