NECTARINE TREEFiled July 24, 1969 INVENT R United States Patent 3,087 NECTARINE TREE Chris Floyd Zaiger, 537 Rosemore Ave., Modesto, Calif. 95351 Filed July 24, 1969, Ser. No. 844,672 Int. Cl. A01h 5/03 US. Cl. Plt.41 1 Claim My invention relates to a new and distinct variety of nectarine tree which bears yellow-fleshed fruit characterized as to novelty by ripening earlier; the ripening period being approximately days earlier than Grand River (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 1,248).
the new varietyis also characterized, as to novelty, as having increased productivity and the ability to size a greater number of fruits per tree than other early fruiting nectarine varieties.
the new variety of nectarine treewas originated by me in my experimental orchard near Modesto, Calif., as a second generation seedling from a cross between Early Sun Grand nectarine (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 1,420) and the July Elberta peach (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 30).
the present varietywas asexually propagated by grafting and budding, as performed at Modesto, Calif, and shows that said characteristics come true to form and are established and transmitted through succeeding propagations.
Date of first and last pickingGenerally ripens in late May, although over prolonged observation dates of first picking varied from May 28 to June 6 with last picking from June 8 to June 18.
Thicknesa-MediumTexture.Tough to medium, tenacious to flesh
a new and distinct variety of nectarine tree as illustrated and describedwhich bears large to medium, cling stone fruit having yellow flesh; characterized by ripening approximately 10 days earlier than the Grand River nectarine (Plant Pat. No. 1,248) and the Merrill Sunrise nectarine (Plant Pat. No. 1,256); and further characterized, in comparison with said other varieties, by heavier production of larger size fruits of red color shading to maroon which overspreads a yellow ground color.
