Blueberry plant variety named ‘BLUECSOL3’

Abstract

A new and distinct evergreen blueberry variety with zero chill requirement named BLUECSOL3, characterized by the following combination of traits: medium plant vigor, upright growth habit, ovate leaf shape, globose corolla shape and oblate fruit shaped, extra-large fruit size, very strong bloom intensity, medium sweetness and acidity, and firm fruit. Latin name of the genus and species: Vaccinium corymbosum L.

Claims

1. A new and distinct blueberry plant named BLUECSOL3 substantially as illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The accompanying photographs show typical bush, leaves, flower, and fruit characteristics of the new Vaccinium corymbosum L. BLUECSOL3. Colors shown are as accurate as can be reasonably reproduced by the photographic means. Photographs were taken of 2 and 5-year-old plants grown in fields located in Viru, La Libertad, Peru.

(2) FIG. 1.Shows typical bush with upright growth habit on 2-year-old plant of the new variety BLUECSOL3.

(3) FIG. 2.Shows typical bush with upright growth habit on 5-year-old plant of the new variety BLUECSOL3.

(4) FIG. 3.Shows the inflorescence length on 2-year-old plant of the new variety BLUECSOL3.

(5) FIG. 4.Shows the size and shape of the flower corolla on 2-year-old plant of the new variety BLUECSOL3.

(6) FIG. 5.Shows the upper sides and shape of complete leaves on 2-year-old plant of the new variety BLUECSOL3.

(7) FIG. 6.Shows the size and shape of the fruits on 2-year-old plant of the new variety BLUECSOL3.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(8) The following botanical description detailed forth distinctive traits of BLUECSOL3. The data were collected from clones stablished 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.Southem Highbush Blueberry. Variety name.BLUECSOL3. Parentage: Female parent.Biloxi (Unpatented). Male parent.Unidentified variety. Plant: Vigor.Medium. Growth habit.Upright. Height.Mean of 64 cm. Width.Mean of 81 cm. Internode length.Mean of 19.5 mm. Evergreenness.Evergreen. Chilling requirements.0 hours below 7? C. Color of 1-year-old rough bark observed Jun 23.Green Pantone? 5GY 6/6. Color of 1-year-old shoot observed Jun 23.Green Munsell? 2.5GY 6/4. Time of beginning vegetative growth.Early. Propagation: Ease of propagation.Propagates readily from softwood cuttings and tissue culture. Type.By Tissue culture. Root description.BLUECSOL3 develops deep root systems and moderate volume of roots in the topsoil layer. Rooting habit.Moderate density and branching. Leaves: Length.Mean of 67 mm. Width.Mean of 36 mm. Length/width ratio.1.86. Shape.Ovate. Margin.Serrate. Color on upper side of old leaves.Green Munsell? 5GY 3/4. Color on upper side of young leaves.Green Munsell? 5GY 4/4. Flowers: Flower cluster.Short. Flower fragrance.Faint smell of geranium flowers. Inflorescence length.Mean of 2.3 cm. Size of corolla tube.Mean of 11.6 mm (from pedicel attachment point to corolla tip excluding the pedicel). Corolla shape.Globose. Style length.Top of ovary to stigma tip. 10 mm. Time of beginning flowering on a one-year-old shoot.Early. Time of beginning of flowering on the current season's shoot.Early. Fruits: Diameter of calyx aperture on mature berry.Mean of 6.2 mm. Depth of calyx on mature berry.Mean of 2.8 mm. Detachment force for ripe berries (easy, medium, hard).Easy. Berries per cluster.About 7 to 13. Density of the infructescence.Medium. Width.About 19 to 22 mm. Weight.Mean of 2.9 g per berry. Shape.Oblate. Intensity of fruit bloom.Very strong. Pedicel scar.Mean of 3.7 mm. Color of unripe fruit.Light green Munsell? 2.5GY 6/10. 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.Firm. Fruit acidity.Medium. Fruit sweetness.Medium. Fruiting type of the plant.One-year-old shoots and currents season shoots. Time of beginning of fruit ripening on one-year-old shoot.Early. Time of beginning of fruit ripening on the current season's shoot.Early. Market use of fruit.Fresh market. Seeds: Color.Brown Munsell? 5YR 4/6. Seeds per berry.Mean of 8 seeds. Reproductive organs: Pollen abundance.Low. Powdery mildew. (Erysiphe elevate).Slight susceptible. Insects, and mites.No sensitivity to any pest has been observed for BLUECSOL3.

COMPARISON TO THE PARENTS

(9) BLUECSOL3 is distinguished of Biloxi variety in the following characteristics:

(10) Growth habit in Biloxi (Unpatented) is semi-upright and in BLUECSOL3 is upright.

(11) Length of internode in one-year-old shoot in Biloxi (Unpatented) is medium and in BLUECSOL3 is long.

(12) Anthocyanin coloration in the flower bud is weak in Biloxi (Unpatented), whereas in BLUECSOL3 is medium.

(13) Inflorescence length in Biloxi (Unpatented) is medium, whereas in BLUECSOL3 is short.

(14) Fruit size of Biloxi (Unpatented) is medium, whereas in BLUECSOL3 fruit size extra-large fruits.

(15) Fruit firmness in BLUECSOL3 is greater than the fruit firmness in Biloxi (Unpatented).

(16) Intensity of fruit bloom in Biloxi (Unpatented) is medium and in BLUECSOL3 is strong.

COMPARISON TO COMMERCIAL VARIETY

(17) BLUECSOL3 differs from the commercial variety Emerald (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 12,165) in the following characteristics:

(18) Length of internode in one-year-old shoot in Emerald (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 12,165) is short and in BLUECSOL3 is long.

(19) The margin of the leaf in Emerald (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 12,165) is entire and in BLUECSOL3 is serrate.

(20) Shape of corolla is cylindric in Emerald (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 12,165), whereas in BLUECSOL3 is globose.

(21) Fruit size of Emerald (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 12,165) is medium, whereas in BLUECSOL3 fruit size extra-large fruits.

(22) Fruit firmness in BLUECSOL3 is greater than the fruit firmness in Emerald (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 12,165).

(23) Diameter of calyx basin in Emerald (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 12,165) is medium, whereas the diameter of calyx basin in BLUECSOL3 is small.

(24) Intensity of fruit bloom in Emerald (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 12,165) is medium and in BLUECSOL3 is strong.