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Yamagata C12 Go

Cherry

Denomination: 'Yamagata C12 Go'
Botanical Name: Prunus avium
Applicant/Holder: Yamagata Prefecture
2-8-1 Matsunami, Yamagata-shi
Yamagata
990-8570
Japan
Breeder: Makoto Ishiguro, Yamagata Prefecture, Yamagata, Japan
Koichi Nishimura, Yamagata Prefecture, Yamagata, Japan
Hideaki Yaegaki, Yamagata Prefecture, Yamagata, Japan
Eisuke Adachi, Yamagata Prefecture, Yamagata, Japan
Yoshiaki Honma, Yamagata Prefecture, Yamagata, Japan
Yoshinobu Takahashi, Yamagata Prefecture, Yamagata, Japan
Kiyoshi Niino, Yamagata Prefecture, Yamagata, Japan
Yuuki Abiko, Yamagata Prefecture, Yamagata, Japan
Kazuyuki Abe, Yamagata Prefecture, Yamagata, Japan
Hiroshi Kuroda, Yamagata Prefecture, Yamagata, Japan
Takanobu Sato, Yamagata Prefecture, Yamagata, Japan
Kyoichi Noguchi, Yamagata Prefecture, Yamagata, Japan
Jun Kuroda, Yamagata Prefecture, Yamagata, Japan
Hironori Sato, Yamagata Prefecture, Yamagata, Japan
Shuya Akashi, Yamagata Prefecture, Yamagata, Japan
Makoto Kudo, Yamagata Prefecture, Yamagata, Japan
Yasuko Sasaki, Yamagata Prefecture, Yamagata, Japan
Yoshiyuki Abe, Yamagata Prefecture, Yamagata, Japan
Tomoya Yoneno, Yamagata Prefecture, Yamagata, Japan
Reiko Onodera, Yamagata Prefecture, Yamagata, Japan
Takashi Marukawa, Yamagata Prefecture, Yamagata, Japan
Fumito Tada, Yamagata Prefecture, Yamagata, Japan
Kazuo Yano, Yamagata Prefecture, Yamagata, Japan
Yasukazu Sato, Yamagata Prefecture, Yamagata, Japan
Issaku Kamoda, Yamagata Prefecture, Yamagata, Japan
Agent in Canada: CPST Intellectual Property Inc.
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Toronto, Ontario
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Canada
Tel: 647-478-2427
Application Date: 2019-11-13
Provisional Protection:: 2019-11-13
Application Number: 19-10044
Grant of Rights Date: 2023-01-16
Certificate Number: 6738
Exemption from compulsory licensing: Yes
Expiry date for exemption from compulsory licensing: 2025-01-16
Grant of Rights Termination Date: 2048-01-16

Note: The applicant has requested an exemption from compulsory licensing to allow time to multiply and distribute propagating material of the variety. If the exemption is granted, it may be allowed for two years from the date rights are granted for the variety.


Variety Description

Varieties used for comparison: 'Benisyuho' and 'Satonishiki'

Summary: The fruit of 'Yamagata C12 Go' has medium sweetness whereas the fruit of 'Benisyuho' has high sweetness. The fruit of 'Yamagata C12 Go' is large to very large with a large fruit weight to stone weight ratio whereas the fruit of 'Satonishiki' is medium sized with a medium fruit weight to stone weight ratio.

Description:

TREE: medium vigour, spreading growth habit, weak to medium branching, mid-season flowering, mid to late season fruit ripening
YOUNG SHOOT APEX (DURING RAPID GROWTH): medium intensity of anthocyanin colouration, weak density of pubescence
ONE-YEAR-OLD SHOOT: short internode length , many lenticels, medium to thick at mid-length

PETIOLE: medium to long, small to medium leaf blade length to petiole length ratio
LEAF BLADE: medium length, medium width, medium length to width ratio, medium intensity green on upper side, dark red nectaries

FLOWER: medium diameter
PETAL: broad obovate shape, intermediate arrangement

FRUIT: large to very large, reniform shape, flat pistil end, weakly conspicuous suture
FRUIT STALK: medium to long, thin, no abscission layer present between stalk and fruit
FRUIT SKIN: red, medium to thick, medium number of medium to large lenticels
FRUIT FLESH: cream coloured, firm, low acidity, medium sweetness and juiciness
FRUIT JUICE: light yellow

STONE: medium sized, broad elliptic shape in ventral view, large fruit weight to stone weight ratio

Origin & Breeding History: 'Yamagata C12 Go' originated from a cross between 'Benisyuho' as the female parent variety and a proprietary variety named 'C-47-70' as the male parent variety in 1997 at the Yamagata Prefectural Agriculture Research Center in Japan. In 2006 and 2010, selections were made for fruit size, taste, firmness, flesh colour, colouration of pericarp, and duration of maintaining fruit quality. 'Yamagata C12 Go' was assessed for adaptability from 2011 to 2017.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'Yamagata C12 Go' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number 32455, purchased from the Plant Variety Protection Office, Intellectual Property Division, Export and International Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Japan. The trials were examined by the Plant Variety Protection Office in city, Japan in 2018 and granted rights on March 9, 2020.

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Yamagata C12 Go
Cherry: 'Yamagata C12 Go'

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Cherry: 'Yamagata C12 Go'

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