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USPP2930P
USPP2930P US PP2930 P USPP2930 P US PP2930P
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Buttercup Yellow
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  • the present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of dwarf peach tree of'the yellow-fleshed, freestone, fruit-bearing type, which was originated by me as an open-pollinated seedling derived fromvopen-pollination of'an unnamed and' unpatented, tall peach variety and which was the result of crossing an unnamed and unpatented, tall peach variety, usedas theseed parent, X the peach variety known as Springtime (Plant Patent No. 1,268), used'as the pollen parent;
  • The-new variety is one which resulted from an extensive breeding program conducted by me with the objective of producing improved, yellow-fleshed, freestone peach varieties having a dwarf tree habit and bearing fruit which ripens in various seasons. This objective was fully achieved in the new variety, along with other desirable features, as evidenced by the following unique combination of characteristics which are outstanding in the new variety and which distinguish it from its parent, as well as from all other peach varieties of which I am aware:
  • a vigorous, compact, bushy, dwarf tree habit with'stem internodes averaging approximately /4 inch in length, and having leaves of relatively normal or larger size and appearance for peach and nectarine varieties, and giving the tree an attractive, densely foliaged appearance, while attaining aheight of about five to six feet in about ten years with little or no pruning;
  • the unnamed seed parent of the new variety was a tall peach variety having a relatively low chilling requirement and which bore yellow-fleshed, freestone. fruit which ripened in the'medium early season, .with the fruit being of medium size, nearly round, moderately red colored and having good quality and flavor.
  • the new variety primarily differs therefrom by having a dwarf tree habit, and the fruit of the new variety ripens several weeks later than the fruit of this parent.
  • Flamingo peach (Plant Patent No. 6-61), Babcock peach- (unpatented), Double-Pink peach (unpatented), Rio Oso Gem peach-( Plant Patent No. 84) and Chinese- Dwarf peach (Unpatented-identified as PI No. 41,395), the new variety diflersfrom Flamingo peach.
  • the new variety primarily byhaving a dwarf instead of a: tall treehabit, and the fruit of the new variety ripens several'weeks earlier; the new-varietydiifers primarily from' Babcock peach byhavinga dwarf tree habit instead of the tall habit of Babcock peach, and the fruit of the new variety is yellow-fleshed instead of white-fleshed and ripens several weeks later; the new variety differs from Double Pink peach byhaving a dwarf instead of a tall tree habit, with single instead of double flowers, and the fruit ripens considerably earlier and has good quality as compared to the very low quality fruit which i's typical of flowering peaches such -as'Double Pink; the new variety'prirnarily' ditfers'from Rio Oso Gem peach by having a dwarf instead ofa tall tree habit, with a lowerchilling requirementg andthe fruit of the new variety ripens severalweeks earlier; and the new variety primarily differs from ChineseDwarf peach by its skin
  • the new variety also differs from the dwarf peach variety known as Bonanza (Plant Patent No. 2,213) primarily" by ripening of'the fruitof the'n'ew variety from six to eight weeks later, a somewhat lower chilling requirement,.and pale to light pink, single flowers compared to the semi-double pink flowers of"Bonanza':-
  • Vigorous; upright spreading; compact; bushy; dwarf; stern internodes average approximately 4 inch long; leaves relatively normal or larger size andappearance for peach varieties.
  • Glands mostly reniform, but few near globose, and occasionally no glands; small size; usually 2 or 3, but rarely 4 in number; usually borne on the base of the blade or just at the point of connection of the blade with the petiole.
  • FLOWERS Dates of first and full bloom Over a seven-year period of observation at Wasco, Calif, first bloom ranged from February 23 to March 4, and full bloom ranged from March 3 to March 10.
  • FRUIT Ripening dates Generally ripenslate July to early August at Wasco, Calif; over seven years of observation, first ripening ranged from July 19 to August 8; usually ripens from a few days to a week or ten days ahead of ⁇ Elberta peach.
  • Size Generally medium size.
  • Axial diameter From 2% inches to 2% inches. Transverse diameter in suture plane.From 2% inches to 2 inches. Transverse diameter at right angles to suture plane.-
  • Ventral surface Rounded; slightly lipped throughout,
  • Stern cavity Somewhat rounded, but elongated in suture plane, with suture showing on one side.
  • C0l0r.--Ground color ranges from near Canary Yellow, Plate 2/ 3, page 2 (W) to near Buttercup Yellow, Plate 5/3, page 5 (W), all lightly overlaid with flecks, streaks, mottling and blushes of from near Delft Rose, Plate 020/3, page 108 (W) to near Rose Opal, Plate 022/1, page 110 (W), and amount of red coloring varies from very little where completely covered with foilage, to over 50% of the skin area Where well exposed to light; illustrated fruit specimens were relatively well covered by foliage.
  • Flav0r.-Subacid good balance between sugar and acid.
  • Size --Medium; from about 1% inches to 1% inches long; from about inch to 1% inches wide; from about inch to inch thick.

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