Pineapple plant named `CO-2`

USPP8863P · kind P · plant

Assignee

• Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc. · US

Inventors

• Calvin H. Oda · Honolulu, US
• David D. Williams · El Paso, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 23, 1993
• Grant date: Aug 16, 1994
• Expiry date: Aug 23, 2013

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

A new plant variety of the Bromeliaceae, or pineapple, family, Ananas comosus, has been developed as an interspecific cross between Pineapple Research Institute hybrid clone 58-1184 and Pineapple Research Institute (PRI) hybrid clone 59-443, and has been named hybrid CO-2. This hybrid clone generally resembles the parent varieties, but is distinguished therefrom in that this plant produces a sweeter, more viamin C rich fruit, which is low in parasitic fruit diseases, and tolerant or resistant to the physiological disorder called internal browning. This plant has more uniform yellow color, good fruit appearance after refrigerated storage, and produces acceptable crop yields of saleable fresh pineapple.