EMR 639
| Denomination: | 'EMR 639' |
|---|---|
| Previously Proposed Denomination: | 'Malling Supreme' |
| Botanical Name: | Fragaria × ananassa |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc. 800 North Lindbergh Blvd. St. Louis, Missouri 63167 United States of America |
| Breeder: |
NIAB EMR, Cambridge, United Kingdom |
| Agent in Canada: |
Bayer CropScience Inc. Suite 810 - 180 Kent Street Ottawa, Ontario K1P0B6 Canada Tel: 613-614-5375 |
| Application Date: | 2021-07-07 |
| Provisional Protection:: | 2021-07-07 |
| Application Number: | 21-10621 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2023-08-28 |
| Certificate Number: | 6891 |
| Exemption from compulsory licensing: | Yes |
| Expiry date for exemption from compulsory licensing: | 2025-08-28 |
| Grant of Rights Termination Date: | 2043-08-28 |
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
Description:
PLANT: semi-upright growth habit, medium density foliage, strong vigour, fully remontant bearing type
STOLON: few to medium in number, weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration, dense pubescence
PETIOLE: long, horizontal attitude of hairs
STIPULE: absent or very weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration
LEAF: medium to large, dark green upper side, medium blistering and glossiness, no variegation
TERMINAL LEAFLET: length equal to width, obtuse shaped base, crenate margin, concave in cross-section
FLOWERING: begins early
INFLORESCENCE: positioned beneath foliage, few number of flowers
PEDICEL: slightly outwards attitude of hairs
FLOWER: medium to large diameter, overlapping petal arrangement, calyx larger than corolla, stamen present
PETAL: moderately shorter than wide, white upper side
CALYX: attachment inserted in fruit, upwards attitude of sepals, diameter same size as fruit, strong adherence to fruit
FRUIT: moderately longer than wide, medium to large, conical shape, slight difference in shape between terminal fruit and other fruit, firm, medium sized cavity, begins ripening very early to early
FRUIT SURFACE: medium red, even or very slightly uneven colour distribution, strong glossiness, slightly uneven, absent or very narrow band without achenes, achenes positioned below surface
FRUIT FLESH: orange red, light red core
Origin & Breeding History: 'EMR 639' originated from a controlled cross conducted between two proprietary parents in 2009 at East Malling Research in Kent, United Kingdom. A single plant was selected in July 2011 based on fruit size, fruit shape and skin firmness.
Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'EMR 639' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number 2019/1334, purchased from the Community Plant Variety Office in Angers, France. The trials were conducted by the Research Centre for Cultivar Testing in Maslowicach, Poland from 2019 to 2021.
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Strawberry: 'EMR 639'
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Strawberry: 'EMR 639'
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