USPP1213P - Plum tree - Google Patents
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- USPP1213P USPP1213P US PP1213 P USPP1213 P US PP1213P
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- This. discovery relates to a. new and distinct variety of. plum tree; the primary novel feature of the variety being the bearing; of fruit which is deep, blackish purple in color and exceptionally large, being much larger than the Tragedy plum and ripening several days later.
- Another advantageous feature. of. the present variety of plum tree. is that, the. flesh, of the. fresh fruitmild and delicate in. flavor-is, fine and melting but su-fiiciently firm to keep well and withstand shipping.
- An additional feature of value is. that the fruit of the present variety is excellent for table or dessert use; for preserving; and for drying; the fruit when dried and subsequently reconstituted being slightly tart in flavor; and the liquor is maroon color as compared with the brown liquor of the common prune.
- A. separate distinguishing feature of the fruit of the. present: variety is that: it has a. small, fleshy, deep, blackish purple ring about and? ad herent to the baseof the stem, remaining on the stem when the latter is. detached from ripe fruit such fleshy ring being much more pronounced than the similar ring occasionally found in the Bradshaw plum.
- Applicant observed a small seedling initially growing by chance, recognized it as a fruit tree, dug it, and then planted it on his own premises, in Oakland, California, where it could be readily observed. Observation by applicant of this initial plant carried forward until the same grew to a mature tree; applicant recognizing, during such observation, that such tree suckered very readily.
- suckers Rather than destroying the suckers, which is recommended practice, applicant permitted them to grow for the purpose of further observation and interest with respect to their characteristics.
- the new and distinct variety of plum tree herein described has subsequently been successfully asexually propagated by budding onto a fruit tree root stockgrowing on a plot closely adjacent to applicants premises in Oakland, California.
- As a result of such comparisons it has been ascertained that the reproduction of the variety carries forward each; and; every one of the novel features of the parent tree and its fruit.
- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the fruitof the new variety, together with, stems and leaves.
- Fig. 2 is: a sectional view of one of the fruit, with. the stone exposed.
- Tree Medium size; medium vigor; uprightspreading; open; round topped; productive; regular bearer; suckers readily from the roots.
- Trunk Medium size; smooth texture.
- Form-Uniform Form-Uniform; symmetrical; oblong; slightly compressed transversely toward suture.
- Skin Thin, tender; tenaceous to flesh--nearly free; no tendency to crack.
- CoZor.--Deep blackish purple lli-A-B), with a lighter bloom (39-A-9).
- the fruit is initially deep red, becoming deep purplish red before reaching its maturity and final color as above.
- Ventral edge.-Narrow sharp from base to apex; lower at base. Lateral rides, flanges, or wings wide, high, rather narrow, lower basally. Space between ventral suture and wings concave apical to middle of stone.
- the present variety bears deep, blackish purple fruit which is considerably larger than the Tragedy plum and ripens several days later than the same; the average ripening period of the fruit being from the third week in July to the second week in August.
- the fleshly ring found about the stem base in the fruit cavity is similar to a characteristic sometimes found in the Bradshaw variety, but here is much more pronounced.
- the tree and its fruit herein described may vary in slight detail due to climatic and soil conditions under which the variety may be grown.
- a new and distinct variety of plum tree substantially as described and illustrated which suckers readily from the roots and is characterized by semi-freestone fruit which is deep, blackish purple in color; exceptionally large, being much larger than the Tragedy plum, and ripening several days later; delicate in flavor; bearing a fleshy ring. about and adherent to the base of the stem in the fruit cavity, such ring being the color of the skin and much more pronounced than a similar characteristic occasionally found in the Bradshaw plum; and the flesh being medium firm, fine and melting, and dull yellowish or brownish amber in color when full ripe.
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