Red Bull
| Denomination: | 'Red Bull' |
|---|---|
| Previously Proposed Denomination: | 'PS06515636' |
| Botanical Name: | Lactuca sativa |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc. 800 North Lindbergh Blvd. St. Louis, Missouri 63167 United States of America |
| Breeder: |
Alexandria Quezada, Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc., St. Louis, United States of America |
| Agent in Canada: |
Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc. 613 Tomahawk Cresent Ancaster, Ontario L9G 3T4 Canada Tel: 905-304-1795 |
| Application Date: | 2004-12-17 |
| Application Number: | 05-4623 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2010-02-25 |
| Certificate Number: | 3806 |
| Date rights revoked: | 2012-07-09 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Red Tide'
Summary: The leaves of 'Red Bull' are obovate in shape whereas they are elliptic to broad elliptic in 'Red Tide'. 'Red Bull' has strong glossiness and blistering on the upper side of the leaves whereas it is medium on the leaves of 'Red Tide'. The plants of 'Red Bull' are narrower than those of 'Red Tide'.
Description:
SEEDLING: very weak anthocyanin colouration
COTYLEDONS: small to medium size, elliptic shape
PLANT: leaf type
OUTER LEAVES: reddish, medium intensity of colour
LEAF: medium thickness, obovate shape, medium to strong anthocyanin colouration diffused on the upper third of the blade, strong glossiness, concave profile
ATTITUDE: semi-erect at 10-12 leaf stage and at harvest maturity
BLISTERING: strong, medium size blisters
LEAF BLADE: entire, medium to strong undulation of margins, not flabellate (fan-shaped) venation
MARGINS INCISIONS AT APEX: shallow, sparse
SEED: white
Origin & Breeding History: 'Red Bull' was derived from crossing 'PI171676A' with 'SVR920528' in 1996 at the Seminis Vegetable Seed Research Station in Arroyo Grande, California, USA. Pedigree selection breeding method was used, using both single plant selection and mass selection practices. Selection criteria for 'Red Bull' included uniformity and improved heading ability, increased plant weight and leaf count and resistance to premature stem elongation (bolting).
Tests & Trials: The tests and trials for 'Red Bull' were conducted at Bank Gardens, Lynden, Ontario and Princeton, Ontario during the summers of 2007 and 2008. The trials consisted of a minimum of 105 plants, across a minimum of 3 replicates. Plants were spaced at 15 and 25 centimetre spacings, with a row spacing of 75 centimetres. Measured characteristics were based on 10 measurements.
Comparison tables for 'Red Bull' with reference variety 'Red Tide'
Plant diameter (cm)
| 'Red Bull' | 'Red Tide' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 28.4 | 35.3 |
| std. deviation | 2.1 | 2.5 |
Days to beginning of bolting under long day conditions
| 'Red Bull' | 'Red Tide' | |
|---|---|---|
| number of days | 53 | 54 |
Days to harvest maturity
| 'Red Bull' | 'Red Tide' | |
|---|---|---|
| number of days | 45 | 45 |
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Lettuce: 'Red Bull' (left) with reference variety 'Red Tide' (right)
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