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the John Rivers nectarine(unpatented) was introduced from England by the United States Department of Agriculture, and first planted in Californiain the early 1930's. Despite rather soft fiesh, which is white in color, the John Rivers nectarine has become a leading commercial variety in the State of California, largely by reason of its early ripening periodto-wit, in late June in such region.
the principal object of the present. inventionwas to originate a nectarine tree having freestone fruit which is larger, firmer, and yellow fleshed, but having the same harvest period as said John Rivers nectarine; such object having been successfully accomplished by me in the following manner:
the Le Grand nectarine(United States Plant Patent No. 549) was crossed with the Halehaven peach (unpatented); it having been previously determined that selfed progeny of the Halehaven peach ripened over a relatively long period of about six weeks.
the herein claimed variety of nectarine treewas selected from such top workings as being of especial promise because of the large size, attractive external color, firmness of flesh, and time of ripening of the fruit, which ripening period is approximately with the John Rivers nectarine.
Fig. lis an elevation showing two of the fruit of the variety, together with twigs and leaves.
Fig. 2is a sectional elevation of one of the fruits with the stone exposed.
TrunkLarge; vigorous. Upright to spreading. Regular and heavy producer. Trunk: Rather stocky. Branches: Rather stocky but fairly long.
Colon-Top side--medium green22-L-1 shadmg to 22-L-6). Under side-lighter green (22-K-1).
Cavity.R'oundedaveraging in depth and Va" in breadth. Markings red.
skiinzhMedium thicknessMedium tough. Tenacious to Tendency to crack.--None.
Col0r.-Yellow (10-K-8)largely overlaid with red, including feathery red markings (2-J-ll shading to S-L-ll).
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 variety of nectarine treeas illustrated and described, characterized-in comparison to the John Rivers nectarine-by freestone fruit having a larger size, yellow flesh instead of white, firmer flesh, and more colorful exterior fruit color, but having substantially the same harvest period.
