USPP1738P - Peach tree - Google Patents

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July 29, 1958 F. w. ANDERSON- Plant Pat. 1,738

PEACH TREE Filed Dec. 27, 1957 INVE NTOK:

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Unit ews Pater-n9 1,738' PEACH TREE Frederic" W. Anderson, 'Merced, Califl, assign tor to Kim Bros, Reedley, Caliiu, a" partnership doingbusiness under the fictitious name. ofReedleyNursery This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of peach tree which bears large, firm, yellow-fleshed freestone fruit of excellent quality for commercialization 'as a market and dessert peach.

The variety was originated by me in my fruit breeding orchard, located near Merced, California, during a continuing program in the development of commercially desirable fruit varieties.

The herein claimed variety is a cross between the Le Grand nectarine (United States Plant Patent No. 549) and the Royal Hale peach (United States Plant Patent No. 1,247).

More particularly, flowers of a Le Grand nectarine tree were fertilized with pollen from a Royal Hale peach tree, and of the seedlings grown from the resulting seeds approximately one-half were nectarines, while the remaining one-half were peaches.

When such seedling peach treeswhich were under continuing observation by mecame into bearing, one

thereof, and which is the instant variety, was very,

promising, and I therefore selected it for subsequent reproduction.

Asexual reproduction of the instant variety of peach tree was accomplished by me, in my orchard located as aforesaid, by top-working on mature orchard trees, and such reproductions were found to run true in all respects.

An important characteristic of the present variety of peach tree is that it bears fruit of generally the same type but which ripens approximately one Week later than the Royal Hale and J. H. Hale peaches, and thus desirably extends the marketing season for such type of peach; the J. H. Hale peach being unpatented.

In comparison to the Rio Oso Gem peach (United States Plant Patent No. 84) the ripening period of the fruit is at about the same-time, and there is general simi-' larity in size, color, and firmness of the flesh. However, the fruit of the present variety is distinctive in that it is more nearly round, with a smooth instead of a rough suture line, is much less acid in taste, and of better eating quality. Additionally, the tree is larger, more vigorous, and quite productive in comparison to said Rio Oso Gem peach tree.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is an elevation showing one of the fruits, to-

gether with a twig and leaves.

Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of one of the fruits, with the stone exposed.

Tree

Size-Large. Vigor.Vigorous.

Gr0wth.Spreading.

Productiom-Productive.

' Bearing -Regular bearer. Trunk: Size-stocky. Branches:

Siz'e.--Medium.

Texture.--Medium. T f Y s Lenticels.Number---medium. Size-medium'.

Leaves:

Size.-Large.

width, 1%,"; l C0l0r.--Top side-medium green (22-1-0 Under s'ide -lighter green (21-'L-7).

Margin.--Glandular; crenate. Petiole.Medium length; medium thickness. Glands.Average number-four. Opposite; medium size; reniform; usually positioned two on petiole and two to four on blade. Flowers:

Blooming period-Mid season, usually a day or two before the Elberta peach (unpatented).

Size.Large.

Fertility.Self-fertile, with red anthers before anthesis. Fruit: Date of first picking-August 8, 1957. Date of last pickingAugust 18, 1957.

Maturity when described.Eating ripe-August 15,

Average length, 6 /2". Average Size.--Uniform; large. Average diameter axially, 3" to 4". Average transversely in suture plane, 3" to 4".

F0rm.- Unif0rm; symmetrical; globose to slightly oblong,

Suture.An inconspicuous line; shallow; slight depression beyond pistil point.

Ventral surface.-Rounded slightly; lips equal.

Ca'vity.-Rounded. Average depth, /2". Average breadth, 1 /2". Markings-smooth.

Base.Rounded.

Apex-Short.

Skin:

T hickness.-Medium.

Texture-Medium.

Tendency to crack-None.

Down.-Moderate.

Color.Yellow (9-K-6, shading to 10-L-8), partially overspread with orange red (3-1-12), shading to a deeper red or maroon (7-L-6).

Flesh:

Amygdalin.Moderate.

Juice-Abundant to moderate.

Texture.Firm; meaty; melting.

Fibers.-Fine.

Ripens.Even.

Flavor.Delicate; lacks the acidity of the Rio Oso Gem.

Aroma.Distince.

Eating quality.- -Good to best.

Colon-Yellow (9-K-8) near skin, shading intermediate to a lighter yellow (9-J-5 with a whitish yellow (9-B-2) near the stone; the flesh immediately adjacent the stone or cavity being streaked with purple red (6-A-6).

Stone:

Type-Freestone.

Fibers-Short; parts from flesh smoothly.

Size.Medium. Average length, 1 /2".

breadth, 1%". Average thickness,

Form.0val.

Base-Straight.

Hilum.Broad.

Apex.Acute.

Sides.-Equal.

Average Plant Pat. 1,738

Surface:-Irreg'ularly furrowed near base; pitted p 15 tree.

The following is claimed: 7 A new and distinct variety of peach tree, as illustrated and described, which bears large, firm, yellow-fleshed, freestone fruit having a yellow surface color partially blushed with red, and particularly characterized by ripening approximately one week later than the Royal Hale and J. H. Hale peaches and about with the Rio Oso Gem peach; further characterized-as compared with said Rio Oso Gem peachby general similarity in size, color, and firmness of flesh, butbeing more nearly round,'witha smooth instead of a rough suture line, a delicate flavor I with less acidity, and better eating quality; and additionallycharacterized by the tree being larger, and more vigorous and productive than said Rio Oso Gem peach No references cited.

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