Mandarin Tree Named 'AC41114'

Abstract

A new mandarin tree named AC41114 notable for its attractive, later-maturing seedless fruit.

Claims

1. A new and distinct mandarin tree named AC41114 substantially as described and illustrated herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

[0007] The accompanying photographs, taken in 2023 and 2024 at Visalia, California, show an AC41114 mandarin tree grown on Carrizo rootstock (not patented), and its fruit and flowers. The trees were planted in 2020. The colors of the claimed plant and its fruit may vary with lighting conditions. Therefore, color characteristics should be determined with reference to the observations described herein, rather than from these illustrations alone.

[0008] FIG. 1 shows sectioned fruit from an AC41114 mandarin tree;

[0009] FIG. 2 shows a shoot from an AC41114 mandarin tree;

[0010] FIG. 3 shows leaves from an AC41114 mandarin tree;

[0011] FIG. 4 shows the trunk of an AC41114 mandarin tree;

[0012] FIG. 5 shows an AC41114 mandarin tree; and,

[0013] FIG. 6 shows flowers of an AC41114 mandarin tree.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

[0014] The following detailed botanical description is based on observations recorded at Visalia, California in 2023 and 2024 of AC41114 trees planted in 2020 on Carrizo rootstock. The characteristics described will vary somewhat depending upon cultural practices, climatic conditions, location and growing season. Quantified measurements are expressed as an average of measurements taken from a number of individual plants of the claimed variety. The measurements of any individual plant or any group of plants of the variety may vary from the stated average. Colors are described with reference to The R.H.S. Colour Chart, 6th edition (Royal Horticultural Society 2019).

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

[0015] Tree: [0016] Vigor.Medium strong. [0017] Density of canopy.Medium dense. [0018] Habit.Spreading. [0019] Height.2 m to 3 m. [0020] Trunk diameter (at 30 cm above the graft).5.5 cm to 6.5 cm. [0021] Bark texture.Slightly rough. [0022] Bark color.Grey-brown 199B. [0023] Branch (fruiting branches about 1 m above graft): [0024] Length.About 1 m. [0025] Diameter.2 cm to 3 cm. [0026] Crotch angle.Acute. [0027] Bark color.Grey-brown 199B. [0028] Bark texture.Slightly rough. [0029] Thorns.Absent. [0030] Current year shoot length.45 cm to 60 cm. [0031] Current year shoot color.Green 137B. [0032] Flower buds: [0033] Shape.Oval. [0034] Length.1.04 cm. [0035] Diameter.0.58 cm. [0036] Color.White 155C. [0037] Flowers: [0038] Date of first bloom.Apr. 10, 2023. [0039] Date of full bloom.Apr. 17, 2023. [0040] Date of first fruitlet fall.May 19, 2023. [0041] Number of flowers per cluster.1 to 4. [0042] Number of petals per flower.5. [0043] Flower diameter.2.3 cm. [0044] Flower depth.0.9 cm. [0045] Petals: [0046] Shape.Strap. [0047] Apex.Acute. [0048] Margin.Entire. [0049] Length.1.1 cm. [0050] Width.0.38 cm. [0051] Colorupper surface.Green-white 157B. [0052] Colorlower surface.White 155C. [0053] Relative position of margins.Not overlapping. [0054] Pistil: [0055] Quantity per flower.1. [0056] Length.9 mm. [0057] Stigma: [0058] Length.1.4 mm. [0059] Color.Yellow 5A. [0060] Style: [0061] Length.5.8 mm. [0062] Color.Yellow-green 145C. [0063] Ovary: [0064] Length.1.7 mm. [0065] Diameter.2.8 mm. [0066] Color.Yellow-green 144B. [0067] Stamens: [0068] Quantity per flower.15. [0069] Anther length.1.0 mm to 1.5 mm. [0070] Anther color.Yellow-orange 20B. [0071] Pollen.Present. [0072] Pedicel: [0073] Length.4 mm. [0074] Pedicel diameter.1 mm. [0075] Pedicel color.Yellow-green 144B. [0076] Sepals: [0077] Length.2 mm. [0078] Width.2.5 mm. [0079] Shape.Deltoid with acuminate apex. [0080] Sepal margin.Entire. [0081] Colorupper surface.Yellow-green 144D. [0082] Colorlower surface.Yellow-green 144C. [0083] Leaves: [0084] Length.65 mm to 80 mm. [0085] Width.30 mm to 45 mm. [0086] Length/width ratio.1.8 to 2.2. [0087] Blade margin.Broadly crenate. [0088] Leaf shape.Broadly elliptic. [0089] Apex shape.Acute. [0090] Base shape.Rounded. [0091] Texture of upper surface.Medium-firm, smooth. [0092] Color of upper surface.Yellow-green 147A. [0093] Color of lower surface.Yellow-green 146A. [0094] Petiole length.5 mm to 10 mm. [0095] Petiole diameter.1 mm to 2 mm. [0096] Petiole color.Yellow-green N144A. [0097] Wings.Absent. [0098] Fruit: [0099] Quantity per cluster.2. [0100] Axial diameter.76.3 mm. [0101] Apical diameter.55.6 mm. [0102] General shape in profile.Oblate. [0103] Shape in cross-section.Round. [0104] Rind color.Orange N25A. [0105] Rind thickness.2.9 mm. [0106] Ease of peeling.Easy. [0107] Rind texture.Smooth to medium. [0108] Albedo color.Yellow 15D. [0109] Quantity of fruit segments per fruit.9 to 12. [0110] Toughness of segment membrane.Weak. [0111] Juice sac length.8 mm to 12 mm. [0112] Juice sac shape.Elongated. [0113] Juice sac color.Orange N25B. [0114] Juice soluble solids.11.85 Brix. [0115] Harvest maturity.January to May; after Tango (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 17,863), a middle to late maturing variety. [0116] Seeds.None. [0117] Market use.Fresh. [0118] Keeping quality.Excellent. [0119] Shipping quality.Excellent.