Tra Whit
| Denomination: | 'Tra Whit' |
|---|---|
| Trade name: | Tradewinds Pearl |
| Botanical Name: | Osteospermum ecklonis |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Syngenta Crop Protection AG Rosentalstrasse 67 Basel CH-4058 Switzerland |
| Breeder: |
Pim Kaagman, Goldsmith Seeds Europe B.V., Andijk, Netherlands |
| Agent in Canada: |
BioFlora Inc. 38723 Fingal Line R.R. #1 St. Thomas, Ontario N5P 3S5 Canada Tel: 519-317-7511 |
| Application Date: | 2009-01-30 |
| Application Number: | 09-6487 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2011-08-19 |
| Certificate Number: | 4129 |
| Date rights surrendered: | 2014-07-11 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Balserilla' (Serenity Vanilla)
Summary: The plants of 'Tra Whit' are shorter than the plants of 'Balserilla'. The leaf blade of 'Tra Whit' has medium depth margin indentations while the leaf of 'Balserilla' has shallow indentations. The flower head diameter is smaller for 'Tra Whit' than for 'Balserilla'. The ray florets are shorter for 'Tra Whit' than for 'Balserilla'
Description:
PLANT SHOOTS: erect
LEAF: medium depth margin indentations, no variegation, medium green on upper side
FLOWER: no paracorolla
RAY FLORET: rounded apex, no inward rolling of longitudinal margins, upper side white (RHS NN155B-C), lower side very light yellow to light yellow
DISC: light grey.
Origin & Breeding History: The variety 'Tra Whit' originated from a cross made in July 2006, in Andijk, The Netherlands. The female parent was a proprietary line designated O03-20-2 which had light purple flowers and the male parent was a proprietary line, designated O03-6-1 which had white flowers with a blue eye. The resultant seed was sown in a greenhouse in September 2006. In January 2007, a single plant from the progeny was selected based on flower colour, plant habit and production characteristics.
Tests & Trials: Trials for 'Tra Whit' were conducted in a polyhouse during the spring of 2010 in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included a total of fifteen plants of the candidate and reference varieties. Rooted cuttings were transplanted into 11 cm pots on April 28, 2010. Observations and measurements were taken from ten plants or parts of plants on June 9, 2010. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.
Comparison tables for 'Tra Whit' with reference variety 'Balserilla'
Plant height (cm)
| 'Tra Whit' | 'Balserilla' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 17.6 | 21.8 |
| std. deviation | 1.47 | 1.60 |
Flower head diameter (cm)
| 'Tra Whit' | 'Balserilla' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 6.8 | 7.9 |
| std. deviation | 0.24 | 0.29 |
Ray floret length (cm)
| 'Tra Whit' | 'Balserilla' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 3.2 | 3.8 |
| std. deviation | 0.13 | 0.25 |
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Osteospermum: 'Tra Whit' (left) with reference variety 'Balserilla' (right)
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Osteospermum: 'Tra Whit' (left) with reference variety 'Balserilla' (right)
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