USPP1420P - Nectarine tree - Google Patents

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' United States Patent NECTARINE TREE Frederic W. Anderson, Merced, Calif. Application January 10, 1955, Serial No. 481,050 1 Claim. (CI. 47-62) tarine (unpatented), and the Sungrand nectarine (United States Plant Patent No. 974)in the following respects:

As compared with such John Rivers nectarine which is presently the leading nectarine in orchard acreage in California, the instant variety ripens at approximately the same time, but the fruit is fifty percent larger in size;

much firmer and remains so longer; has yellow instead of white flesh; and the skin is yellow, almost completely overspread with bright red at the firm ripe stage for long distance shipping.

As compared with the Sungrand nectarine, the present variety is generally similar in tree and fruit characteristics, but the fruit ripens approximately two weeks earlier.

This new and distinct variety of nectarine tree was originated by me in my experimental nursery at Le Grand, Merced County, California, as an open-pollinated seedling of such Sungrand nectarine. When I recognized the novel and commercially desirable characteristics of the fruit, the variety Was selected for subsequent propagation; asexual reproduction having been accomplished by top working-specifically by buddingon mature orchard trees. Such asexual reproductions, when they came into bearing, were found to retain all of the characteristics of the original tree and the fruit thereof.

The asexual reproduction of the variety, as above, was accomplished by me in my experimental nursery located as aforesaid.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the fruit, together with a twig and leaves of the present variety.

Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of the fruit with the stone exposed.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional elevation of one of the leaves showing particularly the glands.

Referring nowmore specifically to the pomological details of this new and distinct variety of nectarine tree, the following is an outline description thereof; all major color plate identifications being by reference to Maerz and Paul Dictionary of Color:

Tree:

Size-Large.

' Vigor.-Vigorous.

Growth.-Upright. Shape.Vase formed. Production-Very productive.

Bearing-Regular bearer. Trunk:

Size.Medium. Surface.Medium. Branches:

Size.Medium. Surface.-Medium.

V 'Lenticels.--Numbermedium.

Average length 6%"; average Leaves:

Size-Large.

width 1%".

Thickness.-Medium.

Margin.-Crenate.

Petiole. Length medium. Thickness medium.

Glands. Average number four. Size medium. Formreniform. Position-usually two on petiole and two or more on blade.

Stipules.None.

C0lor.Top side-medium green (22-L-6). Un-

der side-lighter green (21-K-6) Flower Buds:

Size.Medium. Length-Medium.

Flowers:

Date of bloom-Usually about with the Burbank Elberta peach (United States Plant Patent No. 15).

Size.Large. Fruit:

Date of first picking-June 18, 1954. Date of last picking.]une 28, 1954. Maturity when described-Eating ripe. Size.Uniform; large. Average diameter axially- 2%". Average transversely in suture plane-- 2 Form-Oblong; compressed laterally toward suture. Suture.Deep; extends over entire circumference. Ventral surface.Rounded slightly. Cavity.Elongated in suture plane, with suture showing on both sides; Average depth-V2". Average breatith- Markings-red. Base.-R0unded. Apex.Short. Pistil point.Apical; very short. Skin:

Texture-Thick; tough. Tendency to crack-None. Down.Wanting. Color-when firm ripe.-Yellow (10-L-6), almost completely overspread with red (4-L-9), shading to darker red (7-L-6).

' Flesh:

Average Surface-Regularly furrowed throughout. Pitted from base to above center.

Ridges.-Ridged throughout. Rounded. On either side continuous.

Pita-Angular.

- Ventral edge.-Thick, without wing throughout.

Dorsal edge.Full, with shallow groove throughout.

Colon-Light brown (11-1-8).

Use: Market; local; dessert; long distance shipping. Keeping quality: Good Shipping quality: Good.

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.

The following is claimed:

A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree, substantially as described and illustrated, characterized by a gen- 4 eral resemblance to the parent Sungrand nectarine but bearing fruit which n'peus approximately two weeks earlier, and about with the John Rivers nectarine; and further characterized by fruit which is semi-freestone, large, firm yellow-fleshed with red mottling next to the skin, and skin which is yellow almost completely overspread with red when the fruit is firm ripe.

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