Malling Champion
| Denomination: | 'Malling Champion' |
|---|---|
| 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: | 21-10624 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2022-12-21 |
| Certificate Number: | 6718 |
| Exemption from compulsory licensing: | Yes |
| Expiry date for exemption from compulsory licensing: | 2024-12-21 |
| Grant of Rights Termination Date: | 2042-12-21 |
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: fully remontant bearing type, upright growth habit, medium dense foliage, medium vigour
STOLON: medium to many, weak to medium intensity of anthocyanin colouration, medium dense pubescence
PETIOLE: medium length, horizontal attitude of hairs
STIPULE: weak to medium intensity of anthocyanin colouration
LEAF: medium to large, dark green upper side, absent or weak blistering, strong glossiness on upper side, no variegation
TERMINAL LEAFLET: moderately longer than wide, rounded base, crenate margin, concave in cross-section
FLOWERING: begins early
INFLORESCENCE: often positioned above foliage, few flowers
PEDICEL: upwards attitude of hairs
FLOWER: medium to large diameter, calyx smaller than corolla, touching petal arrangement, stamen present
PETAL: moderately shorter than wide, white inner side
CALYX: attachment inserted, diameter same size as fruit, upwards attitude of sepals, strong adherence to fruit
FRUIT: begins ripening very early, moderately longer than wide, medium to large, conical shape, slight difference in shape between terminal fruit and other fruit, medium to firm, absent or small cavity
FRUIT SURFACE: medium red, even or very slightly uneven colour distribution, strong glossiness, even or slightly uneven, narrow band without achenes, achenes positioned below surface
FRUIT FLESH: light red, light red core
Origin & Breeding History: 'Malling Champion' originated from a cross conducted between two proprietary parents in 2009 at East Malling Research, Kent, United Kingdom. A single plant was selected in 2010 based on fruit size, fruit shape, and skin firmness.
Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'Malling Champion' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number 2017/3249, 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 2018 to 2020.
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Strawberry: 'Malling Champion'
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Strawberry: 'Malling Champion'
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