Patent Abstract:
this invention is a new and distinct grapevine variety named “ iasma eco 3 ” which is characterized by producing white berries which mature 1 week earlier than the parents , and is much less sensitive to botrytis cinerea compared to the parents . the present variety berries exhibit a loose bunch and have the presence of both geraniol and linalool .

Detailed Description:
throughout this specification , color names beginning with a small letter signify that the name of that color , as used in common speech , is aptly descriptive . throughout this specification subjective description values conform to those set forth by the community plant variety office ( france ) in the technical questionnaire for grapevine varieties . the descriptive matter which follows pertains to “ iasma eco 3 ” plants grown in the vicinity of san michele all &# 39 ; adige ( tn )— trentino alto adige — italy ( 46 ° 11 ′ lat . n , 11 ° 28 ′ long . e , 235 s . l . m .) from 2004 to 2010 , and is believed to apply to plants of the variety grown under similar conditions of soil and climate elsewhere : cod . oiv character : young shoot ( 10 - 30 cm ): 001 aperture of tip 5 ( fully open ) 002 distribution of anthocyanin pigmentation of tip 1 ( absent ) 003 intensity anthocyanin pigmentation of tip 1 ( none ) 004 density prostrate hairs of tip 1 ( none ) 005 density erect hairs of extremity 1 ( none ) shoot on blooming : 006 attitude 3 ( semi - erect ) 007 color of dorsal side of internodes 1 ( green ) 008 color of ventral side of internodes 1 ( green ) 009 color of dorsal side of nodes 1 ( green ) 010 color of ventral side of nodes 1 ( green ) 011 density erect hairs on nodes 1 ( none ) 012 density erect hairs on internodes 1 ( none ) 013 density prostrate hairs on nodes 1 ( none ) 014 density prostrate hairs on internodes 1 ( none ) 015 - 1 anthocyanin pigmentation on the latent bud scales 1 ( absent ) 015 - 2 intensity anthocyanin pigmentation bud scales 1 ( none ) tendrils : 016 number of consecutive tendrils 1 ( 2 or less ) 017 length 7 ( long ) young leaf : 051 color of the upper side 3 ( bronze ) 053 density prostrate hairs between the veins 1 ( none ) 054 density erect hairs between the veins 1 ( none ) 055 density prostrate hairs on veins 1 ( none ) 056 density erect hairs on veins 1 ( none ) mature leaf : 065 size of blade 3 ( small ) 067 shape of blade 3 ( pentagonal ) 068 number of lobes 3 ( five ) 069 color of the upper side 3 ( medium green ) 070 anthocyanin pigmentation veins on the upper side 1 ( absent ) 071 anthocyanin pigmentation veins on the lower side 1 ( absent ) 072 goffering of blade 3 ( weak ) 073 undulation of blade between main and lateral veins 9 ( present ) 074 profile in cross section 4 ( revolute ) 075 blistering of upper side 3 ( weak ) 076 shape of teeth 3 ( convex ) 077 size of teeth in relation to blade size 5 ( medium ) 078 length of teeth compared with their width 7 ( long ) 079 degree of opening of petiole sinus 3 ( little open ) 080 shape of base of petiole sinus 3 ( v - shaped ) 081 - 1 teeth of the petiole sinus 1 ( absent ) 081 - 2 petiole sinus base delimited by veins 1 ( absent ) 082 degree of opening of upper lateral sinuses 3 ( slightly overlapped ) 083 - 1 shape of base of upper lateral sinuses 2 ({- shaped ) 083 - 2 teeth in the upper lateral sinuses 1 ( absent ) 084 density of prostrate hairs between the veins of the lower side 1 ( absent ) 085 density of erect hairs between the veins of the lower side 1 ( absent ) 086 density of prostrate hairs on the veins of the side 1 ( none ) 087 density of erect hairs on the veins of the lower side 7 ( high ) 088 prostrate hairs on the main veins of the upper side 1 ( absent ) 089 erect hairs on the main veins of the upper side 1 ( absent ) 090 density of prostrate hairs on petiole 1 ( none ) 091 density of erect hairs on petiole 1 ( none ) 093 length of petiole compared to middle vein 3 ( slightly shorter ) woody shoot : 101 cross section 2 ( elliptic ) 102 structure of surface 3 ( striate ) 103 main color 2 ( brownish ) inflorescence 151 sexual organs 3 ( stamens complete , gynoecium developed ) bunch : 202 length 5 ( medium ,& lt ; 16 cm ) 203 width 3 ( narrow ,& lt ; 8cm ) 204 density 5 ( medium ) 206 length of peduncle 5 ( medium ) 207 lignification of peduncle 1 ( at the base only ) 208 shape 2 ( conical ) 209 number of wings 1 ( absent ) berry : 220 length 5 ( medium ,& lt ; 18mm ) 221 width 5 ( medium ,& lt ; 18 mm ) 222 uniformity of size 9 ( uniform ) 223 shape 2 ( globose ) 224 color of the skin 1 ( green yellow ) 226 uniformity of the color of the skin 2 ( uniform ) 227 bloom 5 ( medium ) 228 thickness of the skin 5 ( medium ) 229 hilum 1 ( little visible ) 230 intensity anthocyanin pigmentation of the flesh 1 ( none ) 232 juiciness of the flesh 2 ( medium juicy ) 233 must yield 3 ( low ) 235 firmness of the flesh 2 ( slightly firm ) 236 particular flavor 2 ( muscat ) 238 length of pedicel 3 ( short ,& lt ; 7 mm ) 240 ease of detachment from pedicel 5 ( medium ) 241 formation of seeds 2 ( complete ) 306 time of autumn coloring of leaves 1 ( yellow ) phenologic characteristics : time of bud burst : medium time of full bloom : medium time of berry ripening : medium time of maturity : medium productive characteristics : real fertility of the buds 1 . 45 potential fertility 1 . 62 position of the first bunch 2nd - 3rd bud production of grapes per vine kg 2 . 25 yield per hectare quintal 96 medium weight bunch g 189 medium weight berry g 2 . 10 sugars , brix degree 22 . 52 total acid content g / 15 . 82 ph 3 . 46 the present variety tested negative against each of the gflv , armv , glrav - 1 , glrav - 3 , and gva viruses . dna was extracted from young leaves of different accessions for each variety by using the doyle and doyle extraction method ( 1990 ) as modified by grando et al . ( 2003 ). molecular markers were obtained by analyzing dna specimens at the 9 microsatellite loci specified by the european projects named gen - res81 and grape - gen06 for vine variety characterisation and at locus vmc1b11 ( vitis microsatellite consortium ). in particular , the primers and amplification conditions described by thomas and scott ( 1993 ) for locus vvs2 , bowers et al . ( 1996 ) for loci vvmd5 and vvmd7 , bowers et al . ( 1999 ) for loci vvmd25 , vvmd27 , vvmd28 and vvmd32 and sefc et al . ( 1999 ) for loci vrzag62 and vrzag79 were applied . pcr products were separated and analyzed with the genetic analyzer abi3130 and the genemapper ® v4 . 0 software . the series of summary tables below contain the findings for various vintage years concerning the “ iasma eco 3 ” vine variety compared to the reference vine variety . average data relative to some plant production parameters observed at the san michele a / a ( tn ) vineyard ( vintage years 2004 - 2010 ): vine grown following the guyot method ( arched shoot pruned at 8 - 10 sprouts / vine ). average data relative to mechanical bunch analysis and must chemical composition . collection of bunches in the vintage years 2004 - 2010 at technological maturity ( first or second half of september ). vineyard in s . michele a ./ a . ( girelli tn ). values limit v . iasma eco 3 average v . min max mech . bunch analysis bunch average g 189 158 323 weight berry average g 2 . 10 1 . 85 2 . 60 weight berry longitudinal nun 18 14 22 diameter berry average nun 17 12 19 diameter bunch composition berries (% in weight ) 95 . 3 94 . 1 96 . 6 stems (% in weight ) 4 . 7 3 . 4 5 . 9 berry composition skins (% in weight ) 23 . 8 18 . 5 27 . 6 seeds (% in weight ) 4 . 2 2 . 9 5 . 8 pulp and must (% in weight ) 72 . 0 63 . 5 77 . 3 must yield (% volume / weight ) 68 . 4 60 . 5 71 . 1 must chemical composition sugars ° brix 22 . 20 . 00 25 . 20 52 total acidity fa 5 . 82 4 . 43 6 . 98 ph 3 . 46 3 . 25 3 . 95 tartaric acid g / l 5 . 47 3 . 94 7 . 02 malic acid g / l 2 . 08 1 . 44 3 . 02 potassium g / l 1 . 46 1 . 11 2 . 32 average data relative to the analysis of secondary metabolite profiles ( aglycone flavonols , cinnamic acids and aromatic compounds of fruits ) that characterise the variety &# 39 ; s compositional phenotype . average profile of aromatic compounds in the free and complexed form values expressed as μg / kg of n - heptanol standard grape rf = 1 according to the average profile of aromatic compounds in the free and complexed form , this variety can be classified as an aromatic variety . the present invention vine variety shows good vigour with medium sprouting stage , with green - yellow , medium - sized , spheroid berry with medium thickness skin . the bunch is medium - sized , conical , relatively compact and often winged . it has a good yield and is relatively quite resistant to botrytis . its physiological maturity occurs in the second stage ; it shows a good capacity to accumulate sugars with low acidity values , especially in warm vintage years . it can perfectly stand winter cold and shows a good resistance to downy mildew and a medium resistance to powdery mildew . it prefers relatively fertile mixed hilly soils . it is ideal to produce delicate aromatic wines at altitudes exceeding 400 m above sea level or on slopes facing north . the present invention vine variety is particularly suited to produce fresh aromatic white wine ; its taste recalls lemon balm and white peach with intense organoleptic characteristics ; medium - low acidic strength ( low in warm vintage years ). it produces medium - body wines with good alcohol content and good sapidity , slightly aromatic and very peculiar . it can also be successfully used to produce still pure or mixed wines . bowers j . e ., dangl g . s ., vignani r ., meredith c . p . 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