SP7
| Denomination: | 'SP7' |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name: | Citrullus lanatus |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Syngenta Participations AG Rosentalstrasse 67 P.O. Box CH-4058 Basel Switzerland |
| Breeder: |
Wouda Sietske, Syngenta Participations AG, Basel, Switzerland |
| Agent in Canada: |
Syngenta Canada Inc. 15910 Medway Road R.R. #1 Arva, Ontario N0M 1C0 Canada Tel: 519-461-2032 |
| Application Date: | 2017-09-15 |
| Provisional Protection:: | 2018-03-01 |
| Application Number: | 18-9386 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2021-02-08 |
| Certificate Number: | 6355 |
| Exemption from compulsory licensing: | Yes |
| Expiry date for exemption from compulsory licensing: | 2023-02-08 |
| Grant of Rights Termination Date: | 2041-02-08 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'SP6'
Summary: The fruit weight of 'SP7' is very low while it is very low to low for 'SP6'. The fruit of 'SP7' has medium conspicuousness of stripes while the fruit of 'SP6' has weak conspicuousness of stripes. The pistil scar on the fruit of 'SP7' is medium to large while it is medium sized for 'SP6'. The pericarp of the fruit of 'SP7' is thin while that of 'SP6' is of thin to medium thickness. The seed of 'SP7' is long while it is long to very long for 'SP6'. The ground colour of the seed testa of 'SP7' is brown whereas that of 'SP6' is yellow brown. The over colour of the seed testa of 'SP7' is present while it is absent for 'SP6'.
Description:
COTYLEDON: small to medium size, medium elliptic, dark green
PLANT: diploid
LEAF BLADE: medium size, medium length to width ratio, green on upper side, strong degree of lobing, medium degree of blistering, green veins
FLOWERING: medium time of flowering for female flowers
FRUIT: very low weight, circular in longitudinal section, small to medium sized insertion of peduncle, absent or very shallow depression at basal part, rounded apex with absent or very shallow depression, medium to large pistil scar, absent or very weak degree of grooving, weak waxy layer, thin pericarp
FRUIT SKIN: light green ground colour, inconspicuous or very weakly conspicuous veining, very narrow vein stripes only, very light to light yellow green stripes, medium conspicuousness of stripes, medium sized margin of stripes
FRUIT FLESH: yellow
SEED: medium number, long, medium length to width ratio, brown ground colour of testa, medium size area of overcolour in relation to ground colour, absent or very weak patches at hilum
DISEASE REACTIONS: resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum race 1 and Colletotrichum orbiculare race 1 present
Origin & Breeding History: 'SP7' originated from a cross between the variety 'SP-6' and the inbred line ED268 conducted in the summer of 2011 in Woodland, California, USA. The new variety was initially selected for its flowering characteristics and desease resistances. From the winter of 2012 to 2015 it was subsequently transplanted into an open field and greenhouses, self pollinated and further evaluated for male flowering characteristics, flowering time and disease resistances. By the winter of 2015 the F10 family was grown in Khon Kaen, Thailand and bulk seed was harvested for larger open field trials in 2015 and 2016. The summer of 2015 the resulting F11 family from the bulk seed harvest was also sown in the greenhouse and into the open field in Woodland, California. 'SP7' was again selected from the trials for is male flowering characteristics, disease resistance, flower time and flower size.
Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'SP7' is based on the UPOV Report of Technical Examination, reference number WTR340, purchased from the Naktuinbouw in Roelofarendsveen, Netherlands. The trials were conducted by the Naktuinbouw from 2018 to 2019.
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Watermelon: 'SP7'
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Watermelon: 'SP7'
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Watermelon: Reference variety 'SP6'
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