<i>Mandarin </i>plant named ‘Mikanken10’

Abstract

A new variety of Citrus sp. plant named Mikanken10 that has dense spines on the tree, leaf blade with emargination at tip, fruit with flattened general shape of distal part, and no navel opening.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Citrus sp. plant named Mikanken10, substantially as described and illustrated herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) In the accompanying drawings, which are as nearly true as is reasonable possible to make in a color illustration of this type:

(2) FIG. 1 is a color photograph showing a general view of an illustrative mandarin tree of the variety named Mikanken10 bearing fruits.

(3) FIG. 2 is a color photograph showing flowers of Mikanken10.

(4) FIG. 3 is a color photograph showing upper surfaces of leaves of Mikanken10.

(5) FIG. 4 is a color photograph showing whole fruits (distal end, side view and stalk end), and transverse section and longitudinal section of fruits of Mikanken10.

(6) FIG. 5 is a color photograph showing whole fruits (distal end, side view and stalk end), and transverse section and longitudinal section of fruits of Mikanken10 and NANKO, which is indicating difference of fruit: navel opening.

(7) FIG. 6 is a color photograph showing whole fruits (distal end, side view and stalk end), and transverse section and longitudinal section of fruits of Mikanken10 and ARIAKE, which is indicating difference of general shape of distal part.

(8) FIG. 7 is a color photograph showing upper surfaces of leaves of Mikanken10 and SEINANNOHIKARI, which is indicating difference of leaf: emargination at tip.

(9) Due to chemical and/or digital development, processing and printing, the plants or portions of plants depicted in the photographs may or may not be precisely accurate when compared to the actual botanical specimens.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

(10) Table 3 shows the botanical description of the Mikanken10 plants evaluated in 2023. The values as provided are averages. The ages of the trees evaluated was 15 years after grafted on top of rootstock, and the location of the trees evaluated was in Uwajima, Ehime, Japan.

(11) Colors are given according to the J.H.S. (Japan Horticultural Society) Color Chart.

BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(12) TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 3 Botanical description of Mikanken10 No. Characteristics States Values 1. Ploidy Diploid 2. Tree: growth habit Spreading 3. Tree: average height 2.1 m 4. Tree: average spread 3.0 m 5. Trunk: average dia- 6.8 cm meter at 10 cm above the grafted area 6. Trunk: surface texture rough 7. Trunk: bark color Dark 3107 (JHS yellow- Color Chart) green 8. Branches: average 11.3 cm length 9. Branches: surface smooth texture 10. Branches: bark color Dark 3508 (JHS yellow- Color Chart) green 11. Tree: density of Dense 33.3% spines (number of thorns per total number of leaf- bearing nodes, multiplied by 100) 12. Length of spines 0.4 cm 13. Spine: color Dark 3508 (JHS yellow- Color Chart) green 14. Leaf blade: length Long 10.1 cm (apical leaflet in case of compound leaf) 15. Leaf blade: width Medium 4.2 cm (apical leaflet in case of compound leaf) 16. Leaf blade: ratio Medium 2.4 length/width (apical leaflet in case of compound leaf) 17. Leaf blade: shape Inter- in cross section mediate (apical leaflet in case of compound leaf) 18. Leaf blade: twisting Absent or Weak 19. Leaf blade: blistering Absent or Weak 20. Leaf blade: color: Dark 3509 (JHS upper surface yellow- Color Chart) green 21. Leaf blade: un- Absent or dulation of margin Weak 22. Leaf blade: incisions Absent of margin 23. Leaf blade: shape of Acute apex 24. Leaf blade: emargin- Present ation at tip 25. Petiole: length Medium 1.6 cm 26. Petiole: color Deep 3507 (JHS yellow- Color Chart) green 27. Petiole: presence of Present wings 28. Varieties with petiole Narrow 2.9 mm wings present only: petiole: width of wings 29. Petiole wings: color Dark 3509 (JHS yellow- Color Chart) green 30. Flower: diameter of 0.8 cm Calyx 31. Flower: length of petal Medium 15.8 mm 32. Flower: width of petal Very Broad 7.0 mm 33. Flower: ratio length/ 2.3 width of petal 34. Flower: length of 9.0 mm stamens 35. Blooming period Early May 36. Fragrance Present 37. Flower bud: color Yellowish 2502 (JHS white Color Chart) 38. Sepals: number per 5 flower 39. Sepals: length 0.25 cm 40. Sepals: width 0.78 cm 41 Petal: shape Spindle- shaped 42. Petal: color (upper Yellowish 2502 (JHS surface) white Color Chart) 43. Petal: apex shape Acute 44. Petal: base shape Round 45. Anther: color Bright 2204 (JHS reddish Color Chart) yellow 46. Style: length 5.0 mm 47. infructescence: Present clustering of fruits 48. Fruit: length 6.2 cm 49. Fruit: diameter 7.4 cm 50. Fruit: ratio length/ 1.19 diameter 51. Fruit: position of At Middle broadest part 52. Fruit: shape in trans- Circular verse section 53. Fruit: general shape of Flattened proximal part (excluding neck, collar and depression at stalk end) 54. Fruit: presence of neck Absent 55. Fruit: presence of Absent depression at stalk end 56. Fruit: presence of con- Absent striction at stalk end 57. Fruit: number of radial Absent or 2 grooves at stalk end few 58. Fruit: length of radial 7.2 mm grooves at stalk end 59. Fruit: presence of collar Absent 60. Fruit: abscission layer Absent between floral disc weekly and fruit developed 61. Fruit: general shape of Flattened distal part (excluding nipple, bulging of navel and depression at distal end) 62. Fruit: presence of Absent depression at distal end 63. Fruit: presence of areola Incomplete 64. Fruit: type of areola Smooth 65. Fruit: diameter of areola 3.0 cm 66. Fruit: diameter of stylar 3.0 mm scar 67. Fruit: persistence of None style 68. Fruit: presence of navel Absent opening 69. Fruit: presence of radial Absent grooves at distal end 70. Fruit surface: pre- Vivid 1605 (JHS dominant color(s) orange Color Chart) 71. Fruit surface: glossiness Medium 72. Fruit surface: roughness Medium 73. Fruit surface: size of oil All more or glands less the same size 74. Fruit surface: size of Medium larger oil glands 75. Fruit surface: con- Medium spicuousness of larger oil glands 76. Fruit surface: presence Pitting of pitting and pebbling absent, on oil glands Pebbling present 77. Fruit: varieties with fruit Medium surface: pebbling on oil glands only: surface: density of pebbling 78. Fruit: varieties with Medium fruit surface: pebbling on oil glands only: surface: degree of pebbling 79. Fruit: rind thickness Thin 2.5 mm 80. Fruit: rind adherence of Weak to flesh medium 81. Fruit: rind: strength Medium 82. Fruit: rind: oiliness Dry 83. Fruit: rind conspicuous- Absent or ness of oil glands on weakly inner surface conspicuous 84. Fruit: color of albedo Pale yellow 2503 (JHS Color Chart) 85. Fruit: density of albedo Medium 86. Fruit: amount of albedo Small adhering to flesh (strand excluded) 87. Fruit: presence of Present albedo strands 88. Fruit: amount of Medium albedo strands 89. Fruit: main color Strong 1606 (JHS of flesh orange Color Chart) 90. Fruit: filling of core Medium 91. Fruit: diameter of core Very small 8.2 mm 92. Fruit: presence of Absent or rudimentary segments very weak 93. Fruit: number of well- 13 developed segments 94. Fruit: coherence of Medium adjacent segment walls 95. Fruit: strength of Weak segment walls 96. Fruit: length of juice 6.5 mm vesicles 97. Fruit: thickness of 2.6 mm juice vesicles 98. Fruit; conspicuous- High ness of juice vesicle walls 99. Fruit; coherence of Medium juice vesicles 100. Fruit: presence of Absent or navel (viewed very rare internally) 101. Fruit: juiciness High 102. Fruit: juice: total High 14.9 (Brix) soluble solids 103. Fruit: juice: acidity Medium 1.00 104. Fruit: strength of fiber Weak 105. Fruit: number of Absent or 0.7 seeds (open pollinated) very few 106. Seed: polyembryony Absent 107. Seed: length 9.6 mm 108. Seed: width 7.2 mm 109. Seed: surface Wrinkled 110. Seed: varieties with Medium seed surface: wrinkled only: seed: prominence of wrinkled 111. Seed: external color Whitish 112. Seed: color of inner Light brown seed coat 113. Plant: time of Very early December maturity of fruit for to early consumption 114. Plant: fruit: Present parthenocarpy 115. Plant: fruit harvest November period

(13) Other features of the plant are as follows: Disease and pest resistance: Not observed to date. Tree hardiness: USDA Hardiness Zone 9a-9b (until 3 C.). Shipping quality, storage life, and productivity (weight/plant): Under investigation to date. Market use is as a Citrus fruit for eating raw.