Classification: The present invention relates to a new Vitis vinifera Grapevine.
Variety denomination: The new Grapevine has a varietal denomination ‘ARDFORTYONE’.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A breeding program was initiated during the late 1990's near Bakersfield in San Joaquin Valley of Central California. In 2013, during this breeding program, a new variety of Vitis vinifera was created by deliberate cross breeding of two parent plants by emasculation of the pollen bearing organ of the female and introducing pollen from another male origin. The female parent of the new variety was 8-7+7, which is a red natural sweet flavored variety with very good berry attachment (non-patented in the United States). The male parent (i.e. the pollen parent) of the new variety was 10-20+4, a black variety with large berries and a natural taste (non-patented in the United States).
TABLE 1 |
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‘ARDFORTYONE’ compared with parents & closely related |
variety: |
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Summer |
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Royal (non- |
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‘ARDFORTYONE’ |
8-7+7 |
10-20+4 |
patented) |
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Berry skin |
Thin |
Thin |
Medium |
Medium |
Berry |
Obtuse ovoid |
Broad |
Ovoid |
Round - Oval |
shape |
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ellipsoid |
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Cap stem/ |
Medium/Medium |
Thin/Long |
Medium/ |
Thin/Long |
brush |
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Medium |
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The parentage of the new variety can be summarized as follows:
8-7+7 X 10-20+4
An artificial pollination was created, and the result was an embryo which possessed unique genetic qualities. The rudiments resulting from the above pollination were embryo rescued.
In 2014 the plant was transplanted to Bakersfield in San Joaquin Valley of Central California.
It was found that the new grapevine of the present invention possesses the following combination of characteristics:
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- (a) Forms attractive meaty seedless berries with a black skin coloration; in lax small clusters, which display a natural flavor,
- (b) Commonly bears fruit during the month of June in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California, U.S.A., and
- (c) Bears fruit that is firm and is well amenable for storage, handling, and shipping.
- (d) Produces 88 bunches per vine, and an average of about 2 bunches per shoot, at a total of 73 lbs. fruit per vine.
The new variety during observation to date has displayed no visible disease, and has displayed an ability to well resist cold, drought, heat; but sensitive to direct exposure to sun and wind. The fruit of the new variety has been found to display excellent handling and shipping qualities combined with desirable dessert eating qualities.
The new variety of the present invention has been found to undergo asexual propagation beginning in 2015 near Bakersfield in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California, U.S.A. by bud grafting on mature Thompson rootstock (non-patented in the United States). Such asexual propagation has been conducted thereafter in successive years to date and has shown that the characteristics of the new variety are strictly transmissible from one generation to another. Accordingly, the new variety undergoes asexual propagation in a true to type manner.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The new variety ‘ARDFORTYONE’ is a black seedless table grape with a high production, e.g., about 88 bunches per vine, and an average of about 2 bunches per shoot.
Asexual reproduction by micro propagation of the new variety as performed near Bakersfield, Calif., U.S.A., shows that the forgoing and other distinguishing characteristics come true to form and are established and transmitted through succeeding propagations.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
The accompanying photographic illustration shows typical six-year-old specimens of the new variety, vegetatively propagated, in color as nearly true as it is reasonably possible to make in a color illustration of this character. Colors in the photograph may differ from the color values cited in the detailed botanical description below, which accurately describes the colors of the new Grapevine.
The drawing shows leaves, stems and grapes of ARDFORTYONE.
DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
The chart used in the identification of colors is The R.H.S. Colour Chart of The ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY (3rd Edition). The description is based on the observation of plants growing on ‘Thompson Seedless’ rootstock outdoors near San Joaquin Valley of Central California, U.S.A.
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vigor |
Vigorous upright shoots |
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productive capacity |
Bearing at a natural, average |
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capacity. Spur pruning. |
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trunk |
Strong and developed. |
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Diameter is 3.7 inches, measured at |
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4.7 inches above ground. |
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Rough with a fibrous, shaggy exterior. |
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Light maple brown coloring (greyed |
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orange 177C) |
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Date of bud burst in Bakersfield Calif.: February 23rd
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YOUNG SHOOT CHARACTERISTICS: |
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Openness of tip |
fully open |
Density of prostrate hairs on tip |
dense |
Anthocyanin coloration of prostrate |
none (yellow green 152A) |
hairs on tip |
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Density of erect hairs on tip |
very dense |
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YOUNG LEAF CHARACTERISTICS: |
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Color of upper side of blade |
yellow green 152A |
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Color of lower sidc of blade |
yellow green 152B |
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Density of erect hairs between main |
absent or very sparse |
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veins on upper side of blade |
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Density of erect hairs between main |
absent or very sparse |
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veins on lower side of blade |
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Density of prostrate hairs on main |
absent or very sparse |
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veins on upper side of blade |
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Density of prostrate hairs on main |
medium |
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veins on lower side of blade |
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Attitude (before tying) |
erect |
Color of dorsal side of internodes |
yellow green 144A |
Color of ventral side of internodes |
yellow green 146B |
Color of dorsal side of nodes |
yellow green 152A |
Color of ventral side of nodes |
yellow green 144A |
Density of erect hairs on internodes |
absent or very sparse |
Density of prostrate hairs on |
absent or very sparse |
internodes |
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Length of tendrils |
4.1 inches |
Diameter of tendrils |
0.07 inches |
Color of tendrils |
yellow green 152B |
Number of tendrils at bloom |
3 |
Positioning of first flowering and |
The first bunch is in the 3rd node |
fruiting node |
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Inflorescence number per flowering |
2 |
shoot |
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Reproductive organs |
Fully developed stamens |
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developed gynoecium |
and fully |
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Flower length |
0.33 inches |
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Flower diameter |
0.18 inches |
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Pistil length |
0.14 inches |
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Pistil color |
yellow green 144A |
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Pollen Amount |
rich |
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Pollen color |
yellow 8A |
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Stamen color |
yellow green 145C |
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Stamen length |
0.13 inches |
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Number of stamen |
6 |
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First bloom in Bakersfield, Calif.: April 28th
Date of full bloom in Bakersfield, Calif.: May 3rd
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MATURE LEAF CHARACTERISTICS: |
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Size of blade |
6.5 × 6.5 inches |
Shape of blade |
wedge-shaped |
Base descriptors |
pentagonal |
Leaf margin |
serrate |
Leaf apex |
acute |
Blistering of upper side of blade |
absent or very sparse |
Depth of upper lateral sinuses |
shallow |
Number of lobes |
five |
(Only varieties with lobed leaves) |
closed |
Arrangement of lobes of upper |
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lateral sinuses |
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Arrangement of lobes of petiole |
half open |
sinus |
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Length of teeth |
0.46 inches |
Ratio length/width of teeth |
medium |
Shape of teeth |
mixture of both sides straight and |
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both sides convex |
Density of prostrate hairs between |
absent or very sparse |
main veins on lower side of blade |
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Density of erect hairs on main veins |
absent or very sparse |
on lower side of blade |
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Density of erect hairs between the |
absent or very sparse |
main veins on upper side of blade |
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Density of prostrate hairs on main |
absent or very sparse |
veins on upper side of blade |
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Length of petiole compared to |
moderately longer |
length of middle vein |
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Top side color |
green 137A |
Bottom side color |
yellow green 146B |
Texture of upper side of blade |
smooth |
Texture of lower side of blade |
rough |
Vein color on upper blade |
yellow green 146C |
Vein color on lower blade |
yellow green 145C |
Venation pattern for upper blade |
netlike venation |
Venation patten for lower blade |
netlike venation |
Petiole length |
6.35 inches |
Petiole diameter |
0.14 inches |
Petiole color |
yellow green 146D |
Petiole texture |
smooth |
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Date of beginning of berry ripening in Bakersfield Calif.: May 28th
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Size (peduncle excluded) |
small |
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Density of berries on bunch |
lax |
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Bunch length |
6.5 inches |
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Bunch diameter |
5.5 inches |
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Length of peduncle of primary bunch |
5 inches |
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Diameter of peduncle of primary |
0.13 inches |
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bunch |
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Peduncle of primary bunch color |
yellow green 152D |
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Peduncle texture |
smooth |
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Bunches per vine |
88 |
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Average bunch weight |
0.83Ibs |
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Size |
small |
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Length |
1 inch |
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Weight |
0.2 oz |
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Diameter |
0.78 inches |
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Shape |
obtuse ovoid |
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Color of skin (without bloom) |
black 202 |
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Flesh color |
greyed green 190D |
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Brix |
17 |
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Titrabable acidity percentage |
0.22% |
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Juice |
4.25 pH |
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Ease of detachment from pedicel |
moderately easy |
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Thickness of skin |
medium |
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Anthocyanin coloration of flesh |
none |
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Firmness of flesh |
very firm |
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Particular flavor |
none |
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Formation of seeds |
rudimentary |
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Berries per bunch |
91 |
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Length |
0.3 inches |
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Diameter |
0.06 inches |
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Color |
yellow green 146C |
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Pedicel texture |
rough |
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WOODY SHOOT CHARACTERISTICS: |
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Woody shoot texture |
rough |
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Woody shoot color |
greyed orange 166D |
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Woody shoot length |
120 inches |
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Diameter |
0.42 inches |
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Internode length |
4.7 inches |
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Market use of observed plants: Fresh market
AGE AND GROWING CONDITIONS
Six years growing under Y system in South Joaquin Valley in hot, dry summers.
SHIPPING CHARACTERISTICS
Fruit was in cold storage. Stored in poly bags inside Styrofoam boxes with sulfur pads. After 60 Days: rachises were 75% green; 1% berry shattering; no berry wrinkling or cracks were apparent.
DNA PROFILE
To further the characterize the new variety DNA was extracted from plant samples and a DNA profile was obtained at California Seed & Plant Lab, California USA using base pairs for 10 standard microsatellite DNA markers. The data is presented hereafter.
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DNA profile for ‘ARDFORTYONE’ |
Microsatellite DNA |
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Marker |
Allele Sizes in Base Pairs |
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M1 |
232 |
240 |
M2 |
239 |
249 |
M3 |
179 |
194 |
M4 |
212 |
212 |
M5 |
251 |
273 |
M6 |
133 |
145 |
M7 |
189 |
201 |
M8 |
255 |
257 |
M9 |
212 |
212 |
M10 |
237 |
247 |
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The ‘ARDFORTYONE’ variety has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions to date. Accordingly, it is possible that the phenotypic expression may vary somewhat with changes in light intensity and duration, cultural practices, and other environmental conditions.
Additional information relating to plant and fruit disease and pest resistance or susceptibility has not been observed to date. Specification of the plant hardiness zone and the heat/cold resistance has not been observed to date.