Sunectwentythree Nectarine Hybridization Early Ripening Large Fruit
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a new and distinct variety of nectarine that combines early ripening with larger fruit size and a unique flavor profile, while maintaining characteristics through asexual propagation.
Innovation Solution
The development of the new nectarine variety 'Sunectwentythree' through hybridization, characterized by early ripening, larger fruit size, and a mildly tart-sweet flavor, which differs from its parent varieties in ripening time and fruit size, and is propagated by budding.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If early ripening is achieved through hybridization, then harvest time is reduced, but fruit size may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines genetic traits from two different parent varieties through hybridization to merge the early ripening characteristic from one parent with the large fruit size characteristic from the other parent, achieving both goals simultaneously in the offspring variety
Solution Approach 2:
The hybridization process changes the genetic parameters of the nectarine variety, creating a new genetic combination that alters both the ripening time parameter and the fruit size parameter to achieve optimal values for both characteristics
2Volume of moving object
If fruit size is increased through selective breeding, then marketability is improved, but ripening time may be delayed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges beneficial traits from both parent varieties through controlled hybridization, combining the large fruit size trait with the early ripening trait to eliminate the trade-off between these two characteristics
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses asexual propagation by budding to create exact genetic copies of the hybrid variety, ensuring that the optimal combination of early ripening and large fruit size is consistently reproduced across multiple generations without genetic variation
3Adaptability or versatility
If a new variety is developed through hybridization, then unique flavor profile is achieved, but genetic stability through propagation must be ensured
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs asexual propagation by budding to create genetically identical copies of the hybrid variety, preserving the unique flavor profile and all genetic characteristics exactly as developed through hybridization, ensuring both uniqueness and stability
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AI summary
A new and distinct nectarine tree variety, Prunus persica var. nucipersica, cv. ‘Sunectwentythree’ is characterized by early ripening, and large sized fruit with a mildly tart-sweet flavor.