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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 />

<strong>Plant</strong> density open<br />

Terminal leaflet length/width ratio longer than broad<br />

Inflorescence position relative to foliage above<br />

Primary flower relative position of petals overlapping<br />

Fruit attitude of calyx segments reflexed<br />

Fruit band without achenes absent or very narrow<br />

Fruit colour of flesh orange red<br />

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

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

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

Name Comments<br />

‘Driscoll Agoura’ Pollen parent; US <strong>Plant</strong> Patent PP15731.<br />

‘Driscoll El Capitan’ Seed parent; US <strong>Plant</strong> Patent PP14005.<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 ‘DrisStrawOne’ ‘Driscoll Agoura’ ‘Driscoll El Capitan’<br />

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

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

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

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

Leaf: shape in cross section<br />

strongly concave to<br />

slightly concave<br />

slightly concave to<br />

flat<br />

*Leaf: blistering weak strong medium<br />

strongly concave to<br />

slightly concave<br />

*Leaf: glossiness weak weak to medium medium to strong<br />

*Terminal leaflet:<br />

length/width ratio<br />

*Terminal leaflet: shape of<br />

base<br />

Terminal leaflet: shape of<br />

incisions of margin<br />

longer than broad longer than broad longer than broad<br />

acute rounded obtuse<br />

crenate crenate serrate<br />

Petiole: attitude of hairs upwards strongly outwards slightly outwards<br />

*Stolons: number medium medium medium to many<br />

Stolon: anthocyanin<br />

colouration<br />

weak weak to medium medium to strong<br />

Stolon: pubescence very weak very strong weak to medium<br />

*Inflorescence: position<br />

relative to foliage<br />

above above above<br />

Flower: size medium large medium to large<br />

*Flower: size of calyx larger same size larger<br />

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

*Primary flower: relative overlapping overlapping overlapping<br />

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