BT RASTHREE
| Denomination: | 'BT RASTHREE' |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name: | Rubus idaeus |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Berrytech S.r.l. Via dei Piagi, 10 Baselga di Pine, Trento 38042 Italy |
| Breeder: |
Diego Ioriatti, Baselga di Pine, Trento, Italy |
| Agent in Canada: |
Moffat & Co. P.O. Box 2088, Station D Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5W3 Canada Tel: 613-232-7302 |
| Application Date: | 2023-03-10 |
| Provisional Protection: | 2023-03-10 |
| Application Number: | 23-11233 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Holyoke'
Summary: The base of the spine for BT RASTHREE' is large whereas it is small to medium sized for Holyoke'.
Description:
PLANT: semi-upright growth habit, many 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: mid-season emergence, weak to medium intensity of anthocyanin colouration of apex during rapid growth
CURRENT SEASON`S CANE: long, medium to strong bloom, medium to strong intensity of anthocyanin colouration, short to medium length internode, short to medium length vegetative bud
DORMANT CANE: long to very long, purplish brown
SPINES: medium density, large base, medium length, purple
FRUITING LATERAL ON PREVIOUS SEASON'S CANE: medium length, semi-erect attitude
LEAF: medium green upper side, equally three and five leaflets, medium rugosity, relative position of lateral leaflets is touching
LEAFLET: straight in cross-section
TERMINAL LEAFLET: long, broad
FLOWERING: begins mid-season on previous season's cane and late on current season's cane
PEDUNCLE: anthocyanin colouration absent
PEDICEL: medium number of spines
FLOWER: medium to large
FRUIT RIPENING: begins mid-season on previous season's cane and late to very late on current season's cane
FRUIT: long, broad, large length to width ratio, conical shape in lateral view, medium red, medium glossiness, medium to firm, medium adherence to plug
DRUPE: large
FRUITING PERIOD: short to medium on previous season's cane, short on current season's cane
Origin & Breeding History: BT RASTHREE' originated from a cross conducted between two proprietary varieties at Baselga di Pinè 38042, Italy, in 2015. The new variety BT RASTHREE' was selected in 2017 in Baselga di Pinè 38042, Italy, based on flowering time, productivity, and fruit characteristics. Asexual reproduction by root cuttings commenced in 2019.
Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'BT RASTHREE' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number 20191767, 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: BT RASTHREE'
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Raspberry: BT RASTHREE'
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