Gofert
| Denomination: | 'Gofert' |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name: | Ribes nigrum |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Research Institute of Horticulture (Instytut Ogrodnictwa) ul. Konstytucji 3 Maja 1/3, P.O.Box 105 PL 96-100 Skierniewice Poland |
| Breeder: |
Edward Zurawicz, Research Institute of Horticulture (Instytut Ogrodnictwa), Skierniewice, Poland Stanislaw Pluta, Research Institute of Horticulture (Instytut Ogrodnictwa), Skierniewice, Poland |
| Agent in Canada: |
BioFlora Inc. 38723 Fingal Line R.R. #1 St. Thomas, Ontario N5P 3S5 Canada Tel: 519-317-7511 |
| Application Date: | 2012-12-28 |
| Application Number: | 12-7831 |
| Date abandoned: | 2019-08-05 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Ben Lomond'
Summary: The plants of 'Gofert' are tall whereas the plants of 'Ben Lomond' are short. The intensity of anthocyanin colouration of the leaf and stem of the young shoot of 'Gofert' is weak to medium whereas the intensity is very strong for 'Ben Lomond'. The upper side of the leaf blade of 'Gofert' is medium green whereas the upper side of the leaf blade of 'Ben Lomond' is dark green. The degree of glossiness of the upper side of the leaf blade is medium for 'Gofert' whereas the degree of glossiness is strong for 'Ben Lomond'.
Description:
PLANT: tall, medium diameter, height to diameter ratio is medium to high, medium number of basal shoots
VEGETATIVE BUD: bud burst begins mid-season, medium intensity of anthocyanin colouration, weak degree of bloom
YOUNG SHOOT: weak to medium intensity of anthocyanin colouration of leaf and stem
PETIOLE: medium intensity of anthocyanin colouration, evenly distributed anthocyanin colouration
LEAF BLADE: open at base
LEAF BLADE (UPPER SIDE): medium green, medium degree of glossiness
FLOWERING: begins early
INFLORESCENCE: one to two flower trusses per axil
SEPAL: weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration
OVARY: weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration
FRUIT: medium to large, round shape, medium to firm, black, weight of 100 berries is medium to heavy, fruit ripening occurs mid-season
Origin & Breeding History: 'Gofert' was bred and developed by the breeders, Stanislaw Pluta and Edward Zurawicz, both employed at the Instytut Ogrodnictwa (Research Institute of Horticulture), in Skierniewice, Poland. It originated from a cross conducted in 1987 at the Experimental Station in Dabrowice, Poland, between the variety 'Golubka', as the female parent, and the variety 'Fertodi-1', as the male parent. Seedlings derived from the cross were planted in the field in the spring of 1988 and evaluated from 1990 to 1993. 'Gofert' was selected in 1996 for its plant growth and habit, early fruit ripening, high fruit productivity, fruit size, high fruit quality, disease resistance and winter hardiness. It was further tested from 1997 to 2004 at the Experimental Station in Dabrowice. 'Gofert' was first propagated asexually by hardwood stem cuttings in 2010, in Skierniewice, Poland.
Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'Gofert' is based on the Report on Technical Examination, reference number RS 812, purchased from the Centralny Osrodek Badania Odmian Roslin Uprawnych, in Slupia Wielka, Poland. The trial was conducted by the Centralny Osrodek Badania Odmian Roslin Uprawnych, in Slupia Wielka, Poland, from 2005 to 2009.
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Black Currant: 'Gofert'
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Black Currant: 'Gofert'
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Black Currant: 'Gofert'
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