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Plant Variety Journal - IP Australia

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Choice of Comparators Characteristics used for grouping varieties to identify the most similar<br />

<strong>Variety</strong> of Common Knowledge<br />

Organ/<strong>Plant</strong> Part Context State of Expression in Group of Varieties<br />

Terminal leaflet shape at base rounded<br />

Flower diameter of calyx larger<br />

Flower spacing of petals overlapping<br />

Fruit glossiness strong<br />

Fruit insertion of calyx level<br />

Petiole attitude of hairs strongly outwards<br />

Fruit adherence of calyx strong<br />

Fruit external colour red<br />

Fruit distribution of flesh colour marginal and central<br />

<strong>Plant</strong> type of bearing partially remontant<br />

Fruiting truss attitude at first picking prostrate<br />

Fruit difference in shapes slight<br />

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

Name Comments<br />

‘Driscoll Malibu’ US PP 16070 is considered similar to ‘Bonaire’.<br />

‘Driscoll Osceola’ US PP 15752 is considered similar to ‘Bonaire’.<br />

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

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

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

‘Driscoll <strong>Plant</strong> vigour medium weak Seed parent not available<br />

Marathon’<br />

for comparison<br />

‘Driscoll Fruit external red dark red Pollen parent not available<br />

Madiera’ colour<br />

for side by side comparison<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 ‘Bonaire’ ‘Driscoll Malibu’ ‘Driscoll Osceola’<br />

<strong>Plant</strong>: habit flat globose globose flat globose<br />

<strong>Plant</strong>: density medium medium open to medium<br />

<strong>Plant</strong>: vigour medium weak to medium medium<br />

Leaf: colour of upper side medium green light green medium green<br />

Leaf: shape in cross section<br />

strongly concave<br />

slightly concave to<br />

flat<br />

*Leaf: blistering weak medium medium<br />

*Leaf: glossiness medium weak medium<br />

strongly concave to<br />

slightly concave<br />

*Terminal leaflet: length/width<br />

ratio<br />

as long as broad as long as broad broader than long<br />

*Terminal leaflet: shape of base rounded rounded rounded<br />

Terminal leaflet: shape of<br />

incisions of margin<br />

serrate crenate serrate<br />

Page 444 of 550<br />

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

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