Raspberry plant named ‘DrisRaspNine’

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of raspberry plant named DrisRaspNine particularly distinguished by having a self-fruitful plant that bears medium-sized, strongly red berries, is disclosed.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of raspberry plant named DrisRaspNine, substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) This new raspberry plant is illustrated by the accompanying photographs which show fruit, flowers and leaves of the new plant. The colors shown are as true as can be reasonably obtained by conventional photographic procedures. The photographs are of plants that are six months old.

(2) FIG. 1 shows close-up views of typical flowers and fruit at various stages of development.

(3) FIG. 2 shows a close-up view of fruit.

(4) FIG. 3 shows both the upper surface and the lower surface of the plant leaves.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY

(5) The following detailed descriptions set forth the distinctive characteristics of DrisRaspNine. The data which define these characteristics is based on observations taken in Ventura County, Calif. from 2011 to 2015. This description is in accordance with UPOV terminology. Color designations, color descriptions, and other phenotypical descriptions may deviate from the stated values and descriptions depending upon variation in environmental, seasonal, climatic and cultural conditions. DrisRaspNine has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The botanical description of DrisRaspNine was taken from six-month-old plants. Color references are primarily to The R.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society of London (R.H.S.) (2015 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.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(6) Classification: Family.Rosaceae. Botanical.Rubus idaeus L. Common name.Raspberry. Variety name.DrisRaspNine. Parentage: Female parent.The proprietary raspberry plant RB629.4 (unpatented). Male parent.The proprietary raspberry plant RB629.5 (unpatented). Plant: Propagation.Tissue culture and root cuttings. Size.Medium. Height.145.2 cm. Width.133.2 cm. Length/width ratio.1.1. Productivity.Productivity of plants that were one-year old (primocanes) ranged from 4.56 kg per meter of planting of DrisRaspNine to 5.08 kg per meter of planting of DrisRaspNine of fruit per season when grown in Oxnard, Calif.; and productivity of plants that were two-years old (floricanes) ranged from 5.39 kg per meter of planting of DrisRaspNine to 6.62 kg per meter of planting of DrisRaspNine of fruit per season when grown in Oxnard, Calif. Self-fruitfulness.Self-fruitful. New cane growth habit.Semi-erect. Primocanes: Number of canes.31. Glaucosity (waxy bloom) on full grown shoot after picking.Medium. Cane length in autumn.Short. Cane length for current season's cane in autumn.148.7 cm. Cane diameter.9.1 mm. Length of internode.Medium. Internodal distance at central of cane.7.5 cm. Length of vegetative bud.8.2 mm. Anthocyanin coloration of apex during rapid growth.RHS N34C. Intensity of anthocyanin coloration of apex during rapid growth.Weak. Time of cane emergence.March. Time of beginning of flowers.Early June. Time of beginning of fruit ripening in autumn.Late June to early July. Length of fruiting period in autumn.July to September. Percent of cane flowering as primocane.45%. Percent primocane yield of total yield.46%. Glaucosity (waxy bloom) on current years cane in autumn.Medium. Cane strength.Strong. Shape of cane cross section.Rounded. Pubescence on canes.Absent. Floricanes: Dormant cane length in summer.39 inches after winter prune. Dormant cane diameter in summer.9.9 mm. Dormant cane color in summer.RHS 175A and 165B (Moderate red-brown and brown-orange); RHS 185C (Moderate purple-red) with bloom. Fruiting lateral attitude.Semi-erect. Fruiting lateral length.38.5 inches. Fruiting lateral diameter.7.4 mm. Time of vegetative bud burst.March. Time of beginning of flowers.April. Time of beginning of fruit ripening.May. Length of fruiting period.May to early July. Prickles (spines): Density of spines on central third.3 spines/10 mm.sup.2. Length of base of prickles.0.8 mm. Length (from base to tip).2.10 mmLength at 1.0 m height at end of harvest season (from base to tip): 0.52 mm. Color (pigmentation).RHS 199A (Moderate olive-brown). Attitude of tip.Downward. Texture.Short and rigid. Presence and distribution on petioles.Present and regularly distributed. Leaves: Terminal leaflet.Length: Medium; 138.7 mm. Width: Medium; 89.4 mm. Length/width ratio: 1.6. Leaf color: Upper surface: RHS N137A (Moderate olive-green). Lower surface: RHS 148B (Moderate yellow-green). Profile in cross section: Convex. Relief between the veins: Medium. Overlapping of leaflets: Free. Glossiness: Medium. Shape: Ovate. Apex: Truncate. Base: Obtuse. Margin: Serrate. Arrangement: Simple. Lateral leaflets (basal pair).Number of leaflets: Usually 3. Size: Length: 113.4 mm. Width: 67.5 mm. Length/width ratio: 1.7. Arrangement: Compound-opposite (2 leaves per node). Shape: Ovate. Apex: Truncate. Base: Obtuse. Margin: Doubly serrate. Lateral leaflet (length to stalklet, lower pair): Medium. Rachis length between terminal leaflet and adjacent lateral leaflets.38.8 mm. Rachis diameter.1.7 mm. Petiole.Size: Length: 61.1 mm. Diameter: 2.45 mm. Pigmentation: Upper surface: RHS 59B (Deep purple-red). Lower surface: RHS 59B (Deep purple-red). Stipules.Orientation: Reflexed. Number: 2. Length: 7.1 mm. Width: 0.3 mm. Color: Upper surface: RHS 144A. Lower surface: RHS N144D. Flowers: Size.Medium. Diameter.29.4 mm. Color.RHS 155C (Green-white). Petal length.9.08 mm. Petal width.4.04 mm. Length/width ratio.2.2. Flowering period.Primocane: Begins in early June. Floricane: Begins in April. Pedicel.Number of spines: 4 spines/2 mm.sup.2. Anthocyanin coloration: Absent. Length: Long; 52.9 mm. Diameter: 1.09 mm. Color: RHS 144B. Peduncle.Presence of anthocyanin coloration: Absent. Intensity of anthocyanin coloration: Weak. Length: 65.7 mm. Width: 1.3 mm. Color: RHS 144C. Fruit: Length.Medium; 24.7 mm. Width.Medium; 22.8 mm. Ratio of length to width.1.1, longer than broad. Average number of drupelets per fruit.91. Weight (g/fruit).Primocane: 4.8. Floricane: 4.5. Soluble solids (% in Brix).10.2. Weight of seeds (g/seed).0.013. Size.Medium. Shape.Ovate (Broad conical). Length of single drupelet.3.2 mm. Width of single drupelet.4.0 mm. Color.Immature fruit: RHS 152C (Dark green-yellow). Maturing fruit: RHS 33B (Vivid red-orange). Mature fruit color: RHS 47B (Strong red). Glossiness.Medium. Firmness.Soft. Adherence to plug.Easy. Main bearing type.Both on previous year's cane in summer and on current year's cane in autumn. Time of ripening: Primocane: July to September. Floricane: May to early June. Harvest season: Primocane: Planted August 15, harvested December to February. Floricane: Harvested May to November, in California. Yield.Yield from plants that were one-year old (primocanes): ranged from 4.56 kg per meter of planting of DrisRaspNine to 5.08 kg per meter of planting of DrisRaspNine of fruit per season when grown in Oxnard, Calif.; and yield from plants that were two-years old (floricanes) ranged from 5.39 kg per meter of planting of DrisRaspNine to 6.62 kg per meter of planting of DrisRaspNine of fruit per season when grown in Oxnard, Calif. Pest and disease resistance: Tetranychus urticae.Moderately susceptible. Powdery mildew.Moderately resistant.

COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL AND COMMERCIAL VARIETIES

(7) DrisRaspNine differs from the proprietary female parent RB629.4 (unpatented) in that DrisRaspNine has a higher percentage of marketable fruit and the fruit has better flavor than the fruit of RB629.4. Additionally, plants of DrisRaspNine have a more vigorous growth habit and better emergence of canes after planting than RB629.4.

(8) DrisRaspNine differs from the proprietary male parent RB629.5 (unpatented) in that DrisRaspNine has brighter colored, firmer fruit than RB629.5.

(9) DrisRaspNine differs from the commercial variety Driscoll Maravilla (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 14,804), in that DrisRaspNine has medium sized, soft fruit having an easy adherence to the plug, whereas Driscoll Maravilla has large sized, firm fruit having a medium adherence to the plug. Additionally, DrisRaspNine usually has three lateral leaflets with a free arrangement, whereas Driscoll Maravilla usually has five lateral leaflets with an overlapping arrangement.

(10) DrisRaspNine differs from the commercial variety DrisRaspSeven (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 25,045) in that DrisRaspNine has medium sized, soft fruit with an ovate shape, whereas DrisRaspSeven has large sized, medium firm fruit with a long conical shape. Additionally, DrisRaspNine usually has three lateral leaflets and terminal leaflets that are convex in cross section, whereas DrisRaspSeven usually has five lateral leaflets and terminal leaflets that are flat in cross section.