Wild Rocket Variety With Non-Shattering Pods and Late Bolting

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Solution Overview

Problem

There is a need for a wild rocket variety that exhibits a combination of traits including non-shattering pods, a medium green colored leaf, and medium to late bolting, which are not adequately addressed by existing varieties.

Innovation Solution

The development of a new wild rocket variety, designated 89-WR019 RZ, which possesses these desired traits, including non-shattering pods, a medium green colored leaf, and medium to late bolting, and is deposited under NCIMB Accession No. 44648, along with methods for breeding and genetic modification to enhance these characteristics.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If existing wild rocket varieties are used, then cultivation is possible, but they exhibit shattering pods and inadequate bolting timing

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepod shattering resistanceVSAvoidvariety trait combination

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by selecting and breeding for specific phenotypic parameters including pod shattering resistance, leaf color (medium green), leaf division (medium), and bolting timing (medium to late). This systematic parameter selection and modification creates a new variety with an optimized combination of traits that resolves the contradiction between reliable pod retention and adaptability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Productivity

If a new variety is developed with specific trait combinations, then agronomic performance is improved, but breeding complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveagronomic performanceVSAvoidbreeding process

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The breeding process is segmented into distinct generations and selection stages (F1, F2, F3, etc.) with specific selection criteria applied at each stage. This segmentation of the breeding process into manageable phases with targeted trait selection at each step enables systematic development of the new variety while controlling the complexity of the overall breeding program.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS20260076327A1Wild rocket variety 89-WR019 RZ also known as wild rocket variety 89-WR35801 rz

Publication Date: 2026.03.19 RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT & ZAADHANDEL BV

AI summary

The present invention relates to a Diplotaxis tenuifolia seed designated 89-WR019 RZ, which exhibits a combination of traits including non-shattering pods, a medium green colored leaf, a medium leaf division, and medium to late bolting. The present invention also relates to a Diplotaxis tenuifolia plant produced by growing the 89-WR019 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the wild rocket cultivar, represented by wild rocket variety 89-WR019 RZ.