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Blackberry plant named ‘APF-122’

a blackberry plant and plant technology, applied in the field of blackberry plant named ' apf122', can solve the problems that the flowering plant is generally not economically viable, and achieve the effect of significant economic advantage and extension of harvest season

Active Publication Date: 2016-11-22
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIV OF ARKANSAS
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The patent text is about a new primocane-fruiting blackberry variety called ‘APF-122’. Compared to existing varieties, ‘APF-122’ has smaller fruits, makes more fructose, and has less post-harvest reddening. It also has a unique pattern of over-cropping on its compact primocanes, which could make it more economically viable than other types. In commercial practice, primocane-fruiting blackberries are pinch pruned to force more fruiting laterals, but with ‘APF-122’, this may not be necessary. Overall, the technical effects of ‘APF-122’ include higher yield potential, faster maturity, and better quality fruits.

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‘APF-122’ is also unique in that it over-crops so heavily on its compact primocanes that a floricane crop would generally not be economically viable.

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[0011]Note: statements of characteristics herein represent exemplary observations of the cultivar herein and will vary depending on time of year, location, annual weather, etc. Where dimensions, sizes, colors, and other characteristics are given, it is to be understood that such characteristics are approximations and averages. The descriptions reported herein are from specimen plants with a crown age of 1 year and a cane age of 8 months that were observed in summer 2013 in Watsonville, Calif. The color determination is in accordance with The 2007 R.H.S. Colour Chart (Fifth Edition) of The Royal Horticultural Society, London, England, except where general color terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used.[0012]Cultivar name: ‘APF-122’.[0013]Classification:[0014]Family.—Rosaceae.[0015]Botanical name.—Rubus Subgenus Rubus Watson.[0016]Common name.—Blackberry.[0017]Parentage:[0018]Female parent.—Name: ‘APF-45’, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 22,449. Compared to ‘APF-45’, the present cultiva...

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A new and distinct cultivar of blackberry plant named ‘APF-122’. Characteristics include its precocity, high soluble solids (even at the red-black stage), very little postharvest reddening (<10%), heavy over-crops on its compact primocanes such that a floricane crop would generally not be economically viable.

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BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY[0001]Blackberries (Rubus subgenus Rubus Watson) are a well-known, aggregate fruit that are becoming increasingly popular throughout the world. Recent efforts at the University of Arkansas, using traditional breeding techniques and testing selections under mild climate conditions along the western coast of the USA, have led to the development of the world's first primocane-fruiting cultivars. Primocane-fruiting blackberries, in contrast to floricane-fruiting types, provide growers with the ability to produce fruit on first year canes (i.e., primocanes), as well as second-year canes (i.e., floricanes). In addition, primocane-fruiting blackberries produce fruit in late summer to autumn, whereas floricane-fruiting types generally fruit in early to mid-summer. The ability to extend the harvest season offers fresh market growers a significant economic advantage.[0002]One example of an existing primocane-fruiting blackberry variety is ‘APF-45’ (marketed under the tra...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A01H5/08
CPCA01H5/08A01H6/7499
Inventor CLARK, JOHN REUBENTHOMPSON, ELLENAGUAS-ALVARADO, MARIO
Owner THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIV OF ARKANSAS