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USPP8747P
USPP8747P US07/823,721 US82372192V US8747P US PP8747 P USPP8747 P US PP8747P US 82372192 V US82372192 V US 82372192V US 8747 P US8747 P US 8747P
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  • the present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry (Fragaria L.) called "Nama”.
  • the variety was developed from an organized scientifically designated breeding program carried out at the Agricultural Research Organization, the Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel.
  • the variety is the product of selection of seedlings resulting from crosses between the strawberry varieties “Chandler” and "232".
  • the variety was asexually vegetatively propagated through runners and the reproduction ran true.
  • the new variety "Nama” is able to grow in September and produce fruit starting in November and lasting until summer.
  • the production of fruit beginning in November is two months earlier than classical short-day strawberry varieties and within a similar time frame of strawberry varieties “Shalom” (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,876), “Smadar” (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,865), “Saaid” (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 870), “Dorit” (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,869) “Sharon” (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,881).
  • the fruit of the "Nama” variety is characterized by good taste, good shape and size as well as a long shelf life.
  • FIG. 1. Photograph of the "Nama” variety illustrating the fruit.
  • FIG. 2. Photograph of the "Nama” variety illustrating a cross-section of the fruit.
  • FIG. 3. Photograph of the "Nama” variety illustrating the entire plant with foliage, flowers and fruit.
  • the "Nama” variety was grown in winter under polyethylene tunnels in Israel.
  • “Nama” is an infra short-day strawberry variety. Infra short-day varieties are induced to initiate flower bud primordia in response to relatively long light regimes (but under short-day conditions) and are relatively insensitive to night temperatures. Flowering and fruit production is not affected by the use of polyethylene wind tunnels. This production procedure is utilized in normal agricultural practices by the skilled artisan and does not involve temperature or light control. Mother plants were stored at 0° C. from January through April. They were then planted in the nursery without further treatment. Runners with plantlets were produced during summer. These young plantlets were collected from the nursery in September and transferred to raised beds. Average temperatures at that time of the year are 30° C.
  • the fruit is longer than broad, with first order and second order fruit possessing different shapes (Table 2).
  • the fruit is firm with an orange-red color (Table 2).
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Abstract

A new and distinct variety of strawberry (Fragaria L.) called "Nama" is disclosed. The variety is a cross between "Chandler" and "232", which results in a variety that flowers several months earlier than most other known strawberry varieties.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry (Fragaria L.) called "Nama". The variety was developed from an organized scientifically designated breeding program carried out at the Agricultural Research Organization, the Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel. The variety is the product of selection of seedlings resulting from crosses between the strawberry varieties "Chandler" and "232". The variety was asexually vegetatively propagated through runners and the reproduction ran true.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The new variety "Nama" is able to grow in September and produce fruit starting in November and lasting until summer. The production of fruit beginning in November is two months earlier than classical short-day strawberry varieties and within a similar time frame of strawberry varieties "Shalom" (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,876), "Smadar" (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,865), "Saaid" (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 870), "Dorit" (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,869) "Sharon" (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,881). The fruit of the "Nama" variety is characterized by good taste, good shape and size as well as a long shelf life.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
FIG. 1. -- Photograph of the "Nama" variety illustrating the fruit.
FIG. 2. -- Photograph of the "Nama" variety illustrating a cross-section of the fruit.
FIG. 3. -- Photograph of the "Nama" variety illustrating the entire plant with foliage, flowers and fruit.
DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The "Nama" variety was grown in winter under polyethylene tunnels in Israel. "Nama" is an infra short-day strawberry variety. Infra short-day varieties are induced to initiate flower bud primordia in response to relatively long light regimes (but under short-day conditions) and are relatively insensitive to night temperatures. Flowering and fruit production is not affected by the use of polyethylene wind tunnels. This production procedure is utilized in normal agricultural practices by the skilled artisan and does not involve temperature or light control. Mother plants were stored at 0° C. from January through April. They were then planted in the nursery without further treatment. Runners with plantlets were produced during summer. These young plantlets were collected from the nursery in September and transferred to raised beds. Average temperatures at that time of the year are 30° C. during the day and 22° C. at night. Water and fertilizers were applied through drip irrigation. An example of an optimum planting date is between September 5 and 15 with the approximate date of flowering on October 15 and the approximate date of first fruiting on November 15. "Nama" flowering is not induced by chilling, but by natural exposure to shortening day length. Color readings described herein were taken under natural light conditions and color identifications were made by reference to the Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (RHSCC) except where common terms of color definition are employed.
The pertinent characteristics of the present invention are presented in Table 1 and Table 2. Additionally, the variety "Nama" (1) has no tendency toward fruit malformation; (2) disease resistance appears normal in that no particular problematic conditions arose during trials; and (3) the type of bearing is not remontant (e.g., "Nama" blooms perpetuously, during late fall and winter).
The fruit is longer than broad, with first order and second order fruit possessing different shapes (Table 2). The fruit is firm with an orange-red color (Table 2).
The variety "Nama" flowers several months earlier than known strawbery varieties. One of the closest nown varieties is "Karina" (Table 1), and the new varieties mentioned supra; e.g., U.S. Plant Pat. Nos. 7,881 ("Sharon"), 7,876 ("Shalom"), 7,865 ("Smadar"), 7,870 ("Saaid") and 7,869 ("Dorit"). Additionally, early flowering results in early fruit production for "Nama" and the two varieties, "Virginia", subject of U.S. Plant Patent Application Ser. No. 07/823,802 filed Jan. 22, 1992; and "Ofra", subject of U.S. Plant Patent Application Ser. No. 07/823,638 filed Jan. 22, 1992. Total Soluble Solids (TSS), marketable appearance, fruit color, sepal appearance, firmness, pressure defects and general health are presented in Table 3 by comparison to the co-pending varieties as well as the short-day variety, "Douglas" (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 4,487).
              TABLE 1                                                     
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PLANT CHARACTERISTICS OF "NAMA"                                           
MORPHOLOGICAL              COMPARABLE                                     
TRAIT        DESCRIPTION.sup.a                                            
                           VARIETY.sup.b                                  
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Classification                                                            
             Botanical-                                                   
             Fragaria L.                                                  
Plant habit  Globose       "Sengana"                                      
Plant density                                                             
             Medium        "Gorella"                                      
Plant vigor  Strong        "Grande"                                       
Leaf:                                                                     
a) Length    110-160 mm                                                   
b) Width     105-125 mm                                                   
c) Color     Medium Green                                                 
1) Upper Side:                                                            
             Medium Green                                                 
d) Blistering                                                             
             Medium                                                       
e) Cross-section                                                          
             Slightly Convex                                              
f) # of leaflets                                                          
             Sometimes >3                                                 
Terminal leaflet                                                          
a) Length/Width                                                           
             Longer than broad                                            
ratio                                                                     
b) Shape of base                                                          
             Obtuse                                                       
c) Shape of teeth                                                         
             Obtuse                                                       
d) Length    50-65 mm                                                     
e) Width     45-60 mm                                                     
Flower                                                                    
a) Size      Large                                                        
b) Size of calyx to                                                       
             Similar                                                      
corolla                                                                   
c) Size of inner calyx                                                    
             Larger                                                       
versus outer calyx                                                        
d) Spacing of petals                                                      
             Overlapping                                                  
e) Diameter                                                               
1) First order                                                            
             32 mm                                                        
2) Second order                                                           
             25 mm                                                        
f) Petal length/width                                                     
             Nearly as broad                                              
             as long                                                      
1) length    10-12 mm                                                     
2) width     10-14 mm                                                     
g) Time of flowering                                                      
             Early         "Karina".sup.c                                 
Petiole                                                                   
a) Pose of hairs                                                          
             Outwards                                                     
b) Length    45-90 mm                                                     
Infloresence                                                              
a) Position relative                                                      
             Above                                                        
to foliage                                                                
Fruiting truss:                                                           
             Prostrate                                                    
Attitude                                                                  
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 .sup.a The description of "Nama" is based on the test guidelines for     
 Fragaria L. of the International Union for the Protection of New Plant   
 Varieties, (UPOV).                                                       
 .sup.b Only characteristics which are relevant for comparing varieties ar
 listed. For example, there are no varietal differences acknowledged in th
 characteristics "color of lower side of leaf".                           
 .sup.c "Nama" flowers at the end of October. One of the earliest known   
 varieties for comparison is "Karina", which flowers in January.          
 Additionally, "Nama" flowers within approximately the same time range as 
 strawberry varieties "Shalom" (U.S. Plant Pat. 7876), "Smadar" (U.S. Plan
 Pat. 7865), "Saaid" (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7820), "Dorit" (U.S. Plant Pat. 
 No. 7869), "Sharon" (U.S. Plant Pat. 7881), as well as "Virginia" and    
 "Ofra", described in U.S. Plant Pat. Application Ser. No. 07/823,802,    
 filed Jan. 22, 1992, and U.S. Plant Pat. Application Ser. No. 07/823,638,
 filed Jan. 22, 1992, respectively.                                       
              TABLE 2                                                     
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FRUIT CHARACTERISTICS OF "NAMA"                                           
CHARACTERISTICS      DESCRIPTION                                          
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Time of ripening     Early                                                
Ratio of length/maximum width                                             
                     Longer than broad                                    
Size                 Large                                                
First Order                                                               
a) Predominant Shape Wedged                                               
b) Length            40-50 mm                                             
c) Width             36-40 mm                                             
d) Thickness         25-32 mm                                             
e) Weight            21 g                                                 
Second Order                                                              
a) Predominant Shape Conical                                              
b) Length            40-50 mm                                             
c) Width             29-34 mm                                             
d) Thickness         25-32 mm                                             
e) Weight            19 g                                                 
Difference in shape between first                                         
                     Marked                                               
order and second order fruit                                              
Band without achenes Narrow                                               
Unevenness of surface                                                     
                     Absent or very weak                                  
Color                Orange-red                                           
Evenness of color    Even                                                 
Glossiness           Strong                                               
Insertion of achenes Below surface                                        
Insertion of calyx   At level                                             
Pose of calyx segments                                                    
                     Clasping or free                                     
Size of calyx in relation to                                              
                     Larger                                               
fruit diameter                                                            
Adherence of calyx   Strong                                               
Firmness             Firm                                                 
Color of flesh       Orange-red                                           
Evenness of flesh color                                                   
                     Slightly uneven                                      
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              TABLE 3                                                     
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COMPARATIVE SHELF-LIFE AND FLAVOR OF "NAMA"                               
                                   Mar-                                   
Percentage             Se-         ket-                                   
       Pres-                                                              
            Firmness.sup.a                                                
                       pal         able                                   
             sure        New-  ap-  Fruit                                 
                                         ap-   Sugar                      
Vari-        de-    Vis- ton   pear-                                      
                                    co-  pear- content                    
ety  Health  fects  ual  units ance.sup.b                                 
                                    lor.sup.c                             
                                         ance.sup.d                       
                                               T.S.S..sup.e               
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First test:                                                               
at harvest date                                                           
Na-  100      0       5  3.7   5    3.5  4.0   8.0                        
ma                                                                        
Vir- 100      0       5  4.2   5    3.5  4.0   8.5                        
ginia.sup.f                                                               
Ofra.sup.g                                                                
     100      0       5  6.0   5    4.0  4.5   9.6                        
Douglas.sup.h                                                             
100       0       5    3.7   5    4.5  4.0   6.5                          
Second test:                                                              
After 3 days of storage at 2° C.                                   
Na-  78      22     3.5  3.0   4    4.0  3.7                              
ma                                                                        
Vir- 80      20     3.5  3.5   4    4.2  3.8                              
ginia                                                                     
Ofra 92       8     4.0  6.0   4    4.2  4.4                              
Douglas                                                                   
76       24     3.7    3.5   4    5.0  3.7                                
Third test:                                                               
after 3 days storage at 2° C. plus                                 
2 additional days at simulated shelf temperature of 18° C.         
Na-  44      56     3.0  3.0   3.0  4.5  3.0                              
ma                                                                        
Vir- 50      50     3.0  2.8   3.0  4.5  3.2                              
ginia                                                                     
Ofra 55      45     3.5  5.5   3.2  4.5  3.5                              
Douglas                                                                   
45       55     3.0    3.0   3.2  5.0  3.2                                
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 INDEX:                                                                   
 .sup.a 5hard 1soft                                                       
 .sup.b 5green, fresh like, 1dry, brown                                   
 .sup.c 5dark red, 1green, pink                                           
 .sup.d 5prime 1not marketable                                            
 .sup.e Total Soluble Solids (T.S.S.) expresses fruit sweetness and was   
 determined with a refractometer                                          
 .sup.f U.S. Plant Pat. Application Ser. No. 07/823,802 January 22, 1992  
 .sup.g U.S. Plant Pat. Application Ser. No. 07/823,638, January 22, 1992 
 .sup.h U.S. Plant Pat. No. 4,487                                         

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1. A new distinct variety of strawberry plant substantially as illustrated and described and distinguished as being able to grow in September and produce fruit starting in November and lasting until summer, with fruit having a good taste and shape and a long shelf life.
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