USPP2896P - Nectarine tree - Google Patents

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June 17, 1969 w, ANDERSON Plant Pat. 2,896

NECTARINE TREE Filed Dec. 6, 1967 \NVENTOR Frederic W Anderson BY (Hakim. E webate'i' ATTORNEYS United States Patent 2,896 NECTARINE TREE Frederic W. Anderson, Merced, Califi, assignor to Reedley Nursery, Inc., Reedley, Calif., a corporation of California Filed Dec. 6, 1967, Ser. No. 695,293

Int. Cl. A01l1 5/08 U.S. Cl. Plt.41 1 Claim ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A nectarine tree, of medium size and vigorous growth, which is a regular and productive bearer of late ripening clingstone fruit having yellow flesh, and yellow skin substantially overspread with red at maturity; the fruit being large in size and globose in form.

Classification of the variety The present variety of nectarine tree is embraced by Group 123 of the classification established by Caillavet and Souty in their Monographie des Principales Varites de Pchers, 1950 edition.

Background of the variety Over a substantial number of years I have engaged in an extensive and continuing plant breeding program at my experimental nursery and orchard located near Le Grand, Merced County, Calif.; one purpose of such program being to provide improved varieties of fruit trees. The present variety of nectarine tree resulted from my endeavors in the conduct of such plant breeding program.

Origin of the variety Asexual reproduction of the variety Subsequent to origination of the variety, as above, I asexually reproduced it by top-working on mature trees in my aforementioned orchard. In maturity, all of such reproductions ran true to the original tree in all respects.

Summary of the variety The present variety of nectarine tree, which is of me dium size and vigorous growth, is a regular and productive bearer of large, globose, late ripening clingstone fruit having yellow flesh, and yellow skin substantially overspread with red at maturity; the instant variety being generally similar to the September Grand nectarine (United States Plant Patent No. 1,755) and ripens at approximately the same time, but in comparison the fruit is more attractive in appearance and much less susceptible to growth cracks and decay.

Brief description of the drawing The drawing is an illustration, by photographic reproduction in color, of a twig with leaves, and detached fruit; one fruit being cut in half to expose the flesh, and with the stone remaining in one cut half.

Description of the variety The botanical details of this new and distinct variety of nectarine tree-with color definitions (except those in common color terms) referenced to Maerz and Paul Dictionary of Color-are as follows:

Tree:

Size.--Mediurn.

Vigor.Vig0rous.

Production.Productive.

Bearing.-Regular bearer.

Trunk:

Size.--Medium. Textare.-Medium. Branches:

Size.--Medium.

Texture.Medium.

Color.Red to green.

Leaves:

Size.Large to medium. Average length5". Average width-1%".

F orm.Lanceolate; abruptly pointed.

Thickness.Medium.

Margin.--Crenate.

Petiole.-Medium 1engthaverage thickness.

Glands.--Average number and positionusually 1 to 3 on petiole, and 2 to 4 on blade. Medium size; reniform.

Colon-Top sidemedium green (23-L-7). Under sidelighter green (22L5).

Flower Buds: Size.-mediurn. Flowers:

Blooming peri0d.--Date of first bloomMar.

7, 1967. Date of full bloomMar. 15, 1967.

Size.Large; showy.

/2 Medium C0l0r.Pink. Fruit:

Maturity when described.Eating ripe-Sept. 24,

Date of first picking-Sept. 14, 1967.

Date of last picking.-Sept. 26, 1967.

Size.Uniform; large. Average diameter axially-- 3". Average transversely in suture plane2%".

Form.-Uniform; symmetrical; globose.

Suture.A conspicuous line extending from base to apex.

Ventral surface.Rounded.

Cavity.Rounded.

Base-Rounded.

A pex.Depressed.

Pistil point-Absent.

Skin:

Thickness.-Thick to medium.

Tendency to crack.Slight; substantially less than September Grand.

Down.-Wanting.

C0lor.Yellow (10-L-5) substantially overspread with red (5-L-5) at maturity, streaked and mottled darker red (7-L-6) Flesh:

Juice.-Moderate.

Textare.Firm; meaty.

Ripens.Evenly.

Flav0r.-Subacid.

Eating quality-Good.

C0lor.Yellow (IO-1P4). Surface of pit cavityred (5L5) lightly streaked into flesh.

Stone:

Type-Cling; adheres to flesh over entire surface.

Size.Large. Average lengthl%". Average breadth1%". Average thickness-Ma F0rm.-Oblong to oval.

Sides-Equal.

Tendency to split.Slight.

3 C0lor.-Garnet red (7J-6).

- Use: Market; dessert; longdistance'shipping.

Keeping quality: Good. Shipping quality: Good.

The nectarine tree and its fruit herein described may 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, and wherein in 1967 all fruit ripened over two weeks later than normal.

I claim: 7

1. A new and distinct variety of nectal'ine tree, substantially as illustrated and described, which is of medium size, vigorous growth, and a regular and productive bearer of large, globose, late ripening clingstone fruit having yellow flesh, and yellow skin substantially overspread with red at maturity; the variety being characterized by general resemblance to the September Grand nectarine and bearing fruit ripening at approximately the same time but in comparison such fruit is more attractive in appearance and much less susceptible to growth cracks and decay.

No references cited.

ROBERT E. BAGWILL, Primary Examiner.

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