Strawberry plant named ‘Sweet Sunrise’

This invention relates to new and distinct cultivar of strawberry plant named ‘Sweet Sunrise’. The new cultivar is primarily characterized by its early ripening and its medium-large, conical fruit that have outstanding processing characteristics including deep red internal and external color, sweet flavor, and very easy calyx removal, as well as vigorous, productive plants that are tolerant to biotic and abiotic stress.

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Description

Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed: ‘SWEET SUNRISE’ is a new strawberry plant that is Fragaria×ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier.

Variety denomination: The new strawberry plant claimed is of the variety denominated ‘Sweet Sunrise’, Fragaria×ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention relates to a new and distinct strawberry cultivar strawberry designated ‘Sweet Sunrise’ and botanically known as Fragaria×ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier. This new strawberry cultivar was discovered in Corvallis, Oreg. in June 2000 and originated from a cross between the female parent ‘Puget Reliance’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,310) and the male parent B 754 (unpatented). The original seedling of the new cultivar was asexually propagated by rooting daughter plants from the mother plant since 2000 in Benton County, Oreg. The present invention has been found to be stable and reproduce true to type through successive asexual propagations.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying color photographs show typical specimen's 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.

FIG. 2 shows the flower morphology.

FIG. 3 shows a flower truss with fruit in a range of ripening stages.

FIG. 4 shows typical fruit after harvest for processing market.

FIG. 5 shows typical entire and sliced fruit after freezing and thawing.

 DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW CULTIVAR

The following description of ‘Sweet Sunrise’ is based on observations taken from 2002 to 2012 growing seasons in trials in Corvallis and Aurora, Oreg. 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. ‘Sweet Sunrise’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The botanical description of ‘Sweet Sunrise’ was taken from plants one year after establishment in the field. Color terminology follows The Royal Horticultural Society Colour chart. London (R.H.S.) (5th edition, 2007).

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

Table 1 shows selected characteristics of the new cultivar compared with plant characteristics of ‘Charm’, (U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 13/694,975). Characteristics include plant height, number of crowns per plant, plant habit, bract frequency, petiole texture, petal length and width, fruit shape, and fruit weight.

TABLE 1 Characteristic ‘Sweet Sunrise’ ‘Charm’ Plant height (cm) 11.9 20.0 Number of crowns/plant 6.2 11.0 Habit Upright, open globose Upright globose Bract frequency Typically two None Texture petiole Dense Hirsute Petal length (cm) 1.4 1.0 Petal width (cm) 1.3 1.0 Fruit shape Conic Conic, slight wedge Weight fruit (g) 15.4 14.6

Table 2 shows plant characteristics of the new cultivar compared with plant characteristics of ‘Charm’ (U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 13/694,975). Plant characteristics include plant height, diameter, number of crowns per plant, habit, density of individual plants and vigor.

TABLE 2 Characteristic ‘Sweet Sunrise’ ‘Charm’ Plant height (cm) 11.9 20.0 Plant diameter (cm) 25.0 34.7 Number of crowns/plant 6.2 11.0 Habit Upright, open globose Upright globose Density of individual Medium Medium to Dense plant Vigor Medium Strong

Table 3 shows leaf characteristics of the new cultivar compared with leaf characteristics of ‘Charm’ (U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 13/694,975). Leaf characteristics include leaf type, leaf shape. leaf length, leaf width, terminal leaflet length, terminal leaflet width, terminal leaflet length to width ratio, leaf margins, shape of teeth, leaf serrations per leaflet, upper and lower leaf surface color, number of leaflets, terminal leaflet apex shape, terminal leaflet base shape, glossiness upper side leaf surface, texture upper side leaf surface, texture underside leaf surface and leaf arrangement.

TABLE 3 Characteristic ‘Sweet Sunrise’ ‘Charm’ Leaf type Semi-evergreen leaves Semi-evergreen leaves will die back to will die back to ground in severe ground in severe winters winters Leaf shape Ovate Ovate Leaf length (cm) 7.94 6.98 Leaf width (cm) 6.76 6.53 Terminal leaflet length 7.72 7.87 (cm) Terminal leaflet width 6.27 6.93 (cm) Terminal leaflet 1.2 1.1 length/width ratio Leaf margins Single serration, Serrate coarsely serrate Shape of teeth Pointed Rounded Leaf serrations per leaflet 21.7 20.3 Color mature leaves Green Group N 137A Green Group N 137B upper surface Color mature leaves Green Group 138C Green Group N138C lower surface Number of leaflets 3 3 Terminal leaflet apex Obtuse Obtuse shape Terminal leaflet base Cuneate Cuneate shape Glossiness upper side Semi-gloss Semi-gloss leaf surface Texture upper side leaf Very lightly Very lightly tomentose surface tomentose Texture underside leaf Tomentulose Tomentulose surface Leaf arrangement Compound with three Compound with three leaflets leaflets

Table 4 shows information about the petiole, the petiolule, the bract and the stipule of the new cultivar compared to ‘Charm’ (U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 13/694,975). This includes petiole length, petiole diameter, petiole pubescence, petiole color, petiolule color, petiolule length, bract frequency, texture petiole, stipule length, and stipule width.

TABLE 4 Characteristic ‘Sweet Sunrise’ ‘Charm’ Leaf petiole length (cm) 10.8 18.0 Petiole diameter (cm) 0.27 0.26 Petiole pubescence Dense Hirsute Petiole color 144C 144C Petiolule color 144C 144C Petiolule length (cm) 1.17 1.11 Bract frequency Typically two None Texture petiole Dense Hirsute Stipule length (cm) 2.51 1.96 Stipule width (cm) 1.24 1.01

Table 5 shows stolon characteristics of the new cultivar compared to ‘Charm’ (U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 13/694,975). These characteristics include the number of stolons, the anthocyanin coloration of the stolons, the thickness of the stolons, and the pubescence of the stolons.

TABLE 5 Characteristic ‘Sweet Sunrise’ ‘Charm’ Stolon number 6.0 13.5 Stolon anthocyanin Between weak and medium Weak Stolon thickness 0.25 0.26 Stolon pubescence Sparse Sparse to medium

Table 6 shows inflorescence characteristics of the new cultivar compared to ‘Charm’ (U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 13/694,975). These characteristics include inflorescence position relative to foliage, flower type, flower size, petal shape, relative petal spacing, petal apex shape, petal margin, petal base shape, petal length, petal width, petal length/width ratio, number of petals, petal color, stigma color, style color, anther color, filament color, and flower truss type.

TABLE 6 Characteristic ‘Sweet Sunrise’ ‘Charm’ Inflorescence position Between level with Between level with and above and above Flower type Complete simple Complete simple Flower diameter (cm) 2.7 2.7 Petal shape Orbicular Orbicular Petal spacing Overlapping Overlapping Petal apex shape Rounded Rounded Petal margin Entire Entire Petal base shape Rounded Rounded Petal length (cm) 1.43 1.00 Petal width (cm) 1.31 1.00 Petal length/width ratio 1.1 1.0 Petal count 5.4 5.1 Petal color White Group NN 155B White Group NN155C Stigma color Yellow Group 13A Green-Yellow Group 1B Style color Yellow Group 13A Green-Yellow Group 1B Anther color Yellow-Orange Yellow-Orange Group 14A Group 14A Filament color Yellow-Orange Yellow-Orange Group 14A Group 14D Blooming habit Cyme Cyme

Table 7 shows fruit characteristics of the new cultivar compared to ‘Charm’ (U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 13/694,975). These characteristics include number of berries per truss, fruiting truss attitude, fruit length, fruit diameter, fruit length/width ratio, fruit weight, relative fruit size, predominant fruit shape, difference in shape between primary and secondary fruit, band without achenes, evenness of fruit surface, top color, non-blush side color, blush side color, internal color, achene color, achene count per fruit, insertion of calyx, pose of calyx segments, size of calyx in relation to fruit, ease of calyx removal, firmness of flesh, evenness of flesh color, distribution of flesh color, sweetness, acidity, Brix, pH, titratable acidity, texture when tasted, time of flowering, harvest maturity (50% of plants with ripe fruit), type of bearing, and yield.

TABLE 7 Characteristic ‘Sweet Sunrise’ ‘Charm’ Number of berries per 5.2 6.8 fruiting truss Fruiting truss attitude Between erect and Between prostrate and semi-erect semi-erect Diameter fruit (cm) 2.93 3.50 Length fruit (cm) 3.23 4.30 Ratio fruit length/width 1.1 1.2 Weight fruit (g) 15.4 14.6 Relative fruit size Medium-large Medium Predominant fruit shape Conic Conic, slight wedge Difference in shape Slight Slight between primary and secondary fruits Band without achenes Very narrow Absent or very narrow Evenness of fruit surface Even Very even Color of top of fruit Red Group 53A Red Group 53A Non-blush side color Red Group 53A Red Group 53A Blush side color Red Group 53A Red Group 53A Internal flesh color Red Group 47A Red Group 47A (mostly (mostly uniform) uniform, slightly open core) Achene color Red Group 53A Red Group 53B Achene count 278 216 Insertion of calyx Level Level Pose of calyx segments Spreading to reflexed Spreading Size of calyx in relation Smaller Between same size and to fruit smaller Ease of calyx removal Easy Very easy Firmness of flesh Firm Medium Evenness of flesh color Even Even Distribution of flesh Throughout Throughout color Sweetness Strong Strong Acidity Medium Medium Brix (percent soluble 8.27 7.65 solids) pH 3.56 3.43 Titratable acidity (g citric 7.65 9.45 acid/100 g fruit) Texture when tasted Fine Fine Time of flowering Begins late April early First bloom mid-late May, ends early-mid April, ends early-mid June June Harvest maturity (50% Early June Mid-June of plant with ripe fruit) Type of bearing Short-day/June- Short-day/June-bearing bearing Yield (kg/hectare) 34455 38063

COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL GENOTYPES

When ‘Sweet Sunrise’ is compared to female parent ‘Puget Reliance’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,310), the fruit are deeper red, firmer, and more conically shaped and the plants less susceptible to foliar disease. When ‘Sweet Sunrise’ is compared to the male parent B 754 (unpatented) the fruit are deeper red, firmer and the plants better adapted to biotic and abiotic stress in the Pacific Northwest.

Claims

1. A new and distinct cultivar of strawberry plant as described and shown herein.

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Patent History
Patent number: PP25223
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 22, 2013
Date of Patent: Jan 13, 2015
Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture (Washington, DC)
Inventor: Chad E Finn (Corvallis, OR)
Primary Examiner: Anne Grunberg
Application Number: 13/694,950
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Strawberry (PLT/208)
International Classification: A01H 5/00 (20060101);