Cristal Strawberry Variety Fruit Shape and Ripening Traits
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current strawberry varieties lack a combination of desirable traits such as inflorescence position above foliage, consistent fruit size and shape, and early ripening, which are not adequately addressed in existing cultivars like 'Aires'.
Innovation Solution
The new strawberry variety 'Cristal' is developed through crossing two parental varieties, exhibiting distinct characteristics including inflorescence above the foliage, same-sized calyx relative to corolla, dark red, almost cylindrical fruit, and early ripening, distinguishing it from 'Aires' with differences in leaf color, glossiness, fruit shape, and firmness.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the inflorescence position is above the foliage, then the fruit production and ripening time are improved, but this trait is not present in existing varieties like 'Aires'
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple desirable traits (inflorescence above foliage, same-sized calyx relative to corolla, dark red cylindrical fruit, firmness, early ripening) into a single variety 'Cristal' that integrates all these characteristics simultaneously, resolving the contradiction by merging traits that were分散 in different varieties
2Manufacturing precision
If the fruit shape is almost cylindrical with same size calyx relative to corolla, then the fruit quality and consistency are improved, but existing varieties like 'Aires' have conical shape with smaller calyx
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the geometric parameters of the fruit and flower structures by selecting for a specific ratio between calyx size and corolla size (same size), and fruit shape (almost cylindrical), thereby achieving consistent fruit dimensions and quality that differ from the conical shape of existing varieties
3Illumination intensity
If the leaf color is lighter (RHS green group near 141 B to 141 A) and glossiness is strong, then the leaf quality is improved, but 'Aires' has darker leaf color (RHS green group near 135 B to 135 A) with less strong glossiness
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by selecting for specific leaf color characteristics (lighter green) and glossiness properties in the upper surface of leaves, creating a variety with enhanced visual quality and surface properties that differ from the darker, less glossy leaves of 'Aires'
4Illumination intensity
If the fruit is dark red colored with strong glossiness, then the fruit appearance and quality are improved, but existing varieties have red fruit color with medium glossiness
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the color and surface property parameters of the fruit by selecting for dark red coloration (RHS red group near 46 B to 45 A) combined with strong glossiness, achieving superior fruit appearance and quality that exceeds the medium glossiness of existing red-ffruited varieties
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a new and distinct strawberry variety. The varietal denomination of the new variety is ‘Cristal’. Among the characteristics which appear to distinguish the new variety from other varieties are a combination of traits which include inflorescence that appears above the foliage same size of calyx relative to corolla and abundant production of dark red colored, almost cylindrical shaped, and firm fruit, large fruit size, and early time of ripening.