USPP2985P - Pear tree and fruit - Google Patents

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July 28, 1970 T, F, WELLS Plant Pat. 2,985

PEAR TREE AND FRUIT Filed Aug siem scovcrecl.

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it rDm f5); o? Stell to tip of' calyx United States Patent O 1 Claim DESCRIPTION Originated: 841 E. 48th, Tacoma, Wash. 98404; approximated year 1921 as a seedling.

IBy whom originated: Unknown.

First propagated by: Thomas F. Wells, January 1968, by root grafting on certified Old Home stock (450), and Quince (50).

Root stock obtained from: Daybreak Nursery, Rt. 2, Box

96, Cornelius, Oreg.

Inspected: Department of Agriculture, State of Oregon. Washington State Dept. of Agriculture, Olympia, Field Inspectors Receipt 51644.

Not introduced to trade, but named Lady Marion.

Name and address of present owner: Thomas F. Wells,

841 E. 48th, Tacoma, Wash. 98404.

Specimens `described are grown at: 841 E. 48th, Tacoma,

Wash. 98404.

Dates of rst and last picking: August 10 to August 20 (approximately).

Tree: Medium size, vigorous, upright, spreading, dense, round-top, open center, medi-um growing, hardy, very productive, regular bearing (yearly).

Trunk: Medium build, medium smooth bark.

Branches:

Size.-Mediumthick; smooth; medium-heavy branching. 1st year wood-reddish-brown. 2nd year wood-brownish-grey. 3rd year and older woodgrey.

Lentz'ceIs.-Mediurn quantity, not prominent. Size about 1 mm. long, 1/2 mm. wide, smooth, turn dark and slightly rough on older wood; not conspicuous after four years.

Leaves:

Length-Blades up to 12 cm.

Width- Blades 1/2 to 1/3 length on new growth (spurs tend to have narrower blades, longer petioies).

Size-Large; width-*medium long, ovate, taper pointed (short), thick, leathery, dark green, very smooth.

Margine-N glands, finely crenate (crenate serrations about l per cm).

Peti0le.-Long, 5 to 8 cm.; slender to medium in size.

Flowers:

Feb. 20, .7968.Buds started to swell (photo).

Mar. l, 1968.-'Buds swelled and pointed; larger more pointed than Bartlett.

Mar. 8, 1968.-Green bud (fit to 1 inch scale);

eaves recurved.

Mar. 14, 1968.-Cluster bud (photo). -First bloom from mid-April to about May 10, begins to bloom when Bartlett in full bloom; late compared to others, large, white with pink edges and centers.

Mar. 18, 1968.-Buds beginning to spread; sepals longer, pointed over pink bud; Bartlett-shorter, rounded.

Mar. 22, 1968,-Bud cluster spreading; 1st stage of pink with calyces not touching over petals on about 20%.

Mar. 26, 1968. May 67 fruiting spurs producing ower buds.

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Mar. 29, .7968.-Full pink; iirst leaves unfolding about (2"). Barlett blossoms partly open.

Apr. 3, 1968.About 50% full bloom. Number of petals range from 5 to 10; large, showy; retain slight pink on the edges (photo).

Apr. 9, 1968.--Full bloom. Samples sent to New Y0rk.1

Apr. 12, .7968.-Sn0w.

Apr. 17, 1968.-Petal fall about Young pears reddish, on Bartlett, mostly green. Temperature-12:30 am., 32; 5:30 a.'m., 28.

May 2, 1968.-New shoot growth vigorous-about 4, leaves up to double the size of Bartlett leavesdarker green. Nonpollinated fruits dropping; new fruits up to 1/2" diam. Occasional large, late 110W- ers.

May 9, .1968.-Pears almost 1 in.: leaves large,

deeper green than Bartlett.

May 23, 1968.*-Occasional owers still developing- Vall doubles; several rows of petals; pears about 1" long, 3A in diameter; several blossom petals reverted to green leaves.

May 27, 1968.-Gathered samples of double flowers and petals and leaves from flower buds. Samples sent to: Robt. C. Lamb, Department of Pomology, Cornell University (see footnote l).

June 3, 1968.--Pears beginning to turn downward.

June 1], 1968.-'Pears turning downw-ard.

June 20, 1968,-Occasiona1 leaf showing slight powdery mildew. (A single psylla, dead; on Bartlett.)

Lar-gest fruits 8.3 cm. long including stern; stem thick, about 2.5 cm. long, fruit about 5 cm.; calyx 8 mm. Largest diameter about 4 cm., 2 cm. from calyx base; calyx open, fruit slightly ridged in line with sepal points.

Fruit: (1967) Maturity when described eating hard over under ripe date (green eating August 15-25).

Size-Variable, axial diam. up to 13 cm.; traverse up to 8 cm.; rounded pyroform slightly attened at calyx end; some fruits shown slightly depressed calyx.

Cavity/. Symmetrical; flattened to slightly depressed;

not ridged.

Basin.-Symmetrical; occasional small shoulder,

slightly oblique; mostly continuous with stem.

Stem: Straight thick; glabrous; slightly russeted, mostly 2 to 2.5 cm. long; up to 10 mm. thick.

CalyX: Open; segments persistent; bace thickened; flare slightly; sepais joined; about 5 mm. long. Both stamen and pistil remnants persist.

Skin: Thick, tender, smotoh, glossy; dots inconspicuous, small numerous, green; irregular round, tiny russet center; ground color slightly yellowish green; blush reddish; bloom scant.

Flesh: Juicy; slightly cream-colored; tender, melting stone cells few, small; flavor mild subacid; delicately rich; quality very good.

Core: Distant; broadly ovate; core lines closed; carpels small, thin-walled; ealyx tube closed, pistils persistent.

Seeds: Small number perfect; 2 per cell.

Use: Excellent canned product; good fresh but short period; high sugar; possible dietetic value.

Keeping quality: Medium, about 18 days between harvest and ripening for canning.

Resistance: Good, no particular problem with insects; not susceptible to scab; no pear blight on the original tree; occasional powdery mildew on the new leaves;

Work by Robert C. Lamb, Associate Professor.

green aphids usually appear about mid-June; no problem with psylla.

General notes: Compared with Bartlett, shorter storage period before ripening to eat green; superior llesh quality; requires less sugar in canning; owers large, showy, frequently double; sets fruit every year; seems resistant to spring frosts.

I claim: l1. The new and distinct pear variety to be characterized particularly by:

(a) An unusual blossoming habit, in that flowers frequently produce double and sometimes triple rows of petals.

4 (b) an apparent resistance to late spring frosts. (c) a tendency to annual and prolific bearing. (d) production of fruits larger than those of other varieties of approximately the same Season, namely Bartlett.

(e) a shape with distinctively diterent features for varieties of the same season, particularly as to appearance of the calyx and stem ends.

(f) llesh characters adaptable to processing that may be favorable for persons on low sugar diets.

No references cited.

ROBERT 1E. BAGWELL, Primary Examiner

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