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Plant Variety Journal - IP Australia

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Most Similar Varieties of Common Knowledge identified (VCK)<br />

Name Comments<br />

‘Cashmere’<br />

‘Atlantic’<br />

Varieties of Common Knowledge identified and subsequently excluded<br />

<strong>Variety</strong> Distinguishing Characteristics State of Expression in State of Expression in<br />

Candidate <strong>Variety</strong> Comparator <strong>Variety</strong><br />

‘Atlantic’ Lightsprout shape ovoid broad cylindrical<br />

‘Atlantic’ Lightsprout intensity of anthocyanin weak<br />

colouration<br />

strong<br />

‘Atlantic’ Leaf green colour medium light<br />

<strong>Variety</strong> Description and Distinctness - Characteristics which distinguish the candidate from one or<br />

more of the comparators are marked with a tick.<br />

Organ/<strong>Plant</strong> Part: Context ‘Chellah’ ‘Cashmere’<br />

Lightsprout: size medium small<br />

*Lightsprout: shape ovoid conical<br />

*Lightsprout: intensity of anthocyanin colouration weak weak to medium<br />

*Lightsprout: proportion of blue in anthocyanin<br />

colouration of base<br />

absent or low absent or low<br />

*Lightsprout: pubescence of base strong medium<br />

Lightsprout: size of tip in relation to base medium small to medium<br />

Lightsprout: habit of tip open closed<br />

Lightsprout: anthocyanin colouration of tip weak weak<br />

Lightsprout: pubescence of tip weak weak<br />

*Lightsprout: number of root tips few to medium medium<br />

Lightsprout: length of lateral shoots short short<br />

<strong>Plant</strong> Varieties <strong>Journal</strong> Vol. 21 No.3<br />

<strong>Plant</strong>: foliage structure stem type stem type<br />

*<strong>Plant</strong>: growth habit upright semi-upright<br />

*Stem: anthocyanin colouration<br />

medium to strong weak<br />

Leaf: outline size medium medium<br />

Leaf: openness<br />

closed to<br />

intermediate<br />

intermediate<br />

Leaf: presence of secondary leaflets weak strong<br />

Leaf: green colour medium light to medium<br />

Leaf: anthocyanin colouration on midrib of upper side<br />

absent or very<br />

medium to strong<br />

weak<br />

Second pair of lateral leaflets: size medium medium<br />

Second pair of lateral leaflets: width in relation to length narrow narrow<br />

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