USPP1503P - Peach tree - Google Patents

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July 31, 1956 c v BENJAMIN Plant Pat. 1,503

PEACH TREE Filed July 20, 1955 United States Patent PEACH TREE Clara V. Benjamin, Dayton, Ohio, .assignor to Harry E. Malter, Monroe, Mich.

Application July 20, 1955, Serial N 0. 523,400

1 Claim. (Cl. 47-62) The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of peach tree of the yellow-fleshed, freestone fruitbearing class, which was originated by me from a cultivated seed of unknown origin, said seed having been taken from some fruit that was being used domestically. The seedling resulting therefrom particularly attracted my attention because of the fact that it appeared to be endowed with a rather extraordinary and unusal habit of fruit development and ripening in at least three and sometimes four separate and distinct periods ranging from late July to late September in the region of Ohio and southern Michigan.

Continued observations of the new seedling over a prolonged period of years showed that the unique habit referred to above persisted from year-to-year, and further tests and observations based on asexual reproductions of the original seedling, as performed by budding at Monroe, Michigan, have demonstrated and confirmed that this unique habit comes true to form and is established and transmissible through succeeding propagations.

Aside from the unusual habit hereinbefore referred to, which is the most outstanding characteristic and is quite important from a commercial standpoint because of the ability of the variety to prolong the fruiting season substantially beyond the normal range of all other peach varieties of which I am aware, my new variety is further characterized by the desirable size, good appearance and high quality of flavor of its fruit, thus enhancing its value for commercial as well as domestic use.

The accompanying drawing shows in black-and-white typical specimens of the foliage and fruit of my new variety in different stages of development, and further shows in color an enlarged sectional view through a typical fruit specimen, with the stone seated in one halfsection and with the cavity exposed in the other halfsection, the colors in the latter view being depicted as nearly true as it is reasonably possible to make the same in a color illustration of this character.

The following is a detailed description of my new variety, with color terminology in accordance with the Horticultural Colour Chart issued by The British Colour Council in collaboration with The Royal Horticultural Society, except where general color terms of ordinary dictionary significance are obvious, said description being based upon specimens grown and observed at Monroe, Michigan:

Dates first and last picking: July 20 September 25. Tree: Medium size; medium vigorous; spreading; dense;

rounded; hardy; very productive; regular bearer.

Trunk.Medium stockiness; medium smoothness. Branches.-Medium smoothness; dull. Colorbrown. LenticeZs.-Medium number; medium size. Leaves.--Size-mediurn. Length--from 4 inches to 4 /2 inches; width-from 2% inches to 2 /2 inches.

Shape-lanceolate; acutely pointed.

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Texture-medium thickness; smooth.

Colormedium green.

Margin-finely serrate.

Petiole-short; thick.

Glands-from l to 5 in number, but averaging 3; alternate; medium size; mixed; positioned at points of serration at base of leaf. Color green.

Stipules-approximately inch in length; roughly toothed. Color-some green and some pink.

Flower buds: Half-hardy; plump; pubescent; short. Flowers:

Dates first and full bloom.April 10-April 17; medium blooming period as compared with other varieties.

Size.--Small.

Colon-Pink.

Fruit:

Maturity when described-Under ripe. Date-first crop ripens about August 5; second crop ripens about two weeks after first; third crop ripens about ten days to two weeks after second; fourth crop ripens still later if weather is favorable; successive crops are always substantially equal to or the equivalent of the quality of the first crop in respect to richness of flavor and color of the flesh of the fruit, but sometimes the size of the fruit of the later crops is smaller than that of the first crop when there is a shortage of rainfall and excessive heat during development of the later crops.

Size.--Variable. Axial diameter-about 3% inches. Transverse diameter in suture plane-about 3 inches. Diameter at right angles to suture planeabout 2% inches.

F0rm.--Uniforrn; symmetrical; globose.

Suture-Distinct; shallow; discontinues at apex.

Ventral surface.-Lips--equal.

Cavity.Rounded; with suture showing on one side.

Depth-about inch.

Breadthabout inch.

Base-Rounded.

Apex.Short.

Pistil point.-Apical.

Stem-About Ms inch in length; stout; glabrous;

medium adherence to stone.

Skim-Medium thickness; medium tenderness; free.

Tendency to crackslight in wet weather. ColorButtercup Yellow, Plate 5/1, shading through Orange Buff, Plate 507/2 to Delft Rose, Plate 020/2. Downmoderate; short; does not roll up when rubbed.

Flesh.-Color-yellow, with reddish tinge. Surface Ridges.--Rounded toward base. grown under comparable cultural conditions at Monroe, Pits.-Elongated. Michigan. Ventral edge.-Thin; without wing. I Claim, gg ggfiiz jzi g' Plate 821 5 A new and distinct variety of peach tree of the yellowy to S lit g in weather fleshed, freeston fruit-bearing class substantially as here- Loca1 desserg cl'llinary 1n shown and described, characterized particularly as to f Good novelty by the habit of development and ripemng of its p1 g q fruit 1n at least three, and sometimes four, separate and Shipping quality: Medium. Disease resistance-z Has shown no susceptibility to virus 10 dlstmct Penods rangmg from late July to late September diseases, and has never required spraying for foliage or fruit protection, as compared with other varieties No references cited.

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