Asumi
| Denomination: | 'Asumi' |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name: | Citrus |
| Applicant/Holder: |
National Agriculture and Food Research Organization 3-1-1, Kannondai, Tsukuba-shi Ibaraki 305-8517 Japan |
| Breeder: |
Toshio Yoshida, Funabashi, Japan Hirohisa Nesumi, Koshi, Japan Terutaka Yoshioka, Shizuoka, Japan Masayuki Kita, Marugame, Japan Takeshi Kuniga, Zentsuji, Japan Naoko Nakajima, Shizuoka, Japan Mutsuko Nonomura, Mishima, Japan Satoshi Ota, Shizuoka, Japan Hiroko Hamada, Shizuoka, Japan Fumitaka Takishita, Fujieda, Japan |
| Agent in Canada: |
Smart & Biggar LP P.O. Box 2999, Station D 55 Metcalfe Street, Suite 900 Ottawa, Ontario K1P5Y6 Canada Tel: 613-232-2486 ex. 1279 |
| Application Date: | 2018-03-13 |
| Provisional Protection:: | 2018-03-13 |
| Application Number: | 18-9389 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2019-05-01 |
| Certificate Number: | 5967 |
| Grant of Rights Termination Date: | 2044-05-01 |
Variety Description
Varieties used for comparison: 'Harumi' and 'Setoka'
Summary: The anthers on 'Asumi' have a medium amount of viable pollen whereas the anthers on 'Setoka' have a low amount of viable pollen. The apex shape of the fruit for 'Asumi' is flat whereas the apex is sinking for 'Harumi'. 'Asumi' has seed with monogerm embryony whereas both reference varieties have seed with multigerm embryony.
Description:
TREE: spreading growth habit, medium vigour, medium shoot density
ONE YEAR OLD SHOOT: long, medium diameter, long internode length, many spines
PETIOLE: medium length, medium diameter at base, medium length and narrow wing
LEAF BLADE: medium length, narrow, small length to width ratio, spindle-shaped, pointed-obtuse apex, obtuse at base, absent or weak undulation of the margin
FLOWER: mid to late season flowering, simple type inflorescence, five petals
PETAL: medium length, wide to very wide, white
STAMEN: few filaments, medium amount of viable pollen
STYLE: curved
FRUIT: matures early to mid-season, oblate globose shape, medium to large diameter to height ratio, flat apex, no actual groove at proximal part, medium to heavy
FRUIT SKIN: orange, smooth,
OIL GLANDS: medium number, small size
FRUIT RIND: very thin, light yellow albedo
FRUIT FLESH: dark-orange, not bitter, very sweet, medium acidity
SEEDS: few, monogerm
DISEASE REACTIONS: weak resistance to Canker, medium resistance to Melanoses and Arrowhead Scale, strong resistance to Citrus Scab
Origin & Breeding History: 'Asumi' originated from a controlled cross-pollination conducted in 1992, at the Institute of Fruit Tree Science - Okitsu Citrus Research Station in Shizuoka City, Shizuoka, Japan, between the variety 'Kankitsu Okitsu 46 Go', as the female parent, and the variety 'Harumi', as the male parent. From the resulting progeny, 'Asumi' was selected in 2002 for fruit characteristics such as thin segment walls, sweetness, and good taste.
Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'Asumi' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number 26542, purchased from the Plant Variety Protection Office, Intellectual Property Division, Food Industry Affairs Bureau, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Japan. The documents related to test and trials were examined by the Plant Variety Protection Office in Japan and granted rights on September 30, 2014.
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Orange: 'Asumi'
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Orange: 'Asumi'
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