USPP29793P3 - Strawberry plant named ‘CIVN260’ - Google Patents

Abstract

This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry plant named ‘CIVN260’. This new strawberry plant named ‘CIVN260’ is primarily adapted high chill growing conditions, and is primarily characterized by its plants with erect leaves and visible, easy to collect fruits; fruits with regular and conical shape; easy pollination; excellent consistency; and great taste with high sugar content and aroma.

Description

Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed: Fragaria ananassa Duch.

Variety denomination: ‘CIVN260’.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a new and distinct strawberry variety named ‘CIVN260’. The variety is botanically known as Fragaria ananassa Duch.

The new strawberry ‘CIVN260’ is a product of a planned breeding program conducted by the inventors, Michelangelo Leis and Alessio Martinelli in San Giuseppe di Comacchio, Ferrara, Italy. The objective of the breeding program is to develop a new strawberry variety with high resistance to powdery mildew and general resistance to leaf and root disease; fruits with regular and conical shape; bright color; excellent consistency; and good taste and aroma even at high temperatures.

This new strawberry ‘CIVN260’ is a result of a controlled cross made by the inventors in 2009, in San Giuseppe di Comacchio, Ferrara, Italy. The female or seed parent is strawberry variety designated ‘NABILA’ (Patented, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 23,338). The male or pollen parent is strawberry variety designated ‘CLERY’ (Protected, CPVO Grant No. 16743).

The new strawberry ‘CIVN260’ was discovered and selected by the inventors as a single flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross in May 2011 in San Giuseppe di Comacchio, Ferrara, Italy (44° 45′ North and 12° 11′ East). After its selection, the new variety was asexually propagated by stolons in a nursery located in San Giuseppe di Comacchio, Ferrara, Italy. The new variety was extensively tested over the next several years in different European area with high chill conditions. This propagation has demonstrated that the combination of combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for the new cultivar are firmly fixed and retained through successive generations of asexual reproduction. The new cultivar reproduces true to type.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

‘CIVN260’ is primarily adapted to the climate and growing with high chill conditions. This area provides the needed correct temperatures for flower induction and to produce a strong and vigorous plant and maintain fruit quality during fall production.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be unique characteristics of ‘CIVN260’, which in combination distinguish this strawberry plant as a new and distinct variety:

• • 1. plants with erect leaves and visible fruits;
  • 2. easy to collect;
  • 3. fruits with regular and conical shape;
  • 4. easy to pollinate;
  • 5. excellent consistency; and
  • 6. great taste with high sugar content and aroma.

Plants of the new strawberry variety ‘CIVN260’ differ from plants of the parents, ‘NABILA’ and ‘CLERY’. in the characteristics described in Table 1.

TABLE 1
Comparison with parent varieties

	Characteristic	‘CIVN260’	‘NABILA’	‘CLERY’
	Time of ripening	Very early to	Medium	Very early to
		early		early
	Grow habit	Upright	Upright	Semi-upright
	Plant vigour	Strong	Medium	Medium to
				strong
	Fruit size	Large to very	Large	Large
		large
	Firmness	Strong	Firm	Medium
	Sweetness	Higher	Medium to	Medium
			high

Of the many commercial cultivars known to the present inventor, the most similar in comparison to the new strawberry variety ‘CIVN260’ is the male parent variety ‘CLERY’. Plants of the new strawberry variety ‘CIVN260’ differ from plants of ‘CLERY’ in the characteristics described in Table 2:

TABLE 2
Comparison with Similar Variety

	Characteristic	‘CIVN260’	‘CLERY’
	Grow habit	Upright	Semi-upright
	Plant vigour	Strong	Medium to strong
	Fruit size	Large to very large	Large
	Firmness	Strong	Medium
	Sweetness	Higher	Medium

BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying color photographs illustrate the overall appearance of typical specimens of the new strawberry variety ‘CIVN260’, at various stages of development as true as it is reasonably possible with color reproductions of this type. Color in the photographs may differ slightly from the color value cited in the botanical description which accurately describe the color of ‘CIVN260’. The depicted plant and plant parts of the new strawberry variety ‘CIVN260’ were taken in San Giuseppe di Comacchio, Ferrara, Italy, and are approximately 6 to 9 months old.

FIG. 1 shows typical plants of ‘CIVN260’;

FIG. 2 shows typical leaves of ‘CIVN260’;

FIG. 3 shows typical fruits of ‘CIVN260’;

FIG. 4 shows typical flowers of ‘CIVN260’.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

‘CIVN260’ 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 observations, measurements and values describe the new strawberry variety ‘CIVN260’, unless otherwise noted, taken during the 2016 growing season in San Giuseppe di Comacchio, Ferrara, Italy. The observations, measurements and values were taken from plants of ‘CIVN260’ dug from a sea level-elevation nursery located in San Giuseppe di Comacchio, Ferrara, Italy, during January 2015 and planted approximately 7 months later in San Giuseppe di Comacchio, Ferrara, Italy. Plants of the new strawberry variety ‘CIVN260’ were grown under conditions which closely approximate those generally used in commercial practice.

The observed plants were one year old plants. The plants used in the production field are produced in a nursery in San Giuseppe di Comacchio.

Yield observations and fruit quality characteristics are averaged from 3 years of data collected from the 2014 through 2016 growing seasons. Flower measurements and characteristics are from secondary flowers unless otherwise noted. Fruit characteristics and measurements are from secondary fruit unless otherwise noted.

Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (R.H.S.), except where general colors of ordinary significance are used. Color values were taken under daylight conditions at approximately noon in San Giuseppe di Comacchio, Ferrara, Italy. The approximate age of the observed plants is about 7 months.

The following tables 3-9 describe fruit, plant, stolon, foliage, fruiting truss, flower and pest/disease characteristics of the new strawberry ‘CIVN260’.

TABLE 3
FRUIT CHARACTERISTICS

	Characteristic	‘CIVN260’
	Color of mature fruit	Red group—RHS 44A
	Color of internal flesh	Red group—RHS 42B
	Length (cm)	5 cm
	Width (cm)	3.5 cm
	Ratio length/width	Moderately longer
	Calyx diameter (cm)	1.5 cm
	Average weight (gm)	20 gm
	Achene color	Yellow-green group—RHS 151A
	Number of achenes per cm2	About 10
	measured at the center of berry
	Average weight of	About 0.62
	1000 achenes (g)
	Marketable yield (gm/plt)	Average 834 gm/plt
	Size	Large
	Predominant shape	Conical
	Difference in shapes	Slight
	between primary and
	secondary fruit
	Band without achenes	Medium
	Unevenness of surface	Weak
	Evenness of color	Even or very slight uneven
	Glossiness	Medium
	Insertion of achenes	Below surface
	Insertion of calyx	Slightly raised
	Attitude of the calyx	Outwards
	Size of calyx in relation to	Some size or slightly large
	fruit diameter
	Adherence of calyx	Strong
	Firmness of skin	Firm
	Firmness of flesh	Firm
	Distribution of red color	Uniform
	of the flesh
	Hollow center expression	Absent or small
	Flavor	Good taste with good aroma
		and sugar content
	Soluble solids (% brix)	9°
	Time of first flowering	28 Mar. 2016 in
		San Giuseppe di
		Comacchio, Ferrara, Italy
	Time of first harvesting	Very early to early
	Harvest period	April to June in
		San Giuseppe di
		Comacchio, Ferrara, Italy
	Type of bearing	Not remontant

TABLE 4
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

	Characteristic	‘CIVN260’
	Height (cm)	About 35 to 40 cm
	Spread (cm)	About 50 cm
	Size	Large
	Habit	Upright
	Density	Medium
	Vigor	Medium to strong

TABLE 5
STOLON CHARACTERISTICS

	Characteristic	‘CIVN260’
	Average number per plant	8-12
	Anthocyanin coloration	Red group—RHS 53B
	Anthocyanin intensity	Very low
	Diameter at bract (mm)	3 mm
	Pubescence	Low

TABLE 6
FOLIAGE CHARACTERISTICS

	Characteristic	‘CIVN260’
	Foliage:
	Color of upper surface	Green group—RHS 137A
	Color of underside	Green group—RHS 137C
	Shape in cross section	Concave
	Interveinal blistering	Medium
	Glossiness	Weak
	Number of leaflets	3 only
	Terminal Leaflet:
	Length (cm)	About 12.5 cm
	Width (cm)	About 10 cm
	Length/width ratio	Moderately longer
	Serrations/leaf	Overlapping
	Size	Big
	Shape of base	Obtuse
	Shape of teeth	Serrate to crenate
	Petiole:
	Length (cm)	About 30 cm
	Diameter (mm)	About 4 mm
	Pubescence	Weak
	Attitude of hairs	Slightly outwards
	Stipule:
	Length (mm)	About 15 mm
	Width (mm)	About 5/6 mm at the base
	Anthocyanin coloration	Weak
	Color	Yellow-green group—RHS 145A

TABLE 7
FRUITING TRUSS CHARACTERISTICS

	Characteristic	‘CIVN260’
	Length (cm)	About 30 to 35 cm
	Attitude	Erect
	Position relative to foliage	Slightly down
	Pubescence	Medium
	Anthocyanin intensity	Absent or very low
	Attitude at first pick	From 45° to horizontal

TABLE 8
FLOWER CHARACTERISTICS

	Characteristic	‘CIVN260’
	Petal color
	Mature (upper)	White group—RHS 155D
	Mature (lower)	White group—RHS 155D
	Petal shape
	Overall	Round
	Apex	Rounded
	Base	Rounded
	Petal length (mm)	10 mm
	Petal width (mm)	10 mm
	Petal length/width ratio	Equal
	Number of petals/flower	About 6
	Sepals color
	Mature (upper)	Green group—RHS 142A
	Mature (lower)	Green group—RHS 138C
	Sepal shape
	Overall	Lancelolate
	Apex	Pointed
	Base	Flat
	Sepal length (mm)	About 10 mm
	Sepal width (mm)	About 5/6 mm
	Sepal length/width ratio	Longer
	Number of sepals/flower	About 12 to 14
	Corolla diameter (mm)	About 30 mm
	Calyx diameter (mm)	About 27 mm
	Size of calyx relative to	Smaller
	corolla
	Size of inner calyx	Some size
	relative to outer calyx
	Relative position of petals	Free to touching

TABLE 9
PEST AND DISEASE REACTIONS
‘CIVN260’ shows high resistance to powdery mildew and generally
to leaf and root diseases.

Claims (1)

We claim:

1. A new and distinct variety of strawberry plant named ‘CIVN260’, as herein described and illustrated by the characteristics set forth above.

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