Davida
| Denomination: | 'Davida' |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name: | Cucumis sativus |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc. 800 North Lindbergh Blvd. St. Louis, Missouri 63167 United States of America |
| Breeder: |
Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc., Bergschenhoek, Netherlands |
| Agent in Canada: |
Bayer CropScience Inc. Suite 810 - 180 Kent Street Ottawa, Ontario K1P0B6 Canada Tel: 613-614-5375 |
| Application Date: | 2019-04-03 |
| Provisional Protection:: | 2019-04-03 |
| Application Number: | 19-9747 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2020-06-04 |
| Certificate Number: | 6201 |
| Grant of Rights Termination Date: | 2040-06-04 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Diapason'
Summary: The leaf blade attitude of 'Davida' is horizontal to drooping whereas it is drooping for 'Diapason'. The fruit of 'Davida' and 'Diapason' is medium to long, but the fruit of 'Davida' is shorter. The intensity of ground colour for the fruit skin of 'Davida' is medium green while it is medium to dark green for 'Diapason'.
Description:
PLANT: produces Dutch type fruit, gynoecious sex expression, predominantly two female flowers per node, parthenocarpy present, indeterminate growth type, length of first 15 internodes is medium to long
COTYLEDON: no bitterness
LEAF BLADE: horizontal to drooping attitude, long, medium ratio of length of terminal lobe in relation to length of blade, shape of apex of terminal lobe is obtuse, medium to dark green upper side, weak to medium degree of blistering, absent or weak undulation of margin, very weak dentation of margin
TIME OF DEVELOPMENT OF FEMALE FLOWERS (WHEN 80% OF PLANTS HAVE AT LEAST ONE FEMALE FLOWER): mid-season
OVARY VESTITURE: white
PEDUNCLE: medium to long
FRUIT: medium to long, medium diameter, medium to large ratio of length to diameter, medium core diameter in relation to diameter of fruit, round shape in transverse section, shape of stem end is necked, short neck, shape of calyx end is rounded, absent or weak ribs, no sutures, weak to medium degree of creasing, no warts, absent or very short stripes, no dots, medium to long peduncle
FRUIT VESTITURE: prickles only type, sparse density of prickles, white
FRUIT SKIN: green ground colour at market stage, very weak to weak glaucosity, yellow ground colour at time of physiological ripening
DISEASE REACTIONS: resistance to Cladosporium cucumerinum, Corynespora blight, Target leaf spot (Corynespora cassiicola) (Cca) and Cucumber Vein Yellowing Virus (CVYU) present; highly resistant to powdery mildew (Podosphaera xanthii) (Px); moderately resistant to Cucumber Mosaic Virus (CMV)
Origin & Breeding History: 'Davida' (breeder designation DRCE1266) is a hybrid variety suited for protected heated culture in North America. It originated from a cross between two proprietary lines, made in 2013 in the Netherlands. 'Davida' was selected for its yield potential, disease resistance, plant architecture, fruit length, fruit colour and fruit shape.
Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'Davida' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number KMK1293, purchased from Naktuinbouw in Roelofarendsveen, Netherlands. Two independent trials were conducted by Naktuinbouw in Roelofarendsveen, Netherlands in 2018.
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Cucumber: 'Davida'
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Cucumber: 'Davida'
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