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United statgs Patent ()fi Plant Pat. 2,486

Patented Mar. 9, 1965 Branches: Substantially perpendicular to trunk; spreadi g ing and dense with smooth bark and profuse produc- William E. Silva, 408 Water Trough Road, 9 Spurs Sebastopol, Calif. Heavy- Filed Oct 30, 1963 sen 320,244 Leaves.Abundant, 2 to 3% inches long and up to 1 Claim. (Cl. Plt.34) about 2 inches wide. Stem1% inches long. Shapeovate with serrate margins. Texture My present invention concerns a new and distinct s ooth, Pubescence-none Color: upper sidevariety of apple tree which was developed by me as re n, Plate 22, L-2 to L6; under sidegreen, the result of planned breeding efforts carried on since 10 Pl te 21, F4. Peti01e-1 /z to 1% inches long, 1945 at my breeding grounds at Sebastopol, California. no pubescence; color-Plate 21, L-l with red to e My primary objective was to produce a red apple hav- Plat 5, L 6 ing a high percentage of total solids and which would Twigs.-Long and strong. Fruit spurs 1% inches have improved storage and keeping qualities as Well as apart lenticels t a fruit good flavor, minimum Shrinkage When baked in a P and 15 Disease resistance: Appears to resist scab, mildew and good canning qualities. blight present in the area where grown.

My new variety of apple tree was originated as a seedling developed by cross breeding Red Delicious Flowers Red Rome Beauty, as the pollen parent, with Gravenstein Blooms: Early, about April 10 in California. Blossoms as the seed parent, all of these varieties being unpatented. are about inch diameter, with 5 rose red petals.

The new variety of apple tree appears to have obtained Very short anthers of a light green color and with light the objectives and advantages which I was seeking, and yellow pollen. Filaments inch long, light green which will be further discussed herein, and I have asexucolor. Pistils, syncarpous-with 5 stigmas, light green ally propagated the new variety, by grafting, through color.

several generations at Sebastopol, California, to find the novel characteristics of the plant to be fixed and to hold The mm Shape: Height and diameter about equal, wider ad- My new variety of apple tree is a heavy producer of acent the base and tapering toward the calyx end.

fruit with fruiting spurs occurring so profusely as to S126: 2%2% Inches hlgh' 21/2"2% Inch transverse require considerable thinning. Generally, each fruiting dialfleterspur produces three apples and these have long stems, Color Generally red 'plate L4 to L-6 a relatively small core, and a very thin skin of a mottled W 1111 Yellow undercat Plate a dark red red color and having a dark red overtone with a yellow overtone-Plate to undercoat. The flesh is solid, crunchy when eaten un- Stem: About to 1 lnch long and /16 t0 %2 Inch 1H cooked, of fine flavor, and will not rot during storage ameteror become soft and corky in the spring. C0l0r.Plate l3, C-12.

The fruit of my new apple tree has excellent keep- Cavity. /a to 1 inch diameter, inch deep.

ing qualities, keeping all winter in California in the Basin: to A3 inch diameter, A inch deep.

open and without shrinkage. It appears to keep longer Calyx.-Closed; segments small and convenient,

in bins and stores than any of parent varieties, it does 40 Eye.-%to inch diameter.

not shrink or disintegrate in pies, it has a very strong T ubes.% to 1 inch deep, 4; to inch wide.

pleasant aroma when cooked, and it has a pronounced C0l0r.Green, Plate 17, J-S.

pleasing sub-acid flavor rather than the bland flavor Core:

found in many other varieties. Seed cavity.1 inch long, /2 inch wide.

The fruit ripens during the month of October, in Seeds.% to 75 inch long, A; inch wide.

California, and has great persistence in hanging onto C0l0r.Brown, Plate 13, F-11.

the tree instead of falling as apples so often do. This Skin: Very thin and smooth. No wax. Scarfskin results in a high percentage harvest of fully ripened wanting. Bloomwanting.

fruit for commercial use. Also, the ripened fruit has Flesh: Juicy, with firm texture, crunchy when eaten.

an extraordinarily high sugar content and repeated Flav0r.-Sub-acid, very tasty.

tests, from season to season, show an average of sub- Aroma-Heavy and pleasing.

stantially 23.4 to 23.75 percent total solids and sugar. Total solids and sugar c0ntent.23.4 to 23.75%.

The accompanying drawing in full color, shows typical Colon-Yellow, Plate 9, C-l.

examples of the fruit and foliage of my new apple tree, Maturity season: October.

the views showing the fruit in both axial and transverse Keeping quality: Very good-keeps all winter in open cross section as well as in elevation; and the following storage in California. Needs no refrigeration. Does is a more detailed description of the new variety with not shrink during storage.

color designations according to Maerz and Pauls A Use: Very good eating apple. Excellent for pies and Dictionary of Color. canning. Does not mush or disintegrate when baked in The tree pics.

Origin: Seedling. In general my new variety of apple is particularly Seed parent.Gravenstein (unpatented). distinguished by its very high content of total solids Pollen parent.Red Delicious Red Rome Beauty and sugar, its crispy and firm flesh, the ability to bake (both unpatented). in pies without shrinking or disintegration of chunks,

Classification: Hybrid. and its very good keeping qualities under open storage Growth habit: Vigorous. conditions; and by the heavy production of fruit on the Height: Approximately 20 feet. mature tree which fruit tends to hang onto the tree long Trunk: Heavy and smooth. after full ripening.

3 4 Having described my new variety of apple tree, I ing qualities, the high fruit production characteristic of claim: the tree, and the persistence of the fruit to stay on the A new and distinct variety of apple tree, substantially tree after ripening. as shown and described, particularly characterized as to novelty by the very high percentage of total solids and 5 N0 Ieffireflces i sugar in its fruit, the ability Of the fruit to keep W611 ABRAPIAM G STONE Fri-[nary Examiner. in open storage without refrigeration and its good cook-

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