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USPP2958P
USPP2958P US PP2958 P USPP2958 P US PP2958P
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  • NECTARINE TREE Filed May 28, 1968 United States Patent 2,958 NECTARINE TREE David L. Armstrong, Ontario, Calif., assignor to Armstrong Nurseries, Inc., Ontario, Calif., a corporation of California Filed May 28, 1968, Ser. No. 732,787 Int. Cl. A01h /08 US. Cl. Plt.--41 1 Claim
  • the present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of nectarine tree which was originated by me by crossing the nectarine variety known as Panamint (Plant Patent No. 1,100) with an unnamed and unpatented peach variety derived from a cross of the nectarine variety known as Palomar (Plant Patent No. 1,652) X the peach variety known as Springtime (Plant Patent No. 1,268), the variety Panamint being the seed parent and the unnamed variety being the pollen parent.
  • My new nectarine variety is one result of an extensive breeding program conducted by me with the objective of producing yellow-fleshed fruiting nectarine varieties, with the fruit having an early-ripening habit and being of good commercial quality. This objective was achieved in this new variety, along with other desirable features, as evidenced by the following unique combination of characteristics which are outstanding therein and which distinguish it from its parents, as well as from all other nectarine varieties of which I am aware:
  • a distinctive and attractive fruit skin color said skin being heavily colored with dark red and with occasional mottling and flecking of yellow ground color showing through, particularly on the side away from the principal source of light;
  • the seed parent, Panamint, of my new variety is an early midseason ripening, yellow-fleshed nectarine, and its fruit tends to have more red color in the flesh, while the new variety is more properly considered as earlyripening and its skin color is more heavily pigmented, and has a tendency to be almost too heavily colored.
  • the unnamed pollen parent was a yellow-fleshed, freestone peach which ripens in approximately the same season as the new variety and has about the same chilling requirement, whereas the new variety is mainly dis- Plant Pat. 2,958 Patented Dec. 23, 1969 tinguished from this parent by being a nectarine instead of a peach.
  • the new variety In comparison with its ancestor, Springtime peach, the new variety is essentially distinguished therefrom by being a nectarine instead of a peach, and also by a later ripening habit.
  • the new variety most nearly resembles the nectarine variety known as Merrill Sunrise (Plant Patent No. 1,256 (which is characteristically russeted and has much less reddish pigment in the fruit skin than in the new variety, and requires more hours of winter chilling to bear satisfactory crops than does the new variety.
  • Merrill Sunrise Plant Patent No. 1,256 (which is characteristically russeted and has much less reddish pigment in the fruit skin than in the new variety, and requires more hours of winter chilling to bear satisfactory crops than does the new variety.
  • FLOWERS Dates first and full bloom: Over several years of observation at Wasco, Calif, first bloom averaged from March 5 to March 8, and full bloom averaged from March 13 to March 18; averages about with Springtime peach.
  • Petalage Single, usually 5 pedals.
  • FRUIT Ripening dates Begins to ripen on the average about June 6 or June 7, ranging from May 31 to June 16, which makes it average from 11 to 13 days after the beginning ripening period of Mayred nectarine.
  • Size Averages large size.
  • Axial diameter From 2 /8 inches to 2% inches.
  • Form Relatively uniform; globose; usually slightly compressed laterally toward suture.
  • Suture Generally shallow; extending from base to apex, but discontinuous at apex; has slight depression beyond pistil point.
  • Ventral surface Rounded; usually lipped throughout,

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