FC14-062
| Denomination: | 'FC14-062' |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name: | Vaccinium corymbosum |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Fall Creek Farm & Nursery, Inc. 39318 Jasper-Lowell Road Lowell, Oregon 97452 United States of America |
| Breeder: |
Peter Stefan Boches, Fall Creek Farm and Nursery Inc., Eugene, United States of America |
| Agent in Canada: |
Expert Agriculture Team Ltd. 46420 Prairie Central Road Chilliwack, British Columbia V2P 6H3 Canada Tel: 604-795-2537 |
| Application Date: | 2020-06-15 |
| Provisional Protection:: | 2020-06-15 |
| Application Number: | 20-10265 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2023-10-06 |
| Certificate Number: | 6926 |
| Grant of Rights Termination Date: | 2043-10-06 |
Variety Description
Varieties used for comparison: 'Legacy' and 'Draper'
Summary: The plants of 'FC14-062' have a semi-upright growth habit whereas the plants of the reference varieties have an upright growth habit. The flower bud of 'FC14-062' has a very strong intensity of anthocyanin colouration whereas the flower bud of 'Legacy' has a weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration. The corolla tube of 'FC14-062' is whitish red whereas the corolla tube of the reference varieties are white. The outer side of the corolla tube of 'FC14-062' has a very strong intensity of anthocyanin colouration whereas the outer side of the corolla tube of 'Legacy' has an absent or very weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration and that of 'Draper' has a weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration. The flower of 'FC14-062' has a green receptacle whereas the flower of 'Legacy' has a blue receptacle. The infructescence of 'FC14-062' is medium to dense whereas that of 'Legacy' is of a medium density.
Description:
PLANT: very strong vigour, semi-upright growth habit, fruiting on one-year-old shoots only, first vegetative bud burst begins early
ONE-YEAR-OLD SHOOT: green, medium to long internode length along upper half
LEAF: medium length to width ratio, elliptic shape, dark green colour on upper side, medium glaucosity on upper side, entire margin
FLOWERING: begins mid-season to late on one-year-old shoots
RECEPTACLE: green
FLOWER BUD: very strong intensity of anthocyanin colouration
COROLLA: globose shape
COROLLA TUBE: large, whitish red, very strong intensity of anthocyanin colouration on outer side, absent or weak conspicuousness of ridges
INFRUCTESCENCE: medium to dense
UNRIPE FRUIT: medium green (with bloom), fruit ripening begins early to mid season on one-year-old shoots
FRUIT: large, oblate in longitudinal section, medium deep calyx basin, firm, high sweetness, medium acidity
FRUIT SKIN: medium to strong bloom intensity, dark blue skin (after removal of bloom)
SEPALS: reflexed
Origin & Breeding History: 'FC14-062' originated from a controlled cross between the varieties 'Blue Ribbon', as the female parent, and 'FC10-069', as the male parent, made in 2011 in Lowell, Oregon, USA. 'FC14-062' was selected from the resulting progeny based on fruit size, firmness, and harvest date. Propagation was conducted by softwood cuttings and further testing occurred from 2012 to 2015.
Tests & Trials: The comparative trial for 'FC14-062' was conducted by Expert Agriculture Team Ltd., in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada during the 2022 growing season. One year old plants were transplanted in April 2021 ito raised beds, covered with plastic and irrigated with drip lines. The plots were arranged in an RBC design with 4 replicates. Each replicate consisted of 3 plants for a total of 12 plants of each variety. Plants were spaced approximately 90 centimetres apart within rows with 3 metres between rows. Measurements were taken from 10 plants or parts of 10 plants of each variety. Mean differences were significant at the 5% confidence probability level based on a paired Student's t-test.
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Blueberry: 'FC14-062' (centre) with reference varieties 'Legacy' (left) and 'Draper' (right)
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Blueberry: 'FC14-062' (centre) with reference varieties 'Legacy' (left) and 'Draper' (right)
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Blueberry: 'FC14-062' (centre) with reference varieties 'Legacy' (left) and 'Draper' (right)
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