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Florida Germplasm Introduction Program

A Publication of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Industry Volume 1, Issue 4 April - Sept 2010 New Citrus Varieties Released From Quarantine Pub. # DACS-P-01612 Seven new varieties originating from ‘Ota 9’ mandarin (DPI 160) was Importation of foreign citrus is Australia, California, Israel and Italy were released to Dr. Fred Gmitter, UF-CREC prohibited in the state of Florida, released following successful completion for evaluation under Florida growing unless approved by the Director of of shoot-tip grafting, thermaltherapy, conditions. The variety is a seedy diploid the Division of Plant Industry. New laboratory testing and graft-inoculations. , mandarin crossed with a blood varieties must undergo processing by Italian varieties are licensed and supplied (Oroval x Tarocco) with extremely the Citrus Germplasm Introduction by Mr. Giuseppe Reforgiato Recupero, high levels of anthocyanins, flavonones Program, including quarantine, treatment and therapy for the removal Instituto Sperimentale per l’Agrumicoltura. and hydroxycinnnamic acids. Consumption of graft-transmissible pathogens, Israeli varieties are patented and supplied of or juice of this variety could be followed by testing and indexing. New by Mr. Tal Amit, Citrus Marketing Board promoted for its enhanced nutritional value varieties are released from quarantine with budwood originating from the as well as the consumer’s well-being. It is when no pathogen is detected. Citrus Depository of Israel. Of the seven licensed for restricted use, and originates varieties, two arrived infected with graft- from Italy. INSIDE: transmissible agents (DPI 161 ‘Tetraploid TABLE: Imported and ’ with (CTV) and Tetraploid murcott (DPI 161) was Domestic Citrus Varieties 2 DPI 165 “Winola’ murcott with citrus viroid released to and solely for use by UF- IV (CVdIV)). CTV causes quick-decline CREC. It arose spontaneously as a NCPN Cooperative Agreement Funding 2 and stem-pitting diseases while CVdIV is seedling and is used as a pollen parent associated with citrus dwarfing. in interploid crosses for the production of TABLE: Florida Citrus Varieties 3 seedless mandarin-type citrus. Mr. Malcolm Tetraploid ‘Hudson’ (DPI 150), Smith provided the germplasm from the New Citrus Varieties Will was released to the University of Florida, Department of Primary Industries and Begin Introduction Procedures 4 Citrus Research and Education Center Fisheries, Queensland, Australia. Citrus Repository at LaCrosse 4 (UF-CREC) for use in interploid crosses and production of seedless triploid grapefruit Moria murcott (DPI 164) was released lines. Tetraploid Hudson resulted from to the Bureau of Citrus Budwood colchicine treatments conducted by Dr. Registration’s protected collection of Herb Barrett. Budwood originated from foundation budwood source trees. ‘Moria’ NEW VARIETES: the USDA National Clonal Germplasm is a patented easy-peel late mandarin- RELEASED: Repository for Citrus and Dates, Riverside, type (January to mid-April) with few California seeds and was derived from irradiated l 172 Ruby Red grapefruit TX 420 budwood. Misters Dan Gelfman and l 173 Hamlin sweet orange TX 311 C5282 mandarin (DPI 153), was Shimen Zakai requested introduction of this l 174 Ruby Red grapefruit TX 824 released to Dr. Fred Gmitter, UF-CREC, variety from Israel. l 175 Ruby Red grapefruit TX 867 for evaluation under Florida growing l 177 Ruby Red grapefruit TX 882 conditions. The selection is an early Winola mandarin (DPI 165) was l 178 Ruby Red grapefruit TX 890 maturing, triploid, seedless, easy-to-peel released to the Bureau of Citrus Budwood mandarin hybrid (Oroval x 4N Avana) Registration’s protected collection of with good color and flavor. It is unnamed, foundation budwood source trees. restricted for use, and originates from Italy. ‘Winola’ is a patented seedless triploid resulting from Wilking x Minneola. The ‘Mandalate’ mandarin (DPI 154), was fruit is medium-size, ready February to released to Dr. Fred Gmitter, UF-CREC, March. Misters Dan Gelfman and Shimen for evaluation under Florida growing Zakai requested introduction of this variety conditions. The variety is a late maturing, from Israel. triploid, seedless, easy-to-peel mandarin hybrid ( x 4N Tarocco). It is licensed, restricted for use, and originates from Italy.

Table 1. CGIP-Imported and Domestic Citrus Varieties in the Program: 24 Varieties/Selections Number/Common Name Source Arrival Estimated Release Date 138 Natal Valencia Brazil Jul-01 pending* 155 Eloise Murcott Australia Aug-06 Jan-10 162 4N Minneola Australia Aug-06 Aug-10 166 Mandared mandarin Sicily Dec-06 May-10 167 Dalandan grapefruit Argentina Jun-07 Aug-10 169 4N Pummelo A Australia Aug-08 Jun-10 170 4N Pummelo B Australia Aug-08 Mar-10 171 Rio Red grapefruit TX5 Texas Aug-08 Aug-10 172 Ruby Red grapefruit TX420 Texas Aug-08 Aug-10 173 Hamlin sweet orange TX 311 Texas Aug-08 Aug-10 174 Ruby Red grapefruit TX824 Texas Aug-08 Aug-10 175 Ruby Red grapefruit TX867 Texas Aug-08 Aug-10 176 Ruby Red grapefruit TX 877 Texas Aug-08 Nov-10 177 Ruby Red grapefruit TX882 Texas Aug-08 Nov-10 178 Ruby Red grapefruit TX890 Texas Aug-08 Nov-10 179 Cambria navel So. Africa July -10 Nov-11 180 Haploid Clementine Spain Feb-2010 Aug-11 181 California Aug-09 Feb-11 182 Sukega grapefruit California Aug-09 Feb-11 183 Wheeny grapefruit California Aug-09 pending 184 California Aug-09 pending 185 Low-seeded Taylor Lee mandarin Australia Aug-10 Dec-11 186 Ryan navel Australia Aug10 Dec-11 187 mandarin Japan May-10 Nov-11 * - characterization of the causal agent of the disease “Citrus Sudden Death”

NCPN Cooperative Agreement Funding For the year 2010, CGIP will receive $103,000 germplasm introduction and budwood certification. appropriated through the National Clean Plant NCPN funding will enable DPI to hire temporary Network (NCPN) and Farm Bill of 2008, to staff to cover routine tasks in our Data Processing develop a computer application and database office, allowing our immediate staff to focus their to track and document the progress of citrus attention on the design, coding and testing of the varieties as they proceed through therapy, testing computer application and database. Completion and indexing within citrus programs for new of the project is anticipated for 2011.

2 Florida Citrus Germplasm Introduction Program Table 2. CGIP: Florida Citrus Varieties in the Program: 29 Varieties/Selections Number/Common Name Source Arrival Estimated Release Date Charonja Fruit & Spice Park Jun-03 2011 Miami-Dade Cuban White Fruit & Spice Park Jun-03 2011 Miami-Dade Ira Ebersole Fruit & Spice Park Jun-03 2011 Miami-Dade Citrus Maglini/SW UF- IRREC-Ft Pierce July-05 pending Dr. King Valencia sport/SCS UF- IRREC-Ft Pierce July-05 2011 King Orange seedling UF- IRREC-Ft Pierce July-05 2011 Leopard Spot seedling UF- IRREC-Ft Pierce July-05 2011 RL 8166/Cleo UF- IRREC-Ft Pierce July-05 2011 Sunfruit SFS UF- IRREC-Ft Pierce July-05 2011 01 1-00-52 UF- Spyke’s Grove Dec-06 2011 03 Lemon 1-01-55 UF- Spyke’s Grove Dec-06 2011 09 Lemon 1-09-15 UF- Spyke’s Grove Dec-06 pending 11 Lemon 1-09-46 UF- Spyke’s Grove Dec-06 2011 21 Lemon 1-15-37 UF- Spyke’s Grove Dec-06 2011 23 Lemon 1-16-19 UF- Spyke’s Grove Dec-06 2011 24 Lemon 1-16-33 UF- Spyke’s Grove Dec-06 2011 26 Lemon 1-17-46 UF- Spyke’s Grove Dec-06 2011 27 Lemon 1-20-01 UF- Spyke’s Grove Dec-06 2011 29 Lemon 1-20-32 UF- Spyke’s Grove Dec-06 2011 32 Lemon 2-00-40 UF- Spyke’s Grove Dec-06 2011 33 Lemon 2-01-17 UF- Spyke’s Grove Dec-06 2011 35 Lemon 2-01-28 UF- Spyke’s Grove Dec-06 2011 37 Lemon 2-02-09 UF- Spyke’s Grove Dec-06 2011 40 Lemon 2-03-33 UF- Spyke’s Grove Dec-06 2010 44 Lemon 2-05-51 UF- Spyke’s Grove Dec-06 2011 46 Lemon 2-06-28 UF- Spyke’s Grove Dec-06 2011 48 Lemon 2-06-52 UF- Spyke’s Grove Dec-06 2011 51 Lemon 2-09-54 UF- Spyke’s Grove Dec-06 2011 52 Lemon 2-14-19 UF- Spyke’s Grove Dec-06 pending

Florida Citrus Germplasm Introduction Program 3 New Citrus Varieties Will Begin Introduction Procedures

Germplasm for four new varieties ‘Cambria’, ‘Low-seeded ‘Setoka’ mandarin (DPI 187) is a seedless, easy-peel Taylor Lee’, ‘Ryan’ and ‘Setoka’recently from Australia, mandarin for fresh market, identified by Dr. Fred Gmitter Japan and South Africa. The New Varieties Development & and Mr. Peter Chaires as having good growing potential for Management Corporation (NVDMC) and UF-CREC, requested Florida conditions. Budwood was collected at the Kuchinotsu these varietes. Citrus Research Station, Nagasaki, Japan and originates from a screenhouse-protected tree. The germplasm was provided ‘Cambria’ navel (DPI 179) is a licensed seedless, relatively by Terutaka Yoshioka, Shizuoka, Japan and sent by Mr. easy-peel, late season navel orange from the republic of South Yoshihiko Sato, Ibaraki, Japan. Africa. Mr. Peter Chaires, NVDMC requested the introduction of ‘Cambria’ for evaluation under a testing agreement with Stargrow Development. Budwood was supplied by the Agricultural Research Council-Institute for Tropical and Subtropical Crops (ARC-ITSC), Nelspruit, from shoot-tip grafted trees protected under screen. Plant breeder’s rights are granted to Mr. H.J. Smith. Citrus Repository at La Crosse ‘Low-seeded Taylor Lee’ mandarin (DPI 185) is a high quality mid-season (Dec-Jan) mandarin designed for the fresh A new Alachua county location and site have market. are large and trees are productive. Chaires, NVDMC requested the introduction of ‘Low-seeded Taylor been designated for construction of the Lee’ for evaluation under a testing agreement with Biogold Citrus Germplasm Introduction Program and International. The selection results from irradiation. Budwood Citrus Budwood Foundation Greenhouse II. originated from a field tree in the Variety Access Pty Ltd, Golden Grove Nursery, Tobanlea, Queesnsland, Australia. The Previously planned for construction at the UF germplasm was collected and sent by Mr. Wayne Parr. Boston Farm Beef unit, the Citrus Repository will be relocated to a ten-acre tract of Division ‘Ryan’ navel (DPI 186) is an early-season (Oct-Dec) seedless navel orange with fruit that becomess easy-peel when left on of Forestry land in the rural community of La the tree. It is a public variety being marketed by a group of Crosse, fifteen miles north of the Division of Australian growers. Fruit is currently being exported to the US and sold at a premium as an easy-peel navel. Budwood Plant Industry headquarters, Gainesville. is supplied by Auscitrus and originates from a field-tree in Budwood Block 3A, Dareton, New South Wales, Australia. The germplasm was provided by Mr. Tim Herrmann and sent by Mr. Wayne Parr.

Florida Dept of Agriculture & Consumer Services Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner Division of Plant Industry Richard Gaskalla, Director Bureau of Entomology, Nematology & Plant Pathology PO Box 147100 Gainesville, FL 32614-147100 1911 SW 34th St. Gainesville, FL 32608

Editor: Lisa Williams Copy Editors: Wayne Dixon & Mark Gooch Comments to: [email protected] 352/395-4700

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