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Asumi

Orange

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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