Genus and species: Fragaria×ananassa.
Variety denomination: ‘DrisStrawFive’.
BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT The present invention relates to a new and distinct strawberry cultivar designated ‘DrisStrawFive’ and botanically known as Fragaria×ananassa. This new strawberry cultivar was discovered in Kent, England in August, 2002 and originated from a cross between the female parent ‘Driscoll Jubilee’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 15,435) and the male parent ‘Driscoll Camarillo’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 14,771). The original seedling of the new cultivar was asexually propagated at a nursery in Kent, England. ‘DrisStrawFive’ was subsequently asexually propagated by stolons and underwent further testing at a nursery in Monterey, Calif., for five years. The present invention has been found to retain its distinctive characteristics through successive asexual propagations by stolon.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS The accompanying color photographs show typical specimens of the new cultivar at various stages of development as nearly true as it is possible to make in color reproductions.
FIG. 1 shows overall plant habit including fruit at various stages of development.
FIG. 2 shows leaves of the plant with three leaflets.
FIG. 3 shows both the upperside and underside of several of the flowers.
FIG. 4 shows the whole fruit.
FIG. 5 shows the fruit in longitudinal cross-section.
DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW CULTIVAR The following description of ‘DrisStrawFive’ is based on observations taken from the 2002 to 2006 growing seasons in Monterey, Calif. 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. ‘DrisStrawFive’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. Color terminology follows The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, London (R.H.S.) (2001).
DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION Table 1 shows plant characteristics of the new variety compared with plant characteristics of the female parent ‘Driscoll Jubilee’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 15,435) and the male parent ‘Driscoll Camarillo’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 14,771). Plant characteristics include plant height, petiole length, stipule pubescence, inflorescence position relative to foliage, flower size, diameter of calyx relative to corolla, fruit truss length, and fruit size.
TABLE 1
‘Driscoll ‘Driscoll
Characteristic ‘DrisStrawFive’ Jubilee’ Camarillo’
Plant height (cm) 31.2 25.7 27.2
Petiole length 22.2 16.3 16.8
(cm)
Stipule Dense Between sparse Sparse
pubescence and medium
Inflorescence Between level with Beneath Above
position relative to and above
foliage
Flower size Small Between small Medium
and medium
Diameter of calyx Between same size Between Between
relative to corolla and larger smaller and smaller and
same size same size
Fruit truss length 31.7 19.6 27.6
(cm)
Fruit size Small Between small Between
and medium medium and
large
Table 2 shows plant characteristics of the new variety compared with plant characteristics of the commercial varieties ‘Driscoll Jubilee’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 15,435) and ‘Driscoll Camarillo’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 14,771). Plant characteristics include plant height, diameter, number of crowns per plant, habit, density of individual plant and vigor.
TABLE 2
‘Driscoll
Characteristic ‘DrisStrawFive’ ‘Driscoll Jubilee’ Camarillo’
Plant height (cm) 31.2 25.7 27.2
Plant diameter 50.0 44.5 49.7
(cm)
Number of 4 4 5
crowns/plant
Habit Globose Flat globose Globose
Density of Medium Between open and Open
individual plant medium
Vigor Strong Between weak and Medium
medium
Table 3 shows leaf characteristics of the new cultivar compared with leaf characteristics of ‘Driscoll Jubilee’ and ‘Driscoll Camarillo’. Leaf characteristics include terminal leaflet length and width in centimeters, length to width ratio, number of teeth per terminal leaflet, shape of teeth, color of upperside and underside of leaf, leaf shape in cross section, leaf blistering, leaf glossiness, number of leaflets, terminal leaflet margin, terminal leaflet length to width ratio and shape of leaf base.
TABLE 3
Leaf ‘Driscoll
Characteristic ‘DrisStrawFive’ ‘Driscoll Jubilee’ Camarillo’
Terminal leaflet 0.72 0.75 0.71
length (cm)
Terminal leaflet 0.66 0.68 0.75
width (cm)
Terminal leaflet 1.09 1.10 0.95
length/width ratio
No. teeth/terminal 17 18 23
leaflet
Shape of teeth Rounded Rounded Rounded
Color of RHS 139A RHS 147A RHS 147A
upperside of leaf Dark green Dark yellow- Dark yellow-
green green
Color of RHS N138C RHS 138B RHS 138B
underside of leaf Medium greyed- Medium green Medium green
green
Leaf shape in Flat Between slightly Concave
cross section concave and flat
Leaf blistering Strong Strong Very strong
Leaf glossiness Weak Medium Between
medium and
strong
No. leaflets Three only Three only Three only
Terminal leaflet Revolute Revolute Between
margin revolute and
flat
Terminal leaflet: Between as long Between as long Between
length/width ratio as broad and as broad and broader than
longer than broad longer than broad long and as
long as broad
Terminal leaflet Rounded Acute Rounded
base shape
Table 4 shows information about the petiole, the petiolule, the bract, and the stipule of the new cultivar compared to ‘Driscoll Jubilee’ and ‘Driscoll Camarillo’. This includes petiole length in centimeters, petiole diameter in centimeters, petiole pubescence, pose of hairs on the petiole, color of the petiol, color of the petiolule, petiolule length in centimeters, petiolule diameter in centimeters, bract frequency per petiole, stipule length in centimeters, stipule width in centimeters, and stipule pubescence.
TABLE 4
‘Driscoll
Characteristic ‘DrisStrawFive’ ‘Driscoll Jubilee’ Camarillo’
Petiole length 22.2 16.3 16.8
(cm)
Petiole diameter 0.256 0.354 0.331
(cm)
Petiole Dense Absent or very Sparse
pubescence sparse
Petiole pose of Outward Between outward Outward
hairs and downward
Petiole color RHS 145A RHS 145A RHS 149A
Light yellow- Light yellow- Bright yellow-
green green green
Petiolule color RHS 144A RHS 146C RHS 144B
Medium yellow- Dark yellow- Medium
green green yellow- green
Petiolule length 1.004 1.172 1.373
(cm)
Petiolule diameter 0.156 0.181 0.194
(cm)
Bract frequency 0 0 0
Stipule length 3.5 3.4 4.0
(cm)
Stipule width 0.765 0.978 0.866
(cm)
Stipule Dense Between sparse Sparse
pubescence and medium
Table 5 shows stolon characteristics of the new cultivar compared to ‘Driscoll Jubilee’ and ‘Driscoll Camarillo’. These characteristics include the number of stolons, average number of daughter plants, the anthocyanin coloration of the stolons, the thickness of the stolons, and the pubescence of the stolons.
TABLE 5
‘Driscoll ‘Driscoll
Characteristic ‘DrisStrawFive’ Jubilee’ Camarillo’
Stolon Number Medium Medium Medium
Average number of 13 45 40
daughter plants
Stolon Anthocyanin Strong Medium Medium
RHS 59D Medium
Red-purple
Stolon Thickness Thin Between thin Between
and medium medium and
thick
Stolon Pubescence Sparse Between Medium
sparse and
medium
Table 6 shows inflorescence characteristics of the new cultivar compared to ‘Driscoll Jubilee’ and ‘Driscoll Camarillo’. These characteristics include inflorescence position relative to foliage, relative flower size, flower diameter in centimeters (measured from petal tip to petal tip), relative spacing of petals, petal length in centimeters, petal width in centimeters, petal length to width ratio, petal color, calyx diameter in centimeters (measured on back of flower from sepal tip to sepal tip), diameter of calyx relative to corolla, diameter of inner calyx relative to outer, sepal length in centimeters (measured from sepal tip to point of attachment to receptacle), sepal width in centimeters, receptacle color and anther color.
TABLE 6
‘Driscoll ‘Driscoll
Characteristic ‘DrisStrawFive’ Jubilee’ Camarillo’
Inflorescence Between level Beneath Above
position relative with and above
to foliage
Flower size Small Between small Medium
and medium
Flower diameter 2.174 2.299 2.698
(cm)
Petal spacing Overlapping Between Overlapping
touching and
overlapping
Petal length (cm) 1.054 1.192 1.275
Petal width (cm) 1.035 1 142 1.367
Petal length/width As long as broad As long as broad Between
ratio broader than
long and as
long as
broad
Petal length/width 1.02 1.04 0.93
ratio
Petal color RHS 155C RHS 155C RHS 155B
White White White
Calyx diameter 2.726 2.910 3.233
(cm)
Calyx diameter Between same Between smaller Between
relative to corolla size and larger and same size smaller and
same size
Inner calyx Larger Smaller Same size
diameter relative
to outer
Sepal length (cm) 0.957 1.098 1.118
Sepal width (cm) 0.626 0.540 0.709
Receptacle color RHS 1B RHS 1B RHS 1A
Bright green- Bright green- Bright green-
yellow yellow yellow
Anther color RHS 23A RHS 23A RHS 17A
Bright yellow- Bright yellow- Dull yellow-
orange orange orange
Table 7 shows fruit characteristics of the new cultivar compared to ‘Driscoll Jubilee’ and ‘Driscoll Camarillo’. These characteristics include fruiting truss length in centimeters, fruiting truss attitude, fruiting truss length, fruit length in centimeters, fruit truss width in centimeters, fruit length to width ratio, fruit weight in grams, relative fruit size, predominant fruit shape, difference in shape between primary and secondary fruits, band without achenes, unevenness of fruit surface, fruit skin color, evenness of fruit color, fruit glossiness, insertion of achenes, achene coloration (sunward and shaded sides of berry), achenes per berry, achene weight in grams, insertion of calyx, pose of calyx segments, size of calyx in relation to fruit, adherence of calyx, firmness of flesh, color of the fruit flesh, evenness of the flesh color, distribution of flesh color, hollow center, sweetness of fruit, acidity of fruit, texture of fruit when tasted, time of flowering, harvest maturity, type of bearing, grams of fruit per plant.
TABLE 7
‘Driscoll ‘Driscoll
Characteristic ‘DrisStrawFive’ Jubilee’ Camarillo’
Fruiting truss 31.7 19.6 27.6
length (cm)
Fruiting truss Semi-erect Semi-erect Prostrate
attitude
Fruiting truss Long Medium Long
length
Fruit length (cm) 3.52 3.59 3.59
Fruit width (cm) 3.28 3.07 3.29
Fruit length/width 1.07 1.17 1.09
ratio
Fruit length/width Between as long Longer than Between as
ratio as broad and broad long as broad
longer than broad and longer than
broad
Fruit weight (g) 19.4 17.3 20.6
Relative fruit size Small Between small Between
and medium medium and
large
Predominant fruit Conical Conical Cordate
shape
Difference in None or very Between none Slight
shape between slight or very slight
primary & and slight
secondary fruits
Band without Absent or very Absent or very Absent or very
achenes narrow narrow narrow
Unevenness of Absent or very Absent or very Weak
fruit surface weak weak
Fruit skin color RHS 45A RHS 45A RHS 46A
Bright red Bright red Dark red
Evenness of Even Slightly uneven Even
fruit color
Fruit glossiness Strong Strong Strong
Insertion of Level with Between level Below surface
achenes surface with surface
and above
surface
Achene RHS 185A RHS 184A RHS 184A
coloration- Medium greyed- Medium Medium
sunward side of purple greyed-purple greyed-purple
berry
Achene RHS 7D RHS 4A RHS 13B
coloration-shaded Medium yellow Bright medium Medium
side of berry yellow orange-yellow
Achenes per berry 164.6 131.3 224.0
Achene weight 0.000499453 0.000616527 0.000626027
(grams)
Insertion of calyx Level Between in a In a basin
basin and level
Pose of calyx Between Spreading Reflexed
segments spreading and
reflexed
Size of calyx in Between same Between Smaller
relation to fruit size and larger smaller and
same size
Adherence of Strong Strong Strong
calyx
Firmness of flesh Firm Between Firm
medium and
firm
Color of the flesh RHS 155D RHS 43A RHS 34B
White and RHS Bright red and Medium orange
41C Very light RHS 155B red and RHS
red White 155A White
Evenness of Uneven Slightly uneven Slightly uneven
flesh color
Distribution of Only marginal Marginal and Marginal and
flesh color central central
Hollow center Between absent Between Between
and small absent and absent and
small small
Sweetness Between medium Between Medium
and strong medium and
strong
Acidity Medium Medium Medium
Texture when Medium Medium Medium
tasted
Time of flowering Medium Medium Medium
Harvest maturity Late April to Early May to Late
(50% of plants early November late October September to
with ripe fruit) late December
Type of bearing Fully everbearing Fully Fully
everbearing everbearing
Grams of 518 979 1,485
fruit/plant
Table 8 shows the resistance to different forms of stress of the new cultivar compared to ‘Driscoll Jubilee’ and ‘Driscoll Camarillo’. These forms of stress include high pH and high soil salt levels.
TABLE 8
Reaction to ‘Driscoll ‘Driscoll
Stress ‘DrisStrawFive’ Jubilee’ Camarillo’
High pH Moderately resistant Moderately Moderately
resistant resistant
High soil salt Moderately resistant Moderately Moderately
levels susceptible resistant
Table 9 shows pest and disease characteristics of the new cultivar compared to ‘Driscoll Jubilee’ and ‘Driscoll Camarillo’.
TABLE 9
‘Driscoll ‘Driscoll
Pest or Disease ‘DrisStrawFive’ Jubilee’ Camarillo’
Tetranychus urticae Moderately Moderately Moderately
(2-spotted spider susceptible susceptible susceptible
mite)
Tarsonemus pallidus Susceptible Susceptible Susceptible
Botrytis fruit rot Moderately Moderately Moderately
resistant to resistant to resistant to
moderately moderately moderately
susceptible susceptible susceptible
Powdery mildew Susceptible Susceptible Between
susceptible and
highly susceptible
Verticillium wilt Moderately Moderately Moderately
resistant to resistant susceptible
moderately
susceptible
Table 10 shows overall characteristics of the new cultivar compared to ‘DrisStrawOne’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 18,458). These characteristics include the plant height and diameter in centimeters, petiole length and diameter in centimeters, fruit length and width in centimeters; fruit sweetness and fruit texture when tasted.
TABLE 10
Characteristic ‘DrisStrawFive’ ‘DrisStrawOne’
Height (cm) 31.2 9.5
Diameter (cm) 50.0 1 5.9
Petiole length (cm) 22.2 12.5
Petiole diameter (cm) 0.256 0.385
Fruit length (cm) 3.52 0.538
Fruit width (cm) 3.28 0.452
Sweetness Between medium Medium
and strong
Texture when tasted Medium Fine
