This inventionis directed to a new and distinct variety of nectarine tree having yellow fleshed clingstone fruit.
the herein described variety of nectarine treebears close resemblance to the Le Grand variety (United States Plant Patent No. 549), but the present variety is distinctive in comparison thereto in that it has a ripening period which is approximately three weeks later.
the present varietywas thus originated as an open-pollenated seedling of the Le Grand variety, and subsequently was top-worked on mature orchard trees at my ranch, located as aforesaid.
the ripening periodduring the same season of comparison, wa the third week of August for the new variety, as compared to the last week in July for the Le Grand variety.
John Rivers-six weeks(approximately fortythree days before Elberta) 1 Claim. (CI. 47-62) Gower-two weeks (approximately thirteen days before Elberta) Bim-one and one-half weeks (approximately ten days before Elberta).
the present varietyhas yellow instead of white flesh; has firm instead of soft texture; and averages at least one-third larger in fruit size, being very similar to the Le Grand in all fruit and tree characteristics, except ripening some three weeks later than the latter.
Fig. lis a perspective view of the fruit on a twig and in association with a representation of the leaves of the variety.
Fig. 2is a sectional view of the fruit with the stone exposed.
LentzcelsMedium in number and size. Leaves: Average length, 6 to 7 inches; average width, 1% to 2 inches. Large size; smooth, Color-medium green (top side 22L7; under side 22K4) Margin.-Crenate.
Size-Size extremely large for a nectarinebeing larger in size than any commercially grown nectarine except the Le Grand variety.
Well grown specimensaverage three inches in ring diameter and slightly more from stem to apex, being. somewhat Variable in shape. Shape.-G1obose to oblong. Suture-Shallow. with a marked depression beyond the pistil point.
Cavity.Roundedapproximately inch in diameter and inch in breadth, usually marked with red lines. Base-Rounded.
the tree and its fruit herein describedmay vary in slight detail due to climatic and soil conditions under which the variety may be grown.
a new and distinct varietyof nectarine treeas shown and described, characterized by its close physical resemblance to the Le Grand nectarine, including large clingstone fruit which is yellow, blushed red exteriorly and with firm yellow flesh, but having a ripening period approximately three weeks later than said Le Grand nectarine; such ripening period being about the end of the Stanwick nectarine harvest.
