Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed: Rubus idaeus.
Variety denomination: ‘VISION’.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a new and distinct fall bearing raspberry variety designated as ‘VISION’. This new variety is a result of a controlled cross made in 2009 in Watsonville, Calif. between raspberry variety ‘GRANDEUR’ (patented, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 20,459) as the female parent and raspberry variety ‘04.3814’ (unpatented) as the male parent in an ongoing breeding program. The variety is botanically known as Rubus idaeus.
The seedling resulting from the aforementioned cross was asexually propagated by dormant canes in Santa Cruz County, Calif. and was subsequently selected by the inventor from a controlled breeding plot in Watsonville, Calif. in 2011. After its selection, the new variety was further asexually propagated by dormant canes, roots and non-dormant root shoot cuttings in Santa Cruz County, Calif., San Joaquin County, Calif. and Siskiyou County, Calif. The new variety was then extensively tested over the next several years in fruiting fields in Santa Cruz County, Calif. This propagation has demonstrated that the combination of traits disclosed herein as characterizing the new variety are fixed and remain true to type through successive generations of asexual reproduction.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION ‘VISION’ is primarily adapted to the climate and growing conditions of the central coast of California. This region provides the necessary year-round temperatures required for it to produce and maintain a strong vigorous plant and to remain in fruit production from July through December on primocanes and in the ensuing year from May through July on floricanes. The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be unique characteristics of ‘VISION’, which in combination distinguish this raspberry plant as a new and distinct variety:
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- 1. Dark purple spines
- 2. Broad conic fruit shape
- 3. Light red fruit color
- 4. Absent to very weak primocane glaucosity
- 5. Glossy foliage
The raspberry variety that is believed to be most closely related to the new raspberry variety ‘VISION’ is the raspberry variety ‘GRANDEUR’ (patented, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 20,459). In comparison to the similar raspberry variety ‘GRANDEUR’, ‘VISION’ differs by the following combination of characteristics described in Table 1:
TABLE 1
‘GRANDEUR’ (U.S.
Characteristic ‘VISION’ Plant Pat. No. 20,459)
Glossiness (foliage) Strong Weak
Predominate number of Equal 3-5 Always 3
leaflets
Leaf shape Slightly concave Flat to slightly
(cross section) convex
Thorn coloration (tip) RHS N186B RHS 180C
Greyed-purple group Greyed-red group
Thorn coloration (base) RHS N186C RHS 145B
Greyed-purple group Yellow-green group
Color mature fruit RHS 43A RHS 42A
Light red Medium red
Soluble solids (% Brix) 8.8 10.5
Flavor Fair Good
‘VISION’ differs from its parents, ‘GRANDEUR’ and ‘04.3814’, by the following combination of characteristics described in Table 2:
TABLE 2
‘GRANDEUR’
(U.S. Plant Pat.
Characteristic ‘VISION’ No. 15,439) ‘04.3814’
Productivity High High Medium
Glossiness (fruit) Weak High Medium
Firmness (fruit) Medium to High Low
high
Adherence of receptacle Very weak Very weak Medium
Primocane time of Medium Medium Medium
fruiting
Fruit size Medium to Medium Large
large
Flavor Fair Good Excellent
For identification, a series of molecular markers have been determined for this new variety.
BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF THE DRAWINGS The accompanying color photographs illustrate the overall appearance of typical specimens of the new raspberry variety, ‘VISION’ at various stages of development as true as reasonably possible with color reproductions of this type. Color in the photographs may differ slightly from the color value cited in the detailed botanical description which accurately describes the color of ‘VISION’. The depicted plant and plant parts of the new raspberry variety ‘VISION’ were taken in Watsonville, Calif. and are approximately 2 to 16 months old:
FIG. 1 shows typical primocane foliage and fruit color; foliate and rugosity characteristics of ‘VISION’ taken in the month of September 2012;
FIG. 2 shows typical gloss, coloration, and drupelet formation of primocane fruit of ‘VISION’ taken in the month of September 2017;
FIG. 3 shows typical harvested fruit of ‘VISION’ taken in the month of September 2017;
FIG. 4 shows typical dormant cane color characteristics of ‘VISION’ taken in the month of January 2013.
DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION ‘VISION’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The characteristics of the new variety may vary in detail, depending upon variations in environmental factors, including weather (temperature, humidity and light intensity), day length, soil type, and location.
The aforementioned photographs, together with the following description of the new raspberry variety ‘VISION’, unless otherwise noted, are based upon observations taken during the 2016-2017 growing season in Watsonville, Calif. Primocane measurements and ratings were taken from plants of ‘VISION’ dug from a nursery located in Siskiyou County, Calif. during the middle of October 2015 and planted approximately 3 to 4 weeks later in Watsonville, Calif. The approximate age of the observed primocane plants is 7 to 8 months. Floricane measurements and ratings were taken from the same planting of ‘VISION’ at an approximate age of 16 to 18 months. Yield observations and fruit quality characteristics are averaged from three years of data collected from the 2013 through 2016 production seasons. Flower measurements and characteristics are from secondary flowers unless otherwise noted. Fruit characteristics and measurements are from secondary fruit unless otherwise noted. Foliage characteristics and measurements are from 3-foliate foliage unless otherwise noted.
Color terminology where noted follows The R.H.S. Colour Chart Fifth Edition, Royal Horticultural Society, London, United Kingdom (1966).
The following Tables 3-7 describe fruit, plant, foliage, flower and pest/disease characteristics of the new raspberry ‘VISION’ in comparison to the similar raspberry varieties ‘GRANDEUR’ (patented, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 20,459) and ‘BOUNTIFUL’ (patented, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 27,582).
TABLE 3
FRUIT CHARACTERISTICS
‘GRANDEUR’ ‘BOUNTIFUL’
(U.S. Plant Pat. (U.S. Plant Pat.
Characteristic ‘VISION’ No. 20,459) No. 27,582)
Color mature fruit RHS 43A RHS 42A RHS 34A
Light red Medium red Light to
medium red
Color achenes RHS 159A RHS 159A RHS 159A
Orange-white Orange-white Orange-white
group group group
Fruit length (mm) 22.89 22.91 23.30
Fruit width (mm) 21.67 20.12 21.87
Length/Width 1.06 1.14 1.06
ratio Longer than Longer than Longer than
broad broad broad
Seed weight (mg) 1.59 1.75 1.66
Drupelets per 105 93 82
berry
Weight of single 0.059 0.043 0.058
drupe (g/drupe)
Relative size of Large Medium Medium
drupes
Fruit size Medium to Medium Medium
large
Predominant shape Broad conical Conical Conical
Evenness of color Even Even Even
Glossiness Weak Medium Medium
Adherence of Very weak Weak Very weak
receptacle
Firmness of flesh Firm Very firm Firm
Firmness of skin Medium Very firm Medium
Soluble solids 8.8 10.5 9.8
(% Brix)
Flavor Fair Good Good
TABLE 4
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
‘GRAN- ‘BOUN-
DEUR’ TIFUL’
(U.S. Plant (U.S. Plant
Pat. No. Pat. No.
Characteristic ‘VISION’ 20,459) 27,582)
General:
Habit Upright Upright Semi-Upright
Size Medium Medium Medium
Productivity High High High
Self-fruitfulness Yes Yes Yes
Type of bearing Everbearing Everbearing Everbearing
Primocane:
Color (true) RHS 145A RHS 145B RHS 145B
Yellow-green Yellow-green Yellow-green
group group group
Length (cm) 149.9 143.6 198.6
Basal diameter 13.55 21.80 16.98
(mm)
Diameter central 10.42 12.55 10.31
⅓ (mm)
Lateral length at 33.5 43.6 35.2
central ⅓ (cm)
No. fruiting laterals 11.6 17.4 15.2
per cane
Internode length at 39.68 48.84 50.34
central ⅓ (mm)
Anthocyanin RHS 59B RHS 59B n/a
coloration Red-purple Red-purple
group group
Anthocyanin Absent to Weak Absent
intensity very weak
Pubescence Absent Absent Absent
Length of 6.38 11.01 6.82
vegatative bud
(mm)
Strength of waxy Absent to very Absent to very Absent to very
coat (glaucosity) weak weak weak
Time of flowering Medium Medium Late
Time of fruiting Early to Medium Late
medium
Length of fruiting Long Long Long
season
% of total yield 52% 50% 47%
Flowering period Late June to Late June to Late June to
Late November Late November Late November
Harvest period Late July to Late July to Late July to
Mid December Mid December Late December
Primocane fruit 5.3 3.8 4.8
weight (g)
Primocane yield 2,595 2,662 3,495
(g/plant)
Young Shoots:
Number (per 15-20 15-20 25-30
meter) Medium Medium Medium
Anthocyanin Present Present Present
presence
Anthocyanin RHS 179A RHS 179A RHS 179B
coloration Red-purple Greyed-red Red-purple
group group group
Anthocyanin Weak to Medium Absent to
intensity medium very weak
Thorns:
Thorn coloration RHS N186B RHS 180C RHS 179C
(tip) Greyed-purple Greyed-red Greyed-red
group group group
Thorn coloration RHS N186C RHS 145B RHS 145B
(base) Greyed-purple Yellow-green Yellow-green
group group group
Thorn length at 0.91 0.76 1.92
central ⅓ (mm)
Thorn base at 0.73 1.53 1.34
central ⅓ (mm)
Thorn presence Present Present Present
Thorn density per 6.71 3.38 7.36
cm at central ⅓ Dense Medium Dense
Thorn texture Rigid Rigid Rigid
Attitude of the tip Horizontal Horizontal Horizontal
Floricane:
Color (true) RHS 164A RHS 164A RHS 165B
Greyed-orange Greyed-orange Greyed-orange
group group group
Length (cm) 109.8 119.8 139.7
Fruiting lateral Erect Erect Horizontal to
attitude drooping
Time bud burst Medium Medium Medium
Time of flowering Medium Medium Medium
Time of fruiting Medium Medium Medium
Length of fruiting Medium to Medium to Medium to
season long long long
% of total yield 48% 50% 53%
Flowering period Late April to Late April to Late April to
Late June Late June Late June
Harvest period Late May to Late May to Late May to
Late July Late July Late July
Floricane fruit 5.0 3.7 4.6
weight (g)
Floricane yield 2,396 2,680 4,010
(g/plant)
TABLE 5
FOLIAGE CHARACTERISTICS
‘GRAN- ‘BOUN-
DEUR’ TIFUL’
(U.S. Plant Pat. (U.S. Plant Pat.
‘VISION’ No. 20,459) No. 27,582)
Characteristic (3 Foliate) (3 Foliate) (3 Foliate)
General:
Color of upper RHS 139A RHS N137A RHS N137B
surface Green group Green group Green group
Color of lower RHS 190B RHS 190B RHS 190B
surface Greyed-green Greyed-green Greyed-green
group group group
Shape in cross Slightly Flat to slightly Flat to slightly
section concave convex concave
Arrangement Compound Compound Compound
Relief between Medium Strong Weak
veins (rugosity)
Glossiness Strong Weak Weak
Number of Equal 3-5 Always 3 Equal 3-5
leaflets/leaf
Terminal Leaflet:
Length (mm) 130.2 127.5 133.3
Width (mm) 102.7 91.6 83.6
Length/Width 1.3 1.4 1.6
Ratio Longer than Longer than Longer than
broad broad broad
Size Medium Medium Medium
Shape Cordate Cordate Cordate
Shape of base Cordate Cordate Rounded
Shape of tip Acuminate Acuminate Acuminate
Margins Biserrate Biserrate Biserrate
Lateral Leaflet:
Length (mm) 105.3 105.5 113.9
Width (mm) 74.7 65.1 65.8
Length/width 1.4 1.4 1.7
ratio Longer than Longer than Much longer
broad broad than broad
Rachis length 34.9 36.2 37.1
(mm)
Orientation Opposite Opposite Opposite
Arrangement Compound Compound Compound
Shape Ovate Ovate Ovate
Overlapping Touching Touching Free
Shape of the base Rounded Oblique rounded Acute
Shape of the tip Acuminate Acuminate Acuminate
Margins Biserrate Biserrate Biserrate
Petiole:
Length (mm) 60.65 59.00 63.82
Width (mm) 2.76 3.99 3.22
Thorn presence Yes Yes Yes
Thorn orientation Erect Erect Erect
Anthocyanin RHS 184B RHS 184C RHS 184B
coloration Greyed- Greyed- Greyed-
of upper surface purple purple purple
group group group
Anthocyanin Absent to Weak Absent to
intensity very very
of upper surface weak weak
Stipule length 10.29 10.23 11.19
(mm)
Stipule orientation Erect Erect to Erect
horizontal
TABLE 6
FLOWER CHARACTERISTICS
‘GRAN- ‘BOUN-
DEUR’ TIFUL’
(U.S. Plant Pat. (U.S. Plant Pat.
Characteristic ‘VISION’ No. 20,459) No. 27,582)
Petal color 155C 155C 155C
White group White group White group
Flower diameter 21.77 22.55 24.53
(mm)
Petal Length (mm) 8.28 6.42 6.62
Petal width (mm) 3.20 3.1 2.89
Petal length/width 2.59 2.06 2.29
ratio Much longer Much longer Much longer
than broad than broad than broad
No. petals/flower 5.0 5.2 5.4
No. sepals/flower 5.0 5.2 5.4
Relative number 12.5 16.2 25.8
of pedicel thorns Medium Medium Many
Peduncle Present Present Present
anthocyanin
presence
Peduncle RHS 184C RHS 184A RHS 184A
anthocyanin Greyed-purple Greyed-purple Greyed-purple
coloration group group group
Peduncle Weak Medium Weal
anthocyanin
intensity
TABLE 7
PEST AND DISEASE REACTIONS
‘GRAN- ‘BOUN-
DEUR’ TIFUL’
(U.S. Plant Pat. (U.S. Plant Pat.
Characteristic ‘VISION’ No. 20,459) No. 27,582)
Spotted wing Susceptible Susceptible Susceptible
drosophila
(Drosophila
suzukii)
Two-spotted Susceptible Susceptible Susceptible
spider mite
(Tetranychus
urticae)
Grey fruit mold Susceptible Susceptible Susceptible
(Botrytis cinerea)
Powdery mildew Moderately Moderately Moderately
(Podosphaera resistant susceptible susceptible
aphanis var.
aphanis)
Yellow rust Susceptible Moderately Moderately
(Phragmidium susceptible susceptible
rubi-idaei)
