Japanese haskap plant named ‘Kaido’

Abstract

A new cultivar of Japanese haskap plant, ‘Kaido’, that is characterized by its a spreading plant habit, its low vigor growth habit making it very desirable for home gardens with limited space, its high yield high fruit yield relatively to its plant size, its fruits that are medium in size, elliptical in shape, medium in firmness with a sweet/tart taste, its fruit that matures early, and its attachment to the stem that is strong enough to prevent pre-harvest drop and loose enough to permit easy picking without tearing the fruit flesh.

Claims

1. A new and distinct cultivar of Japanese haskap plant named ‘Kaido’ as herein illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The accompanying colored photographs were taken in mid summer and illustrate the overall appearance and distinct characteristics of 7 year-old plants of the new Japanese haskap as grown in a trial garden in Corvallis, Oreg.

(2) The photograph in FIG. 1 provides a view of the plant habit of ‘Kaido’.

(3) The photograph in FIG. 2 provides a close-up view of the flowers of ‘Kaido’.

(4) The photograph in FIG. 3 provides a close-up view of the leaves of ‘Kaido’.

(5) The photograph in FIG. 4 provides a view of the berries of ‘Kaido’.

(6) The colors in the photographs may differ slightly from the color values cited in the detailed botanical description, which accurately describe the colors of the new Japanese haskap.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(7) The following is a detailed description of 7 year-old plants of the new Japanese haskap as field grown at the Inventor's farm in Corvallis, Oreg. under irrigation. The phenotype of the new cultivar may vary with variations in environmental, climatic, and cultural conditions, as it has not been tested under all possible environmental conditions. The color determination is in accordance with The 1995 R.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society, London, England, except where general color terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. General description: Plant type.—Deciduous shrub, fruit bearing. Plant habit.—Spreading. Plant size.—Reaches an average of 1.2 m in height and 1 m in width. Hardiness.—Adapted well in Zone 8b, expected to be hardy to U.S.D.A. Zone 4 but they have not been tested to date. Diseases and pests.—No significant diseases or pest problems have been observed to date. Root description.—Fibrous. Propagation.—Softwood and hardwood stem cuttings. Growth rate.—Low vigor. Root development.—10 days to initiate roots in summer at 26° C., and 35 days to produce a fully rooted cutting or a young rooted plant in a liner at 26° C. Dormant shoots: Density.—Medium. New growth.—145A in color, and glabrous surface. One year-old shoots.—40 cm in length and 3.5 mm in diameter, surface is smooth and glabrous, lenticels absent, 165A in color, adventitious bud development: medium, dormant without pruning, average of 2 per node, up to 2.5 mm in length and 2 mm in width, lanceolate in shape, a blend of 165A and 165B in color. Three year-old stems.—84 cm in length and 1.1 cm in diameter, surface exfoliating, inner bark 176B in color, outer bark 197A in color. Bud break.—Early March in Corvallis, Oreg. Foliage description: Leaf shape.—Oval-oblong. Leaf division.—Simple. Leaf base.—Slightly cordate. Leaf apex.—Obtuse. Leaf venation.—Pinnate, color primarily matches leaf color on both surfaces. Leaf margins.—Entire, setulose. Leaf arrangement.—Opposite. Leaf attachment.—Petiolate. Leaf surface.—Glabrous on upper and lower surfaces. Leaf internode length.—An average of 5.4 cm. Leaf size.—Average of 6.5 cm in length and 4.1 cm in width. Leaf color.—Young leaves; upper surface 138A and lower surface 138B, mature leaves; upper surface 137B, lower surface 138B. Petioles.—Up to 1 mm in length and 1 mm in width, 145C in color, glabrous surface. Stipules.—Deltoid-oval in shape, wrapped around the stem, up to 4 mm in length, glabrous surface, 145C in color. Inflorescence description: Blooming period.—An average of 24 days, typically between March 29.sup.th and April 18.sup.th with mid bloom around April 11.sup.th in Corvallis, Oreg. Inflorescence type.—Small 2-flowered cymule born in leaf axils of lowest 1 to 4 nodes on current years' growth. Inflorescence size.—An average of 1.8 cm in length and 1 cm diameter. Flower buds.—Mixed buds, flower buds are not visible as they are enclosed within the leaves. Flower fragrance.—None. Lastingness of inflorescence.—3 to 5 days. Flower quantity.—2 to 6 per shoot. Flower type.—Epigynous. Corolla form.—Funnel form, narrow at the base and widening towards apex, 5-lobed. Flower size.—Length from base of ovary to stigma is 2.1 cm; average of base width is 2 mm, average of apex is 3.5 mm. Peduncles.—Up to 2 mm in length, 1 mm in diameter, 138B in color, glabrous surface. Pedicels.—Inconspicuous. Bracts.—2, present at the base of the ovaries, linear in shape, upper surface color is 138B, lower surface color is 138B, upper and lower surfaces are glabrous, cuspidate apex, cuneate base, 3 mm in width and 1 cm in length. Sepals.—Fused with hypanthium, 3.5 mm in length. Petals.—5, fused into tube with apex of each free forming lobes, 2 mm in width at the base, 3.5 mm in diameter at apex and tube is 1.2 cm in length, free portion length is 2 mm and 2 mm in width, obtuse in shape, color of inside and outside of tube is 12D, inner surface is slightly pubescent, outer surface is pilose. Reproductive organs: Gynoecium.—1 pistil, an average of 2.1 cm in length, style is 1.8 cm in length and 12D in color, stigma is 0.5 mm in diameter and 138B in color, ovary is inferior, oval in shape, 3 mm in length, 2 mm in width and 138B in color. Androcoecium.—5 stamens, adnate to inner corolla tube, filaments are 11D in color and about 4 mm in length, anthers are 8C in color, pollen is abundant in quantity and 8B in color with 100% acetocarmine stain. Compatibility.—Self-incompatible. Fruit description: Fruit development.—63 days from mid-bloom to harvest. Harvest date.—Average of June 13.sup.th in Corvallis, Oreg. Fruit type.—True berry, consists of 2 ovaries enclosed in the hypanthium. Fruit shape.—Elliptical. Fruit size.—An average of 2.2 cm in length and 1.2 cm in width. Fruit surface.—Smooth with medium bloom. Fruit apex.—Obtuse. Fruit skin color.—96A with bloom removed, 188D with bloom. Fruit flesh color.—145A. Fruit firmness.—Medium firm. Fruit brix.—13.7°. Fruit juiciness.—Medium amount. Fruit weight.—An average of 1.6 g. Fruit yield.—2.2 kg per 7 year-old bush. Peduncle-berry scar.—Very small, dry, up to 5 mm in length. Fruit attachment strength.—Medium; strong enough to avoid pre-harvest drop and loose enough to pick without tearing berry flesh. Pre-harvest drop.—Insignificant. Post-harvest.—Berries maintain their appearance, firmness and taste for at least 3 weeks in cold storage at 33° F. to 35° F. Market uses.—Fresh, frozen, dried, and particularly suited for processed products. Seed.—Average of 11 seeds per fruit, lenticular in shape, dry weight size is 176 mg/100 seeds, 177B in color.