USPP28545P3 - Apple tree named ‘Howell TC2’ - Google Patents

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USPP28545P3
USPP28545P3 US14/544,404 US201414544404V USPP28545P3 US PP28545 P3 USPP28545 P3 US PP28545P3 US 201414544404 V US201414544404 V US 201414544404V US PP28545 P3 USPP28545 P3 US PP28545P3
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  • the new variety of apple tree ‘Howell TC2’ was created in the course of a planned breeding program carried out in Prosser, Wash.
  • ‘Howell TC2’ originated as a result of an open pollination cross in 2001 of ‘Airlie Red Flesh’ (seed parent, not patented) with the likely pollen parent being ‘Honeycrisp’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,197, expired).
  • ‘Howell TC2’ was selected in 2010 as a single plant from among a population of seedlings derived from the parents, and was selected for its quality of fruit and the red color of the fruit flesh. It is distinguished from its parents by its red skin and red flesh color and by its flavor.
  • Asexual propagation by budding was first carried out in Prosser, Wash. The variety has since been observed over a number of asexually propagated generations, and has been found to remain true to type.
  • ‘Howell TC2’ is a new and distinct apple tree notable for its distinctive fruit, which has a red flesh and a sweet/tart flavor. A comparison of ‘Howell TC2’ to related and similar varieties is shown in Table 1 below.
  • FIG. 1 shows the blossom from the tree of the new cultivar
  • FIG. 2 the fruit of the new cultivar on the tree
  • FIG. 3 shows the flesh of the fruit of the new cultivar.

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A new and distinct apple tree is disclosed. ‘Howell TC2’ is notable for its distinctive fruit, which has red skin and red flesh with a sweet/tart flavor.

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Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed: Malus domestica.
Variety denomination: ‘Howell TC2’.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The new variety of apple tree ‘Howell TC2’ was created in the course of a planned breeding program carried out in Prosser, Wash. ‘Howell TC2’ originated as a result of an open pollination cross in 2001 of ‘Airlie Red Flesh’ (seed parent, not patented) with the likely pollen parent being ‘Honeycrisp’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,197, expired). ‘Howell TC2’ was selected in 2010 as a single plant from among a population of seedlings derived from the parents, and was selected for its quality of fruit and the red color of the fruit flesh. It is distinguished from its parents by its red skin and red flesh color and by its flavor. Asexual propagation by budding was first carried out in Prosser, Wash. The variety has since been observed over a number of asexually propagated generations, and has been found to remain true to type.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
‘Howell TC2’ is a new and distinct apple tree notable for its distinctive fruit, which has a red flesh and a sweet/tart flavor. A comparison of ‘Howell TC2’ to related and similar varieties is shown in Table 1 below.
TABLE 1
Comparison of ‘Howell TC2’ to Related and Similar varieties
‘Airlie's Red ‘Howell ‘Howell
Flesh’ ‘Honeycrisp’ TC2’ TC3’*
Bloom Color Dark pink White Pink Light pink
Bloom Timing −2 days 0 +3 days −1 day
Flesh Color Pink Pink Red Red
Skin Color Light green Red and green Red Yellow
Lenticel Color White White White Light yellow
Lenticels/in2 15 to 25 15 to 25 10 to 20 15 to 20
Fruit Maturity +3 days 0 +7 days +4 days
Fruit flavor Crunchy, Crisp, Crisp, juicy, Crisp, juicy,
sweet very juicy, sweet-tart sweet-tart
sweet-tart with with berry
berry notes notes
Tree Vigor Moderate Non-vigorous Non-vigorous Moderate
Fruit in Okay for 2 Stores well Stores well Stores
common months for for 4 well for
storage 4 months months 4 months
*‘Howell TC3’ - U.S. Plant Pat. pending, Ser. No. 14/544,402
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS
FIG. 1 shows the blossom from the tree of the new cultivar;
FIG. 2 the fruit of the new cultivar on the tree; and
FIG. 3 shows the flesh of the fruit of the new cultivar.
 DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
The following detailed botanical description is based on observations made during the 2013 and 2017 growing seasons at Prosser and Wapato, Wash. All colors are described according to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart as published in 2001. It should be understood that the characteristics described will vary somewhat depending upon cultural practices and climatic conditions, and can vary with location and season. Quantified measurements are expressed as an average of measurements taken from a number of individual plants of the new variety. The measurements of any individual plant, or any group of plants, of the new variety may vary from the stated average.
  • Tree:
      • Vigor.—Low to moderate.
      • Size.—Height 9.5 feet; Spread 4 feet.
      • Trunk.—Diameter at 30 cm above graft union 2.54 cm.
      • Bark texture.—Smooth.
      • Bark coloration.—Gray-brown N199D.
      • Lenticels.—Rectangular, length 2 mm, white 155D, density 12/in2.
  • Branch:
      • Size.—Length 30.48 cm; Diameter 0.95 cm at 1 m above ground.
      • Crotch angle relative to trunk.—70°.
      • Color.—Gray-brown N199D.
      • Lenticels.—Round, length 1 mm, white 155D, density 16/in2.
  • Dormant one-year-old shoot:
      • Size.—Diameter 0.95 cm, length 71.1 cm.
      • Color.—Greyed-orange 177A.
      • Internode length.—2.54 cm.
      • Lenticels.—Round, length 0.5 mm, white 155D, density 20/in2.
  • Flowers:
      • Bud shape.—Tapered cylinder.
      • Bud length.—0.64 cm.
      • Bud diameter.—0.48 cm.
      • Color of closed bud.—Red-purple 58A.
      • Color at balloon stage.—Red-purple N57C.
      • Diameter of open flower.—3.81 cm.
      • Petal.—Quantity per flower 5.
      • Margin.—Smooth.
      • Relative position of petal margin.—Overlapping.
      • Petal shape.—Obovate with rounded apex, cuneate base.
      • Petal length.—2.54 cm.
      • Petal width.—1.91 cm.
      • Color of upper surface.—Red-purple N57D.
      • Color of lower surface.—Red-purple N57D with stripe of red-purple 58A.
      • Pistil length.—11 mm.
      • Pistil color.—Yellow 1D.
      • Anther quantity.—18 to 25.
      • Anther length.—0.32 cm.
      • Color of pollen.—Yellow 2C.
      • Stigma length.—0.16 cm.
      • Stigma color.—Yellow 1D.
      • Style length.—1.9 cm.
      • Style color.—Yellow 1D.
      • Ovary size.—Length 5 mm, diameter 3 mm.
      • Ovary color.—Yellow-green 146B.
      • Bloom period.—First bloom April 23, full bloom May 2 in Prosser, Wash.
  • Pedicel:
      • Length.—1.9 cm.
      • Diameter.—0.16 cm.
      • Color.—Yellow-green 145C.
  • Sepals:
      • Quantity.—5.
      • Color.—Upper surface yellow-green 148D, lower surface yellow-green 144D.
      • Length.—15 mm.
      • Width.—4 mm.
      • Shape.—Lanceolate with pointed apex.
      • Margin.—Smooth.
  • Leaf:
      • Shape.—Ovate.
      • Texture.—Upper surface smooth, lower surface veined.
      • Venation.—Pinnate.
      • Attitude in relation to shoot.—Nearly horizontal.
      • Blade margin.—Serrated.
      • Apex.—Acute.
      • Base shape.—Rounded.
      • Size.—Length 10.2 cm, width 5.7 cm.
      • Color of upper surface.—Yellow-green 146A.
      • Color of lower surface.—Yellow-green 146D.
  • Petiole:
      • Length.—3.2 cm.
      • Diameter.—0.16 cm.
      • Color.—Red-purple 64C.
  • Stipules:
      • Quantity.—2.
      • Shape.—Lanceolate.
      • Length.—5 mm.
      • Width.—0.5 mm.
      • Color.—Upper surface yellow-green 147D, lower surface yellow-green 148D.
  • Fruit:
      • Size.—Diameter 7.4 cm, height 7.4 cm.
      • Weight.—180 g.
      • General shape in profile.—Rounded; Ribbing absent.
      • Crowning at calyx end.—Slight.
      • Eye basin.—Depth 4 mm, width 15 mm.
      • Stalk.—Length 1.9 cm, width 0.16 cm, color yellow-green 145B; Depth of stalk cavity 1.27 cm; Width of stalk cavity 0.64 cm.
      • Size of lenticels.—0.16 cm.
      • Color of lenticels.—White 155A.
      • Ground color of skin.—Yellow 4C.
      • Over color of skin.—Red 46B.
      • Amount of over color on skin.—90%.
      • Pattern of over color.—Blush; Flesh is crisp and very juicy.
      • Flesh color.—Red 50B with white 155B (See FIG. 3).
      • Brix.—15°.
      • Aroma.—Faint.
      • Quantity of seeds.—7-10.
      • Shape of seed.—Acuminate.
      • Seed size.—Length 10 mm, width 5 mm.
      • Seed color.—Greyed-orange 166A.
      • Locules.—5 per fruit, length 15 mm, width 7 mm.
      • Number of fruit per cluster.—4 to 5.
  • Harvest: About 7 days after ‘Honeycrisp’.
  • Eating quality: Crisp, juicy, sweet-tart with berry notes.
  • Storage characteristics: Stores well in common storage for 4 months.
  • Winter hardiness: Hardy in areas tested (Prosser and Wapato, Wash.).
  • Disease resistance/susceptibility: None noted.
  • Use: Fresh Market and processing.

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1. A new and distinct Apple tree as illustrated and described.
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