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FC13-122

Blueberry

Denomination: 'FC13-122'
Botanical Name: Vaccinium corymbosum
Applicant/Holder: Fall Creek Farm & Nursery, Inc.
39318 Jasper-Lowell Road
Lowell, Oregon
97452
United States of America
Breeder: Peter Stefan Boches, Fall Creek Farm and Nursery Inc., Eugene, United States of America
David M. Brazelton, Fall Creek Farm & Nursery, Inc., Lowell, United States of America
Adam L. Wagner, Eugene, United States of America
Agent in Canada: Expert Agriculture Team Ltd.
46420 Prairie Central Road
Chilliwack, British Columbia
V2P 6H3
Canada
Tel: 604-795-2537
Application Date: 2018-09-20
Provisional Protection:: 2018-09-20
Application Number: 18-9614
Grant of Rights Date: 2023-10-06
Certificate Number: 6925
Grant of Rights Termination Date: 2043-10-06

Variety Description

Varieties used for comparison: 'Legacy' and 'Draper'

Summary: The plants of 'FC13-122' have very strong vigour whereas the plants of the reference varieties have medium vigour. The leaf of 'FC13-122' is larger than the leaf of 'Legacy' and 'Draper'. The leaf of 'FC13-122' has a serrate margin whereas those of the reference varieties have an entire margin. The flower of 'FC13-122' has a green receptacle whereas that of 'Legacy' has a blue receptacle. The fruit of 'FC13-122' has high acidity whereas the fruit of the reference varieties are of medium acidity.

Description:

PLANT: very strong vigour, upright growth habit, fruiting on one-year-old shoots only, first vegetative bud burst begins early
ONE-YEAR-OLD SHOOT: green, short to medium internode length along upper half

LEAF: medium length to width ratio, lanceolate shape, medium green colour on upper side, absent or weak glaucosity on upper side, serrate margin

FLOWERING: begins early to mid-season on one-year-old shoots
RECEPTACLE: green
FLOWER BUD: weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration
COROLLA: globose shape
COROLLA TUBE: large, white, absent or weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration on outer side, absent or weak conspicuousness of ridges

INFRUCTESCENCE: medium to dense
UNRIPE FRUIT: medium to dark green (with bloom), fruit ripening begins early to mid season on one-year-old shoots
FRUIT: large, oblate in longitudinal section, medium deep calyx basin, very firm, high sweetness, high acidity
FRUIT SKIN: medium to strong bloom intensity, dark blue skin (after removal of bloom)
SEPALS: incurved

Origin & Breeding History: 'FC13-122' originated from a controlled cross between the varieties 'ZF06-050', as the female parent, and 'ZF06-013', as the male parent, made in 2010 in Lowell, Oregon, USA. 'FC13-122' was selected from the resulting progeny in 2013 based on yield, fruit size, firmness, colour, and storage quality. Additional propagation was conducted by softwood cuttings and further testing occurred in 2014.

Tests & Trials: The comparative trial for 'FC13-122' was conducted by Expert Agriculture Team Ltd., in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada during the 2022 growing season. One year old plants were transplanted in April 2021 into raised beds, covered with plastic and irrigated with drip lines. The plots were arranged in an RBC design with 4 replicates. Each replicate consisted of 3 plants for a total of 12 plants of each variety. Plants were spaced approximately 90 centimetres apart within rows with 3 metres between rows. Measurements were taken from 10 plants or parts of 10 plants of each variety. Mean differences were significant at the 5% confidence probability level based on a paired Student's t-test.


Comparison tables for 'FC13-122' with reference varieties 'Legacy' and 'Draper'

Leaf length (cm)

  'FC13-122' 'Legacy' 'Draper'
mean 7.38 5.77 7.09
std. deviation 0.75 0.40 0.40

Leaf width (cm)

  'FC13-122' 'Legacy' 'Draper'
mean 4.34 2.59 3.91
std. deviation 0.35 0.25 0.34

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Blueberry: 'FC13-122' (centre) with reference varieties 'Legacy' (left) and 'Draper' (right)

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Blueberry: 'FC13-122' (centre) with reference varieties 'Legacy' (left) and 'Draper' (right)

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Blueberry: 'FC13-122' (centre) with reference varieties 'Legacy' (left) and 'Draper' (right)

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