Raspberry plant named ‘DrisRaspTwentySix’

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of raspberry plant named DrisRaspTwentySix, particularly selected for its fruit quality, yield, flavor, and shelf life, as well as its plant vigor and growth characteristics, is disclosed.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of raspberry plant designated DrisRaspTwentySix as shown and described herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) This new raspberry plant is illustrated by the accompanying photographs. The colors shown are as true as can be reasonably obtained by conventional photographic procedures. The photographs are of plants that are one year old DrisRaspTwentySix has a Breeder reference code known as RQ4033.4.

(2) FIG. 1 illustrates sections of canes of raspberry variety DrisRaspTwentySix.

(3) FIG. 2 illustrates the lower (left) and upper (right) surface of leaves of raspberry variety DrisRaspTwentySix.

(4) FIG. 3 illustrates flowers and fruit of raspberry variety DrisRaspTwentySix at various stages of development.

(5) FIG. 4 illustrates the interior view of longitudinal sections of mature fruit of raspberry variety DrisRaspTwentySix removed from the torus.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(6) The following descriptions set forth the distinctive characteristics of DrisRaspTwentySix. Unless where otherwise noted, the data that define these characteristics are based on observations taken from DrisRaspTwentySix plants that were one year old, grown in Ciudad Guzmn, Jalisco, Mexico from 2020 to 2024. These descriptions are 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. DrisRaspTwentySix has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The indicated values represent averages calculated from measurements of several 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. Classification: Family.Rosaceae. Botanical.Rubus idaeus L. Common name.Raspberry. Variety name.DrisRaspTwentySix. Parentage: Female parent.RH813.2 (unpatented). Male parent.RJ0721.1 (unpatented). Plant: Height.204.5 cm. Width.59.0 cm. Length/width ratio.3.5. Growth habit.Semi-upright. Self-fruitness.Self-fruitful. Time of vegetative bud burst.Late August. Time of cane emergence.Early June. Primocane (current year's cane).Cane length: 161.6 cm. Cane diameter: 1.169 cm. Internodal distance at central of cane: 7.81 cm. Vegetative bud length at central of cane: 4.55 mm. Anthocyanin coloration of cane: Absent. Cane color: RHS 144A (Strong yellow green). Cane bloom: Absent. Shape of cane in cross-section: Rounded. Pubescence: Absent. Very young shoot.Anthocyanin coloration of apex during rapid growth: Absent. Floricane (previous year's cane).Cane length: 202.6 cm. Cane diameter: 1.48 cm. Dormant cane color: About RHS 166A to 166D (Moderate reddish brown). Fruiting lateral attitude: Semi-upright. Fruiting lateral length: 40 cm. Prickles (spines).Presence: Present. Diameter (at base): 0.47 mm. Length (from base to tip): 1.7 mm. Color: RHS 178A (Greenish red). Attitude of tip: Downward. Presence and distribution on petioles: Present. Leaves: Predominant number of leaflets.Three. Color of upper side.About RHS NN137A (Greyish olive green). Color of lower side.RHS N138C (Pale green). Arrangement of leaflets.Free. Arrangement.Alternate. Terminal leaflet.Length: 12.9 cm. Width: 8.6 cm. Length/width ratio: 1.5. Overall shape: Ovate. Shape of apex: Convex. Shape of base: Cuneate. Margin: Doubly serrate. Profile in cross section: Straight. Undulation: Weak. Lateral leaflets.Length: 9.4 cm. Width: 5.35 cm. Length/width ratio: 1.75. Overall shape: Ovate. Shape of apex: Convex. Shape of base: Cuneate. Margin: Doubly serrate. Rachis length between terminal leaflet and adjacent lateral leaflets.36.07 mm. Petiole.Length: 66.97 mm. Diameter: 2.31 mm. Color: RHS 145A (Strong yellow green). Stipule.Orientation: Clasping. Flowers: Percent of cane flowering on primocanes.50%. Diameter.7.3 mm. Petal.Length: 6.27 mm. Width: 2.85 mm. Length/width ratio: 2.2. Color: RHS NN155B (White). Pedicel.Length: 26.91 mm. Diameter: 0.89 mm. Number of spines on pedicel: 33.6. Color: RHS 144C (Strong yellow green). Anthocyanin coloration: Absent. Peduncle.Length: 36.29 mm. Diameter: 1.95 mm. Color: RHS 146C (Moderate yellow green). Anthocyanin coloration: Absent. Fruit: Length.24.85 mm. Diameter.22.33 mm. Length/width ratio.1.11. Weight (primocane).6.0 g/fruit. Weight (floricane).5.7 g/fruit. Sweetness/soluble solids ( brix).8.5. Length of single drupe.4.6 mm. Diameter of single drupe.4.07 mm. Average number of drupes per fruit.81. Shape of fruit in lateral view.Broad conical. Color.RHS 42B (Strong reddish orange). Color of torus at distal end.RHS 155A (Pale yellow green). Adherence to torus.Weak. Production: Main bearing type.Both on previous year's cane in summer (floricane) and on current year's cane in autumn (primocane). Primocane (current year's cane).Flowering interval: Late February to early May. Fruiting period: Mid-March to June. Percent of total yield from primocane: 39% of total yield. Yield: Up to 13,231 kg of marketable fruit per hectare from the primocane crop when grown in Ciudad Guzmn, Jalisco, Mexico. Floricane (previous year's cane).Flowering interval: Mid-August to early November. Fruiting period: Early September to early December. Yield: Up to 15,572 kg of marketable fruit per hectare from the floricane crop from when grown in Ciudad Guzmn, Jalisco, Mexico.

COMPARISONS TO PARENTAL AND REFERENCE RASPBERRY VARIETIES

(7) DrisRaspTwentySix differs from the proprietary female parent RH813.2 (unpatented) in that DrisRaspTwentySix has improved flavor, larger fruit size, and improved shipping and storage quality as compared to RH813.2.

(8) DrisRaspTwentySix differs from the proprietary male parent RJ0721.1 (unpatented) in that DrisRaspTwentySix has larger fruit size and improved shipping and storage quality as compared to RJ0721.1.

(9) DrisRaspTwentySix differs from reference raspberry variety DrisRaspThirteen (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 29,402) in that DrisRaspTwentySix has absent anthocyanin coloration of very young shoot apex during rapid growth, sparse prickle density, light red fruit color, and the predominant number of leaflets is three, whereas DrisRaspThirteen has medium anthocyanin coloration of very young shoot apex during rapid growth, medium prickle density, dark red fruit color, and the predominant number of leaflets is equally three and five.

(10) DrisRaspTwentySix differs from reference raspberry variety DrisRaspTwelve (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 30,577) in that DrisRaspTwentySix has absent anthocyanin coloration of very young shoot apex during rapid growth, medium green color of the upper leaf side, broad conical fruit shape in lateral view, and light red fruit color, whereas DrisRaspTwelve has medium anthocyanin coloration of very young shoot apex during rapid growth, dark green color of the upper leaf side, trapezoidal fruit shape in lateral view, and light orange fruit color.