Raspberry plant variety named ‘DrisRaspTen’

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of raspberry plant named ‘DrisRaspTen’, particularly distinguished by producing multicolored fruit, a low number of young shoots, anthocyanin pigmentation present in canes and prickles, large fruit size, low seed weight, and a high length to width ratio is disclosed.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of raspberry plant designated ‘DrisRaspTen’ as shown and described herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) This new raspberry plant is illustrated by the accompanying photographs, which show fruit of the plant, as well as the primocanes, flowers, and leaves. 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) FIGS. 1A and 1B illustrate both the upper surface (FIG. 1A) and the lower surface (FIG. 1B) of plant leaves of variety ‘DrisRaspTen’.

(3) FIG. 2 illustrates typical flowers and fruit of variety ‘DrisRaspTen’ at various stages of development.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(4) The following descriptions set forth the distinctive characteristics of ‘DrisRaspTen’. The data that define these characteristics are based on observations taken in Santa Cruz County, Calif. from Year 1 to Year 7. 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. ‘DrisRaspTen’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The botanical description of ‘DrisRaspTen’ was taken from six-month-old plants. 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.) (2007 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.—‘DrisRaspTen’. Parentage: Female parent.—‘Driscoll Estrella’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 19,137). Male parent.—‘Driscoll Maravilla’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 14,804). Plant: Propagation.—In vitro propagation; Tissue culture, tissue culture plant plug, and root cuttings. Size.—Large. Height.—180.0 cm. Width.—132.0 cm. Length/width ratio.—1.4. Productivity.—Productivity of plants that were one-year old (primocanes) ranged from 20,000 lbs/acre per season to 30,000 lbs/acre per season; and productivity of plants that were two-years old (floricanes) ranged from 25,000 lbs/acre per season to 33,000 lbs/acre per season. Self-fruitfulness.—Self-fruitful. New cane growth habit.—Semi-erect or semi-upright. Primocanes: Number of canes.—2.38 per plant. Glaucosity (waxy bloom) on full grown shoot after picking.—Medium. Cane length in autumn.—Medium; 141.80 cm. Cane diameter in autumn.—11.4 mm. Length of internode.—Long. Internodal distance at central ⅓ of cane: 71.1 mm. Length of vegetative bud.—3.31 mm. Number of young shoots.—2-5 per cane. Primocane color.—RHS N144D (Strong yellow-green). Time of beginning of flowers on cane.—Early June. Time of beginning of fruit ripening.—Mid-July. Length of fruiting period.—Mid-July through November. Percent of cane flowering as primocane.—40%. Percent primocane yield of total yield.—50%. Glaucosity (waxy bloom) on cane in autumn.—Medium. Cane strength in autumn (of full grown shoot after picking).—Medium. Shape of cane cross section (from mid cane of primocane).—Rounded to angular. Pubescence on canes.—Present. Floricanes: Dormant cane length in summer.—33.67 inches. Dormant cane diameter in summer.—9.95 mm. Dormant cane color in summer.—RHS N167B (Medium greyed-orange). Fruiting lateral attitude in summer.—Semi-erect. Fruiting lateral length in summer.—23.5 inches. Fruiting lateral diameter in summer.—9.95 mm. Time of generative bud burst.—March. Time of beginning of flowers.—Late March. Time of beginning of fruit ripening.—Late April. Length of fruiting period.—Late April through late July. Prickles (spines): Density of spines on central third.—28.88 per area of 5 mm. Length of base of prickles.—2.33 mm. Length of prickles (from base to tip).—0.81 mm. Diameter of prickles.—1.41 mm. Length at 1.0 m height at end of harvest season (from base to tip).—1.0 mm. Color (pigmentation).—RHS 166A (Dark greyed-orange). Attitude of tip.—Horizontal. Texture.—Fine. Presence and distribution on petioles.—Absent. Leaves (FIG. 1): Terminal leaflet.—Length: Medium; 12.1 cm. Width: Medium; 7.9 cm. Length/width ratio: 1.5. Leaf color: Green color of upper surface: RHS 138A (Medium green). Green color of lower surface: RHS 191B (Medium greyed-green). Profile in cross section: Flat (straight). Relief between the veins (Rugosity): Medium. Overlapping or relative position of lateral leaflets: Free. Glossiness: Medium. Shape: Ovate. Apex.: Acuminate. Base: Obtuse. Margin: Crenate. Arrangement (orientation): Simple. Lateral leaflets (basal pair).—Number of leaflets: Sometimes 3 and sometimes 5. Size: Length: 108.6 mm. Width: 78.5 mm. Length/width ratio: 1.4. Arrangement (orientation): Opposite (2 leaves per node). Shape: Ovate. Apex: Acuminate. Base: Obtuse. Margin: Doubly serrate. Lateral leaflet length to stalklet (lower pair): Long. Rachis length between terminal leaflet and adjacent lateral leaflets.—35.6 mm. Rachis diameter.—1.76 mm. Petiole.—Length: 3.3 mm. Diameter: 1.35 mm. Pigmentation of upper surface: RHS 144B (Medium yellow-green). Pigmentation of underside: RHS 144D (Light yellow-green). Stipules: Orientation.—Reflexed. Number.—150-300 per plant. Shape.—Narrow elongated. Length.—7 mm. Width.—0.34 mm. Color of upper surface.—RHS 143C (Strong yellow-green) Color of lower surface.—RHS 143B (Strong yellow-green). Flowers (FIG. 2): Size.—Medium. Diameter.—17.10 mm. Petal length.—8.29 mm. Petal width.—3.06 mm. Length/width ratio.—2.7. Petal color.—RHS 155C. Flower bud.—Color: RHS 139C (Moderate yellow-green). Length: 1.0 cm. Width: 0.7 cm. Flowering period.—Primocane: Early June through late September. Floricane: Late March through late June. Pedicel.—Number of spines: 37.38. Anthocyanin coloration: Absent. Color: RHS 139C (Moderate yellow-green). Length: Medium; 25.41 mm. Diameter: 0.80 mm. Sepal.—Color: RHS 139C (Moderate yellow-green). Length: 1.6 cm. Width: 0.6 cm. Peduncle: Length.—8.6 inches. Diameter at base.—5.3 mm. Anthocyanin coloration.—Absent. Intensity of anthocyanin coloration.—Absent or very weak. Color.—RHS 139C (Moderate yellow-green). Fruit (FIG. 2): Length.—Long; 26.23 mm. Diameter.—Medium; 22.55 mm. Ratio of length to width.—1.2. Average number of drupelets per fruit.—77. Weight (g/fruit).—Primocane: 5.2 g/fruit. Floricane: 5.1 g/fruit. Soluble solids (in brix).—9.84%. Titratable acidity (as citric acid).—8.5%. Weight of seeds.—0.001545 g/seed. Size.—Medium. Shape.—Ovate (broad conical). Length of single drupelet.—3.23 mm. Diameter of single drupelet.—2.16 mm. Color.—Immature fruit: RHS 143D (Light green). Maturing fruit: RHS 11B (Medium yellow). Mature fruit color: RHS 34B (Medium orange-red). Glossiness.—Strong. Firmness.—Medium. 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: Late (Mid-July through November). Floricane: Medium (Late April through late July). Harvest season.—Primocane: Mid-July to November. Floricane: Late April to late July. Yield.—Yield of plants that were one-year old (primocanes) ranged from 20,000 lbs/acre per season to 30,000 lbs/acre per season; and yield of plants that were two-years old (floricanes) ranged from 25,000 lbs/acre per season to 33,000 lbs/acre per season.

COMPARISONS TO COMMERCIAL RASPBERRY VARIETIES

(5) ‘DrisRaspTen’ differs from the proprietary female parent ‘Driscoll Estrella’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 19,137) in that ‘DrisRaspTen’ produces fruit having a multicolor phenotype, whereas ‘Driscoll Estrella’ does not produce multicolored fruit. Further, ‘DrisRaspTen’ has a lower number of young shoots than ‘Driscoll Estrella’. Further, anthocyanin pigmentation is present in the canes and prickles of ‘DrisRaspTen’, whereas anthocyanin pigmentation is absent in the canes and prickles of ‘Driscoll Estrella’. Further, ‘DrisRaspTen’ has less firm fruit than ‘Driscoll Estrella’. Additionally, ‘DrisRaspTen’ has a larger fruit size and a larger plant size as compared to ‘Driscoll Estrella’.

(6) ‘DrisRaspTen’ differs from the proprietary male parent ‘Driscoll Maravilla’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 14,804) in that ‘DrisRaspTen’ produces fruit having a multicolor phenotype, whereas ‘Driscoll Maravilla’ does not produce multicolored fruit. Further, ‘DrisRaspTen’ has easier fruit adherence to the plug than does ‘Driscoll Maravilla’. Moreover, ‘DrisRaspTen’ has a lower number of young shoots, larger fruit size, smaller seed weight, and higher length/width ratio as compared to ‘Driscoll Maravilla’.