Strawberry plant named ‘Charm’
This invention relates to new and distinct cultivar of strawberry plant named ‘Charm’. The new cultivar is primarily characterized by it medium-large 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.
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Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed: ‘CHARM’ is a new strawberry plant that is Fragaria xananassa Duchesne ex Rozier.
Variety denomination: The new strawberry plant claimed is of the variety denominated ‘Charm’ Fragaria xananassa Duchesne ex Rozier.
BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANTThe present invention relates to a new and distinct strawberry cultivar strawberry designated ‘Charm’ and botanically known as Fragaria xananassa Duchesne ex Rozier. This new strawberry cultivar was discovered in Corvallis, Oreg. in June 2001 and originated from a cross between the female parent BC 91-14-31 (unpatented) and the male parent WA 94023-1 (unpatented). The original seedling of the new cultivar was asexually propagated in Benton County Oregon since 2001 by rooting daughter plants from stolons from the mother plant. The present invention has been found to be stable and reproduce true to type through successive asexual propagations.
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.
The following description of ‘Charm’ is based on observations taken from 2004 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. ‘Charm’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The botanical description of ‘Charm’ 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 DESCRIPTIONTable 1 shows selected characteristics of the new cultivar compared with plant characteristics of ‘SWEET SUNRISE’, (U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 13/694,950). 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 2 shows plant characteristics of the new cultivar compared with plant characteristics of ‘Sweet Sunrise’, (U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 13/694,950). Plant characteristics include plant height, diameter, number of crowns per plant, habit, density of individual plants and vigor.
Table 3 shows leaf characteristics of the new cultivar compared with leaf characteristics of ‘Sweet Sunrise’, (U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 13/364,950). 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 4 shows information about the petiole, the petiolule, the bract and the stipule of the new cultivar compared to ‘Sweet Sunrise’, (U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 13/694,950). This includes petiole length, petiole diameter, petiole pubescence, petiole color, petiolule color, petiolule length, bract frequency, texture petiole, stipule length, and stipule width.
Table 5 shows stolon characteristics of the new cultivar compared to ‘Sweet Sunrise’, (U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 13/694,950). 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 6 shows inflorescence characteristics of the new cultivar compared to ‘Sweet Sunrise’, (U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 13/694,950). 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 7 shows fruit characteristics of the new cultivar compared to ‘Sweet Sunshine’ (U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 13/694,650). 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.
When ‘Charm’ is compared to female parent BC 9114-31 (unpatented), the fruit are less firm and brighter colored and the plants less susceptible to foliar disease. When ‘Charm’ is compared to the male parent WA 94023-1 (unpatented) the fruit are darker and firmer and the plants more productive.
Claims
1. A new and distinct cultivar of strawberry plant as described and illustrated herein.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 22, 2013
Date of Patent: Feb 24, 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: 13/694,975