Olive Tree I 24 Breeding for High Oil Yield and Low Vigor

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Solution Overview

Problem

There is a need for new olive tree varieties that are self-pollinating and produce high yields of improved olive oil to meet the increasing demand for olive oil in various food types and cooking.

Innovation Solution

The development of a new olive tree variety, 'I 24', which is a selection from a sexual cross between 'Arbosana' and 'Koroneiki' olive trees, exhibiting low vigor, high yield, and high oil production, and reproduces true to type through asexual propagation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If olive tree varieties are developed for high oil production, then oil yield increases, but tree vigor tends to increase as well

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveoil productionVSAvoidvigor

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by developing a new olive variety through controlled breeding that specifically alters the relationship between productivity and vigor parameters. The 'I 24' variety achieves 5-10% higher oil production while simultaneously reducing vigor by 10-15% compared to parent varieties, demonstrating a change in the parameter relationship rather than simple optimization of one parameter at the expense of the other.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Productivity

If olive varieties are developed for high yield, then oil production increases, but the variety may not be self-pollinating

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveyieldVSAvoidself-pollination capability

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies the self-service principle by developing an olive variety that is self-pollinating, meaning the tree can fertilize itself without requiring external pollinators or additional trees. This ensures reliable seed set and fruit production even when planted alone or in low densities, making the high-yielding variety independently productive and eliminating dependency on external pollination services.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUSPP36662P2Olive tree named ‘I 24’

Publication Date: 2025.05.13 TODOLIVO SL

AI summary

The new and distinct variety of olive tree variety ‘I 24’ is provided. The variety can be distinguished by its outstanding features of low vigor, high yield, and high oil production.