Culinary Salvia Cultivar With Large Leaves and Mildew Tolerance

The patent applies parameter changes by selectively breeding Salvia officianalis to modify genetic parameters that control leaf size and uniformity. The new cultivar 'G22088' exhibits significantly larger and more uniform leaves compared to common culinary garden sage, achieving improved manufacturing precision in terms of leaf size consistency while maintaining the species' inherent ease of cultivation through vegetative propagation.

The patent applies preliminary action by conducting a planned breeding program that began before the cultivar was released. The inventor performed selective breeding over multiple generations, self-pollinating parent plants and selecting seedlings with superior flavor and fragrance characteristics. This preliminary selection and breeding process resulted in cultivar 'G22088' which exhibits more intense flavor and fragrance than common culinary garden sage, achieving the desired quantity enhancement before commercial deployment.

The patent applies self-service through self-pollination of the parent Salvia officianalis plants during the breeding program. The inventor allowed the plants to self-pollinate naturally, producing seedlings that were then selected for superior traits including larger flower size. This self-service breeding approach, combined with vegetative propagation of selected plants, has demonstrated reliable trait stability across multiple successive generations, with cultivar 'G22088' consistently producing large blue-violet flowers.

The patent applies the principle of converting harm into benefit by selecting for disease tolerance during the breeding program. The inventor exposed parent plants and seedlings to foliar plant pathogens, particularly powdery mildew, and selected those individuals that demonstrated superior tolerance. This approach converted the harmful pathogen pressure into a selective force that produced cultivar 'G22088' with enhanced reliability against disease, which is now observed to be more tolerant of powdery mildew than common culinary garden sage.

The patent applies parameter changes by selecting for improved rooting efficiency during the breeding program. The inventor observed and selected seedlings that demonstrated superior rooting characteristics when taken as vegetative cuttings. This selective breeding resulted in cultivar 'G22088' which exhibits higher productivity in terms of rooting efficiency, allowing for easier and more successful propagation through vegetative cuttings compared to common culinary garden sage, while maintaining the species' overall ease of cultivation.