MAR 503
| Denomination: | 'MAR 503' |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name: | Rubus idaeus |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Centre de Recherche et d'Innovation Vegetale (C.R.I.V.) SAS 44 rue de Blois Soings-en-Sologne 41230 France |
| Breeder: |
Lise Tremeaud, Centre de Recherche et d'Innovation Vegetale (C.R.I.V.) SAS, France |
| Agent in Canada: |
Bereskin & Parr 40 King Street West 40th floor Toronto, Ontario M5H 3Y2 Canada Tel: 416-364-7311 |
| Application Date: | 2022-04-01 |
| Provisional Protection:: | 2022-04-01 |
| Application Number: | 22-10867 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2024-09-16 |
| Certificate Number: | 7188 |
| Exemption from compulsory licensing: | Yes |
| Expiry date for exemption from compulsory licensing: | 2026-09-16 |
| Grant of Rights Termination Date: | 2044-09-16 |
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
Variety used for comparison: 'LC 4'
Summary: The spines on 'MAR 503' are purple whereas those on 'LC 4' are brownish green.
Description:
PLANT: upright growth habit, medium number of current season's canes, bears fruit on previous season's cane in summer and on current season's cane in autumn, early to mid-season vegetative bud burst
VERY YOUNG SHOOT: very weak to weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration of apex during rapid growth, early to mid-season emergence
FRUITING LATERAL: semi-erect attitude, short to medium length
CURRENT SEASON`S CANE: medium length, weak bloom, strong intensity of anthocyanin colouration, short to medium internode length, medium length vegetative bud
DORMANT CANE: medium length, brownish purple
SPINES: medium to dense, small to medium size base, short to medium, purple
LEAF: medium green upper side, equally three and five leaflets, medium rugosity, relative position of lateral leaflets is free
LEAFLET: straight in cross-section
TERMINAL LEAFLET: medium to long, broad
FLOWERING: begins mid-season to late on previous season's cane and late on current season's cane
PEDUNCLE: weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration
PEDICEL: many spines
FLOWER: medium to large
FRUIT RIPENING: begins mid to late season on previous season's cane and late to very late on current season's cane
FRUITING PERIOD: short on previous season's cane, medium length on current season's cane
FRUIT: medium to long, broad, medium to large length to width ratio, broad conical shape in lateral view, medium red, medium glossiness, medium to firm, medium to strong adherence to plug
DRUPE: large
Origin & Breeding History: 'MAR 503' originated from a cross between the female parent variety '11-24-2' and the male parent variety '08-25-3' conducted in Soings-en-Sologne, France in 2013. The new variety 'MAR 503' was selected from the resulting progeny in 2014 based on the glossiness and firmness of the fruit.
Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'MAR 503' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number 2019/2301, purchased from the Community Plant Variety Office in Angers, France. The trial was conducted at the Bundessortenamt in Wurzen, Germany from 2021 to 2022.
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Raspberry: 'MAR 503'
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Raspberry: 'MAR 503'
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Raspberry: 'MAR 503'
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