Celery Morphology with Short Leaf Blades for Lower Processing Waste
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing celery varieties result in significant waste due to variable petiole lengths and long leaf blades that need to be cut off, making processing inefficient and costly.
Innovation Solution
Development of a celery variety with a genetic determinant that results in shorter leaf blades and more uniform petiole lengths, achieved through introgression from a specific celery seed deposit (NCIMB 41513), reducing waste and improving processing efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of substance
If conventional celery varieties are used, then long leaf blades are produced, but significant waste is generated during processing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by modifying the genetic determinant controlling internode length, which directly affects leaf blade length. By changing the genetic parameter (introgression from NCIMB 41513), the leaf blade length is reduced from conventional lengths to shorter lengths, thereby reducing the amount of material that must be discarded during processing and reducing waste.
2Productivity
If conventional celery varieties are used, then variable petiole lengths are produced, but processing efficiency is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the genetic parameter controlling petiole length development through introgression. This genetic modification results in more uniform petiole lengths within a plant, which directly improves manufacturing precision. The uniformity allows processing machinery to operate more efficiently without requiring frequent adjustments for varying lengths, thereby improving productivity.
3Length of stationary object
If conventional celery varieties are used, then long total plant length is achieved, but more material must be cut off during harvest
Solution Approach 1:
The patent modifies the genetic parameters controlling internode length, which affects the distribution of length throughout the plant. By reducing internode length (a parameter change), the total plant length is reduced while maintaining adequate petiole length for harvest. This parameter modification reduces the amount of material that must be cut off and discarded during harvesting and processing.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a celery plant (Apium graveolens L. dulce) carrying a genetic determinant that leads to short leaf blades and/or a more uniform distribution of stem lengths as compared to celery plants not carrying the genetic determinant, wherein said determinant is obtainable by introgression from a plant grown from seed of which a representative sample was deposited with the NCIMB under Accession No. NCIMB 41513. The invention also relates to seeds and other propagation material of the plant and to its progeny as well as to food products that comprise the consumable parts of the plant.