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Jan. 20, 1970 M, GARABEDIAN Plant Pat. 2,963

PEACH TREE Filed June 26.. 1968 INVENTOR John M. Gumbeciicln BY web x1 51 EL (Jam ATTORNEYS United States PatentO 2,963 PEACH TREE John M. Garabedian, Fresno, Califl, assignor to Peach &

Willow Farms, Fresno, Calif., a corporation of California Filed June 26, 1968, Ser. No. 740,401 Int. Cl. A01h 5/08 US. Cl. Plt.43 1 Claim ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A variety of peach tree which is large in size, vigorous in growth, and a regular and productive bearer of large freestone fruit having yellow flesh, and yellow skin partially overspread with red.

ORIGIN OF THE VARIETY Seeds from trees of the John G. (United States Plant Patent No. 1,141) peach were started in a hothouse and the resultant seedlings, subsequently planted on my ranch located near Fresno, Fresno County, California. Such seedlings were-under conditions of careful and continuing observation by me-grown and open pollinated to the point of bearing fruit. In comparison with each other, as well as with other known varieties, including the John G peach the fruit of one such seed-ling evidenced novel and commercially desirable characteristics. I, there fore, selected such one seedling-which is the instant variety-for asexual reproduction preparatory to introduction to the trade.

ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION OF THE VARIETY SUMMARY OF THE VARIETY The herein claimed variety of peach tree is hardy, large in size, vigorous in its spreading and open growth, vase-shaped, and a regular'arid productive bearer of large freestone fruit having yellow flesh, and yellow skin partially overspread with red, the latter being slightly mottled and streaked; the variety being particularly characterized, as to novelty, by an early September ripening period of highly colored, very tasty fruit which remains quite firm for shipping.

The present variety of peach tree is, more particularly, characterized by fruit having a ripening period which usually initiates early in the first week of September, and which is about one week to ten days later than the ripening period of the Rio Oso Gem (United States Plant Patent No. 84), but before the Kirkman Gem (United States Plant Patent No. 506), under like growing conditions.

The instant variety remains in harvest for about one week or a few days longer.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING The drawing is an illustration, by photographic reproduction in color, of fruit of the variety together with twigs and leaves; one of the fruit in the view being half cut away along the suture plane and another fruit being M Plant Pat. 2,963

Patented Jan. 20, 1970 half cut away at a right angle to the suture plane, the stone remaining in the illustrated half of each cut fruit.

DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIETY The botanical details of this new and distinct variety of peach tI66*WIih color definitions (except those in common color terms) reference to Maerz and Paul Dictionary of Color-are as follows:

Tree:

Size.Large.

Growth-Spreading.

Density.0pen.

F0rm.Vase-shaped.

Hardiness.-Hardy.

Production.-Productive.

\ Bearing.Regular.

Trunk:

Size.Medium.

Texture-Medium.

Branches:

Siz.e.-Stocky to medium.

Textm'e.Smooth.

C0l0r.-Current seasons growth:

ventral side-Absinthe Green (20-1-5); dorsal sicleWineberry Red (55-1-7). One-year wood- Chestnut Brown (7-E-10).

Lenlicels.Number-Numerous. SizeMedium.

Leaves:

Size.,Large to. mediummostly large. Length 4%" to 7", average 6%. Width /2"' to 1%,, average 1 /2".

'Form.Lanceolate.

Thz'ckness.Medium.

Texture-Smooth; glabrous; some slightly crinkled.

Leaf apex.-Acutely pointed-mostlyv acuminate.

Lea base.Mostly acutesome broadly acute.

Leaf veins., Pinnately net veined.

Margin.Glandular; crenate.

Petiole.Length'medium,' to usually W Thickness-medium, usually in diameter. Color: dorsal sideFern Green (21-L-7); ventral side-Grape Green (21-1-1).

.. Glanda-Average number-4 to 5, usually 2. Oppo site to alternate, mostly opposite. Large to medium. usually large. Reniform; red. Positioned usually on petiole, some on base of leaf blade.

StipzrZes.-Large on vigorous shoot; none to 2.

Leaf brain-Small; pointed.

Lea c0l0r.Dorsal side-Mt. Vernon Green (23- 1-8). Ventral side-Spinach Green (22-K-7).

Flower buds:

Hardinessr-Hardy.

Size.Large to medium.

Length.Medium.

Form.Plump; free.

Pubescence.-Pubescent.

Flowers:

Blooming peri0d.Date of first bloomFeb. 22, 1968. Date of full bloom-Mar. 1, 1968. Early to medium, as compared with other varieties.

Size.-Large to medium.

Calyx diameter.-Very large.

Sepal length.Medium to long.

Sepal width.Broad.

Pedicel length.Medium.

Petals.Large; showy; round.

Colon-Pink (49-E-3) shading to light Valencia Pink (49-H-2).

Fruit:

Maturity when described.Hard-minimum harvesting maturity.

Date of first picking-Early part of the first week of September in normal season.

Duration of picking.-Approximately one week to ten days.

Size.Unifrm; large. Diameter axially2 /2" to 3", average 2%". Transversely in suture plane 2%" to 3%", average 273".

F0rm.-Uniform; unsymmetrical; round ovate. Transversely through diametersome obovate, few slightly compressed on dorsal side.

Suture.-A distinct line with slight depression beyond pistil points, and some slight cleft in suture plane near base.

Ventral surface-Rounded slightlyfew rounded strongly.

Lips.Lipped toward base-usually unequal.

Cavity.-Elongated in suture plane, with suture showing on one side. Average depth- /2". Average breadth%". Average length-l". Col0rStraw Yellow (-F2).

Base.Tru ncate.

Apex.Short; rounded; slightly depressed.

Pistil p0int.-Apical.

Stem.--Large; thick. Average length age width% Aver- Skin:

Thickness-Thick.

Texture.-Tough.

Flavor.Mildly astringent.

Tenacity .Tenacious to flesh.

Tendency to crack.-None in dry season.

Pubescence.M0derate; short; does not roll up when rubbed.

Colon-Yellow, partially overspread with Dianthus Red (5-I-3), slightly mottled and sometimes slightly streaked with Zanzibar Red (8-L-5).

Flesh:

Amygdalin-Wanting.

Juice.--Moderate; rich.

T extare.-Firm; fine; crisp to melting.

F ibers.Few; fine; tender.

Ripens.--Evenlyearliest at apex.

Flavor.Delicate to vinous.

Aroma.-Wanting.

Eating quality.Very good.

Colon-Golden Corn Yellow (9I-6) with reddish tinge toward apex. Slightly reddish specks in flesh near skin. Surface of pit cavity-Persian Pink (34-4), with white dots.

Stone:

T ype.Freeadheres to flesh along ventral edges ear stem end. Short fibers. Parts from flesh smoothly.

Size.Mcdiurnsome large. Length-1% to 1 /8, average 1 /2. Breadth to 1%", average 1. Thickness%" to average F arm .-Obovoid.

Base.Straight.

H Hum-Oval to oblong-mostly narrow.

A pex.Rounded.

Sides.-Equal.

Surface-Jrregularly furrowed near base toward ventral edge; ridged near apex; pitted toward base.

Ridges-On either side; interrupted; jagged toward base and apex.

Pits.--Circular to elongated.

Ventral edge.Thick, without \wing throughout.

Dorsal edge.Narrow, with shallow narrow groove toward base.

Thickness of pit wall. /s to Tendency to slit.None in dry season.

Kernel.0vateelongated. Slightly bitter almond flavor. Usually viable. Average width- A Average length- 7 Pellicle colorCacao Brown (S-A-ll). Moderate amygdalin.

Color.-Formosa Brown (12-D-8) at base end to Hazel Brown (13-1-9) at middle of stone.

Use: Market; dessert; culinary. Keeping quality: Good. Shipping quality: Good.

The peach 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.

I claim:

1. A new and distinct variety of peach tree, substantially as illustrated and described, which is hardly, large in size, vigorous in its spreading and open growth, vaseshaped, and a regular and productive bearer of large freestone fruit having yellow flesh and yellow skin partially overspread with red, the latter being slightly mottled and streaked; characterized by the fruit being highly colored, very tasty, and normally ripening about a week to ten days later than the Rio Oso Gem under like growing conditions.

No references cited.

ROBERT E. BAGWILL, Primary Examiner

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