Capsicum annuum plant named SLP2B378

Abstract

A new Capsicum annuum plant named ‘SLP2B378’ distinguished by its combination of seedless fruits, yellow mature fruit color, and ability to set fruit under relatively hot conditions.

Description

LATIN NAME OF THE GENUS AND SPECIES OF THE PLANT CLAIMED

Capsicum annuum

VARIETAL DENOMINATION

‘SLP2B378’

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar of Capsicum annuum, designated ‘SLP2B378’.

The new C. annuum ‘SLP2B378’ was discovered and selected as a single plant in Gedera, Israel in 2011, from the progeny of a cross between SC09-F4-33-b as the female parent (not patented) and AJ06-F3-378-19 as the male parent (not patented).

The new cultivar was first asexually propagated by root cuttings in Bet Dagan, Israel in February, 2011 and has been asexually propagated since that time by cutting and rooting in Gedera, Israel and Almeria, Spain. The distinctive characteristics of this new C. annuum are stable and reproduce true to type through successive generations of asexual reproduction.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

“SLP2B378” is a distinctive variety of C. annuum characterized by the following traits, which have been repeatedly observed and in combination distinguish ‘SLP2B378’ as a new and distinct C. annuum cultivar:

1. Seedless fruits

2. Yellow mature fruit color

3. Ability to set fruit under relatively hot conditions (e.g., 30° C. to 35° C. during the day and 25° C. to 30° C. at night).

Essentially all of the fruits of cultivar ‘SLP2B378’ are completely seedless. However, in cases where ‘SLP2B378’ has been grown in the vicinity of a fertile variety, there are occasional fruits with seeds due to cross-pollination by insects transferring pollen from the fertile variety to ‘SLP2B378’.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying photographs show typical characteristics of the new cultivar.

FIG. 1 shows mature fruits of cultivar ‘SLP2B378’.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW CULTIVAR

The following is a detailed botanical description of a new and distinct variety of C. annuum known as ‘SLP2B378’. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that certain characteristics will vary with older or younger plants. Further, ‘SLP2B378’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. Where dimensions, sizes, colors and other characteristics are given, it is to be understood that such characteristics are approximations or averages set forth as accurately as practicable. The variety may differ from the descriptions set forth herein with variations in environmental and cultural conditions.

‘SLP2B378’ is able to set fruit throughout the year when grown in a plastic greenhouse in the northern Negev region of Israel, including under cold (December to February) and hot (September) temperatures.

A technical description of the variety is provided below in Table 1 based upon observations of 5-month-old plants grown under greenhouse conditions in Gedera, Israel during the Fall-Winter season.

TABLE 1
Characteristic                   Value
Short technical description      Bush-type plant,
                                 short-medium internodes,
                                 produces seedless fruit,
                                 good ability to set in
                                 relatively hot conditions
Method of reproduction           Vegetatively propagated
Plant: length of stem            Short-medium
Plant: shortened internodes (in upper part) Absent (indeterminant)
Plant: number of internodes between None
1st flower and shortened internodes
(Varieties with shortened internodes only)
Plant: length of internodes (on primary side Short-medium
shoots)(varieties without shortened internodes)
Plant: anthocyanin coloration of nodes Present
Stem: Intensity of anthocyanin   Medium-strong
coloration of nodes
Stem: hairiness of nodes         Weak
Plant: vigor                     Strong
Plant: height                    Compact-medium
Leaf: length of blade            Medium-long
Leaf: intensity of green colour  Dark
Leaf: shape                      Ovate
Leaf: blistering                 Weak
Leaf: profile in cross section   Flat
Leaf: glossiness                 Weak - medium
Leaf: Undulation of margin       Light
Leaf: width of blade             Medium
Flower: anthocyanin coloration in anther Absent
Peduncle: attitude               Semi-drooping
Time of beginning of flowering (1st Very early - early
flower on 2nd flowering node)
Fruit: colour (before maturity)  Green
Fruit: intensity of colour (before maturity) Medium
Fruit: anthocyanin coloration    Absent
(before maturity)
Fruit: general impression        Conical
Fruit: attitude                  Drooping
Fruit: length                    Short - medium
Fruit: diameter                  Small
Fruit: ratio length-diameter     Big
Fruit: shape in longitudinal section Triangular
Fruit: shape in cross section    Circular
(at level of placenta)
Fruit: sinuation of pericarp at basal part Very weak
Fruit: sinuation of pericarp     Absent or very weak
excluding basal part
Fruit: texture of surface        Smooth or very
                                 slightly wrinkled
Fruit: colour (at maturity)      Yellow
Fruit: intensity of colour (at maturity) Medium
Fruit: glossiness                Medium
Fruit: stalk cavity              Absent
Fruit: depth of stalk cavity     Very shallow
Fruit: shape of apex (PBR)       Very acute
Fruit: depth of interloculary grooves Very shallow
Fruit: number of locules         Predominantly two
Fruit: length (cm)               9
Fruit: diameter (cm)             2
Fruit: thickness of flesh        Thin
Stalk: length                    Long
Stalk: thickness                 Thin
Fruit: capsaicin in placenta     Absent
Calyx: aspect                    Non enveloping
Seed                             Absent
Time of maturity                 Medium
Ripening can be compared with:   Kappy
Potato Virus Y pathotype 0       Susceptible
Potato Virus Y pathotype 1       Unknown
Potato Virus Y pathotype 2       Unknown
Tobamovirus pathotype P0         Highly resistant
Tobamovirus pathotype P0, P1     Susceptible
Tobamovirus pathotype P0, P1, P1-2 Susceptible
Tobamovirus pathotype P0, P1, P1-2, P1-2-3 Susceptible
Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus        Susceptible

Further features and characteristics of cultivar ‘SLP2B378’ are apparent from FIG. 1.

Comparisons with other C. annuum cultivars.

‘SLP2B378’ is most similar to commercial C. annuum cultivar ‘SLP2B131’, which is also a seedless variety. As shown in Table 2, ‘SLP2B378’ can be distinguished from cultivar ‘SLP2B131’ at least with respect to mature fruit colour and season for fruit setting.

TABLE 2
SLP2B378 has in comparison with:
		CHARAC-
		TERISTIC IN
	DENOM-	WHICH THE	STATE OF
	INATION	COMPARISON	EXPRES-	STATE OF
	OF	VARIETY IS	SION OF	EXPRES-
	COMPAR-	DIFFERENT	COMPAR-	SION
	ISON	FROM	ISON	OF
	VARIETY	SLP2B378	VARIETY	SLB2B378
	SLP2B131	Mature fruit intensity	Dark red	Yellow
	SLP2B131	Fruit setting season	Late	Early (Can
			(moderate	set even
			temperatures	in high
			needed for	temper-
			good set)	atures)

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Capsicum annuum plant named ‘SLP2B378’, substantially as described and illustrated herein.