Claim. (Cl. 47-62)This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of nectarine tree which bears freestone fruit having yellow flesh shading to red adjacent the stone; the skin of the fruit being yellow partially overspread with red.
the varietyis of the type embraced by group 118 of the classification by Caillavet and Souty, Monographie des Principales Varits de Pchers, 1950 edition, page 46.
nectarine treewas originated by me in my experimental orchard located near Merced, California, and is a cross between the Sun Grand nectarine and a commercially unnamed nectarine, but which is identified in my experimental records as the Anderson B-ll (unpatented).
Fig. 1is an elevation showing one of the nectarines, together with twigs and leaves.
Fig. 2is a sectional elevation of one of the neetarines with the stone remaining in place.
the tree and its fruit herein describedmay vary in slight detail due to climatic and soil conditions under which the variety may be grown; the present description being of the variety as grown in the Central Valley of California.
a new and distinct variety of nectarine treeas illustrated and described, which bears freestone fruit having yellow flesh shading to red adjacent the stone, and skin which is yellow partially overspread with red; characterized-in comparison with the Sun Grand nectar-ineby leaves having reniform instead of globose glands, by non-showy instead of showy flowers, and by fruit which is of average larger size, is more nearly globose in shape, ripens approximately one week earlier, and has a darker red exterior color.
