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OBF0604

Blueberry

Denomination: 'OBF0604'
Previously Proposed Denomination: '06-04'
Trade name: MegasBlue
Botanical Name: Vaccinium corymbosum
Applicant/Holder: Gabriel, Robert
8474 Hazelgreen Road NE
Silverton, Oregon
97381
United States of America
Breeder: Robert Gabriel, Silverton, United States of America
Agent in Canada: Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
TD Canada Trust Tower
Suite 1600, 421 - 7 Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 4K9
Canada
Tel: 403-298-1950
Application Date: 2013-10-17(priority claimed)
Application Number: 14-8282
Protective direction granted: 2014-04-16
Grant of Rights Date: 2019-12-05
Certificate Number: 6102
Exemption from compulsory licensing: Yes
Expiry date for exemption from compulsory licensing: 2021-12-05
Grant of Rights Termination Date: 2039-12-05

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Bluecrop'

Summary: The plants of 'OBF0604' have strong vigour whereas the plants of 'Bluecrop' have a medium amount of vigour. The leaf blade of 'OBF0604' is larger than the leaf blade of 'Bluecrop'. 'OBF0604' has a small corolla tube whereas 'Bluecrop' has a medium to large corolla tube. The sweetness of the fruit of 'OBF0604' is low whereas the sweetness of the fruit of 'Bluecrop' is high.

Description:

PLANT: strong vigour, semi-upright growth habit, fruits on one-year-old shoots only, flowering begins mid-season, fruit ripening begins mid-season
ONE-YEAR-OLD SHOOT: dark red, medium internode length

LEAF: large length to width ratio, ovate shape, medium to dark green on upper side, serrate margin

FLOWER BUD: medium intensity of anthocyanin colouration, early bud burst
COROLLA: urceolate to campanulate shape
COROLLA TUBE: small with ridges, absent or very weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration

FRUIT: dense cluster, dark green unripe fruit, large, oblate in longitudinal section, strong intensity of bloom, medium blue skin, firm, low sweetness, low acidity

Origin & Breeding History: 'OBF0604' (experimental number '06-04') resulted from an open pollinated cross between unnamed highbush blueberry plants in 2007 at the Northern Highbush Blueberry Breeding Program in Silverton, Oregon. The resulting seed of '06-04' was planted in 2008. '06-04' was asexually propagated by softwood cuttings for further testing. Section criteria was for berry firmness, colour, storage life, and machine harvestability.

Tests & Trials: The comparative trial for 'OBF0604' was conducted by Expert Agriculture Team Ltd., in Chilliwack, British Columbia during the 2017 and 2018 growing seasons. Each variety consisted of 3 replicates with 3 plants per replicate for a total of 9 plants of each variety. Plants were spaced approximately 76 cm apart within rows and 3 metres between rows. Measurements were taken from 9 plants, or parts of plants, of each variety.


Comparison tables for 'OBF0604' with reference variety 'Bluecrop'

Leaf length (cm)

  'OBF0604' 'Bluecrop'
mean 6.7 5.7
std. deviation 0.8 0.5

Leaf width (cm)

  'OBF0604' 'Bluecrop'
mean 3.8 2.6
std. deviation 0.9 0.4

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Blueberry: 'OBF0604' (left) with reference variety 'Bluecrop' (right)

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Blueberry: 'OBF0604' (left) with reference variety 'Bluecrop' (right)

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Blueberry: 'OBF0604' (left) with reference variety 'Bluecrop' (right)

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