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USPP2213P
USPP2213P US PP2213 P USPP2213 P US PP2213P
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David L. Armstrong
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  • the present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of peach tree of the yellow-fleshed, freestone, fruiting, dwarf tree type, which was originated by me by crossing two unnamed and unpatented peach varieties derived from an extended series of crosses over four to six generations.
  • the ancestors were Socala peach (unpatented), Coolidge Double Red peach (unpatented), Early Imperial peach (unpatented),Rio Oso Gem peach (Plant Patent No. 84), July Elberta peach (Plant Patent No. 15), Golden Blush peach (Plant Patent No. 473), and Chinese Dwarf peach (unpatented).
  • the seed parent was characterized by a tree of normal or standard peach habit, combined with yellow-fleshed, freestone fruit of medium size, said fruit being fairly attractive and of reasonably good quality, and ripening in late July or early August in southern California.
  • the flowers of this parent are double,'showy and light pink in color.
  • the ancestors were Mayflower peach'(unpatented), Babcock peach (unpatented), RioOso Gem peach (Plant Patent No. 84),"Golden Blush peach (Plant Patent No. 473), Goldmine nectarine (unpatented), July Elberta peach (Plant Patent No. 15) and Chinese Dwarf peach (unpatented).
  • the unnamed pollen parent was characterized by a tree of normal or standard peach habit, bearing yellow-fleshed, freestone fruit or fairly attractive appearance and of reasonably good quality, said fruit ripening from mid June to late June in southern California.
  • the flowers of this parent variety are single in pctalage, but showy and light pink in color.
  • the primary objective of the breeding of my new variety was to produce a new variety of peach tree having a dwarf tree habit, but which bears large, attractive, yellow-fleshed, freestone fruit of good eating quality.
  • This objective was fully achieved, along with other desirable features, as evidence by the following unique combination of characteristics which are outstanding in the new variety and which distinguish itfrom its parents, as well as from all other varieties of which I am aware: (l) A vigorous tree habit and compact, bushy, dwarf form, said tree being characterized by internodes of the stem averaging approximately inch in length, together with leaves of relatively 'normalor standard size and appearance for peaches, thereby giving the tree an attractive bushy and densely foliaged appearance, and said tree attaining a height of no more than about or 6 feet at the age of years, with little or no pruning;
  • the new variety In comparison with its pollen parent, the new variety essentially differs therefrom by a dwarf tree habit characterized by short internodes, as compared with the normal, long internode habit of this parent, with the new variety ripening from one to two weeks earlier than this parent, and having semi-double flowers instead of the characteristic single petalage flowers of this parent.
  • my new variety essentially differs therefrom by having a dwarf tree habit characterized by short internodes rather than the normal, long internode habit of this parent, and a fruit ripening period ranging from early to mid June, as distinguished from the late July to early August ripening period of this parent.
  • the new variety In comparison with the various ancestral varieties referred to in the foregoing, excepting for the variety Chinese Dwarf peach, the new variety essentially differs from them all by having a dwarf tree habit characterized by short internodes, instead of the normal, long internodes of the standard peach habit of the ancestral varieties, whereas in comparison with Chinese Dwarf peach, the new variety bears yellow-fleshed, freestone fruit of reasonably goodeating quality, with the fruit ripening from early June to mid June, as distinguished from the white-fleshed, clingstone, barely edible fruit of the Chinese Dwarf peach variety which normally ripens in August.
  • the dwarf habit of the new variety is similar to that of Flory Dwarf peach (unpatented), but the fruit of the new variety is of medium size, yellow-fleshed, attractively blushed red, and good quality, with a ripening period of from early June to mid June, whereas the fruit of Flory Dwarf peach is small, white-fleshed with a rather greenish skin color, and of poor quality, and said fruit ripening in August. Also, the new variety has a chilling requirement about equal to that of Springtime peach, whereas that of Flory Dwarf peach is much higher. The new variety is still further characterized by pink flowers, in contract to the red flowers of Flory Dwarf peach.
  • Wilson Wilsons Horticultural Color Chart
  • Ridgway Color Standards and Nomenclature
  • internodes generally are smooth, with some slightly raised lenticels and irregular, longitudinal striations.
  • Width- from 1% inches to 1 /2 inches.
  • Size (when fully open): Showy; medium size; about 1% inches in diameter.
  • Petalage Semi-double; usually from 10 to 14 petals.
  • Fruit Ripening dates Generally ripens from early June to mid 4 June at Wasco, California; over prolonged period of observation, the dates of first ripening ranged from June 5 to June 12; ripening dates ranged from a few days to a week after June Gold peach.
  • Form Relatively uniform; nearly symmetrical; from globose to broadly ovoid.
  • Ventral surface Rounded; sometimes slightly lipped toward base and/0r apex; rarely lipped throughout; sometimes not lipped at all.
  • Stem cavity Somewhat rounded; elongated in suture plane, with suture showing on one side.
  • Base From rounded to truncate.
  • Stem Medium caliper; glabrous; from medium to weak adherence to stone. Length-about /2 inch.
  • Colon-Ground color varies from near Dresden Yellow, Plate 64/2, page 64 (Wilson) to near Maize Yellow, Plate 607/1, page 69 (Wilson), all lightly overlaid with flecks, streaks, mottling and blushes of from near Delft Rose, Plate 020/2, page 108 (Wilson) to near Rose Opal, Plate 022/1, page 110 (Wilson).
  • Size --Medium. Length-about 1% inches. Width-from inch to inch. Thicknessfrom /9 inch to /1 inch.

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