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April 18, 1972 GARABEDIAN Plant Pat. 3,124

GRAPEVINE Filed April 29, 1970 INVENTOR John M. Gombedicln ATTORNEYS us. or. Pit-47 United States Patent 3,124 GRAPEVINE John'M. Garabedian, 3158 Hamilton St.,

- Fresno, Calif. 93712 Filed Apr. 29, 1970, Ser. No. 33,110 Int. Cl. A01h 5/03 1 Claim ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A large to medium size, vigorous grapevine, having mostly long canes, which is a regular and productive bearer of red table grapes0f superior eating quality-borne in usually conical, large to medium size clusters wherein the individual berries are usually large; the berries, which are mostly ellipsoidal, ripen about one week earlier than the Cardinal (unpatented), have firmer, more meaty flesh, les's watery juice, a vinous to neutral flavor, a sweet taste attributable to a higher sugar content, and seeds which are smaller.

ORIGIN OF THE VARIETY The present variety of grapevine was originated by me, on a ranch of which I am an owner, located near Madera, Madera County, Calif., as a cross between the Cardinal and an unnamed seedless sport (unpatened) previously found by me in a vineyard (of which I am also an owner) located near Fresno, Fresno County,

Calif. The seedling vine, which resulted from the above described cross, was maintained by me under careful and continuing observation, andupon the vine bearing fruitI recognized its new and distinctive characteristics and which classed it as a superior table grape. The variety was, therefore, selected for asexual reproduction preparatory to ultimate vineyard planting thereof.

ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION OF THE VARIETY Subsequent to origination of the. present variety of grapevine, and recognition of its advantageous characteristics, I asexually reproduced such variety by budding onto mature grapevines in a vineyard on the aforesaid ranch located near Madera, Madera County, Calif. When grown to maturity, and in bearing, such asexual reproductions ran true to the original grapevine in all respects.

SUMMARY OF THE VARIETY The herein claimed variety of grapevine, in comparison to the Cardinal and as to which there is general resemblance, is new and distinct, essentially, in that the vine, which is large to medium in size, is more vigorous with mostly long canes, and is a regular and productive bearer of red table grapes of superior eating quality. More particularly, the grapes are borne in usually conical, large to medium size clusters wherein the individual berrieswhich are usually large, mostly ellipsoidal in form, and ripen about one week earlierhave firmer, more meaty flesh, less watery juice, a vinous to neutral flavor, and a sweet taste attributable to a higher sugar content.

The herein claimed variety of grapevine, in further comparison to the Cardinal, has pyriform seeds which are smaller and of which a substantially greater number are non-viable as is desirable in a table grape, a beak which is narrower and longer, a hilum usually smaller, and a small to medium, oval, chalaza located mostly below the center of the seed body.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING 0f berries of the variety.

I Plant Pat. 3,124 Patented Apr. 18, 1972 DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIETY Vine: a

Size-Large to medium. 7

VigonfiStro'ng.

Growth.Vigorous to medium.

Productive Capacity.Good.

T runk.'Long, slender.

Bark-Ribbons, longfibers, strap much fissured.

Bark T exture.Brittle.

Color of bark.T0p bark-much darker than light tan of Cardinal. Under barkmedium brown.

Canes.-Dimensi0ns (current seasons growth)- 2% to 12 /2. Length'long to medium-mostly long (longest cane on specimen vine-19). Form (cross section) --circular to slightly flattened. Thicknessmedium; width at node-- width at internode (variable). Color-current seasons growthlight green (ZI-L-S); one-year old growthtop bark-striated Blue Haze grey (38-A-3)under bark-Rosedust brown (.6-B-2).

Sh0ots.Glabrous.

N0des.Average distance between nodes3 /2" to 5%" (variable). Length-medium. Form prominent.

Tendrils.Lengthlong, average length4 /2" to 9 /2". Form-simple to mostly trifurcatedfew quadfurcated. Thickne'ssmedium, average thickness-% Texturesrnooth. Location-discontinuous-mostly intermittent. Number per cane- 6 to 9. Colorparrot green '(21-L-6).

Foliage:

Density.HeaVy to medium.

Leaves.Outlinedentate.

Blade.-Size-mostly large. Thickness-thick to medium. Dimens'ionsmedium, average length 5 A"; average 'width8 /s".

C0nt0ur.-Plane, smooth.

Peti0le.shallow; medium to Wide; U-shaped; base rounded. Texturetough; brittle. Lengthflongaverage mm. Thicknessthick-average 2.5 mm. ColorDorsalSea green (l9-K-6), with reddish overcolor on one-half near leaf of blade. VentralRainette green (2l-K-4).

Texture.Thick; leathery; brittle.

C0l0r.DorsalDark green (24-L-8 Ventral Lighter green (23-L-7).

Leaf vein.Midrib color-Grape green (2l-I-l).

Margin.Teeth6-8 points per lobe; usually large blunt tooth at apex of each lobe; pointed to blunt; serrate to dentate; medium length; medium angle; margin series mostly 2-3.

Pubescence.-Glabrous to very little pubescence.

Number of tendrils.69 per cane.

Time leaves fall.SomeWhat earlier than Cardinal.

Buds:

Shape.Conical. Size.Average length-5 mm. Average width5 mm. P0siti0n.-Angle of about 50 to 60*. Pubescence.-P'ubescent.

Infiorescences:

Number borne per cane 14.Number borne per vine 40-45.

Flowers:

Size of peduncle.--Medium; average length-2 /s;

average width% Node where fruit produced.From 1st to 5th nodemos'tly on nodes 3 and 4.

Type of flower.Fertile.

B1oom.Date of first bloomMay 10, 1969. Date of full bloomMay 17, 1969. Date of last bloom May 20, 1868.

Pedicel.-Adherence to berrystrong. Smoothness.Smooth. Lengthmostly long; some medium; average-86 mm.

Pistil.Color-Green. Length at pollination-2 cm.

Glands at base of pistil.--Present.

Stamens.--Number-6. Filaments-Straight.

Length of filamentsMedium, average 1.5 mm. Amount of pollen-Abundant.

Fruit:

Ripem'ng period.Early-abont one week ahead of Cardinal. Date of first picking-July 15, 1968. Date of last picking]uly 25, 1968.

Cluster dimensins.-Average 1ength-9%; aver age width% Stem color.--Grape green (2l-L-5).

Main truck stern (Rachis).-Length-Medium.

Thickness-Medium.

Secondary branches.Number-few. Length-short.

Texture-Brittle.

Cluster form.-Mostly conical-some cylindrical;

- intermediate length; many adhering shoulders.

Cluster size.-Large to medium.

Number of clusters per cane.Average-2.

Cluster weight.-Averagel5.4 ounces.

Cluster c0mpactness.Well filled; loose.

Cluster locati0n.--Mostly at 4th and 5th nodes some at 6th node.

Berries.--SiZe--mostly large. Uniformity of berry size.mostly uniform. Dimensions.Longitudinal axis-average 24.4 mm. diameter axisaverage 23.3 mm. Berry set--Good. Number of berries per clusteraverage-96. Form-mostly ellipsoidal; many spherical. Skim-medium thick; tough. Taste-sweet.

Color.-Port Wine red (56-1-12).

Lenticels.l at apex on most berries.

Berry bloom.-Moderate; Grayish.

Pulp.--Adheres to skin; greenish white color.

Berry texture.Firm; Crisp.

Berry color under skin.Greenish opaque, some reddish speckling.

Tendency to crack-None.

Color of juice.Whitish opaque green to clear.

Juice.Very sweet to sweet.

Juice solidsfi'iugar (Balling Saccharirneter Test Averages). July 13, l96817.3%; September 13, 1968-26% (Cardinal on same date18%); No-.

vember 21, 1968--30.9% datel9.45

F lavor.Vinous to neutral.

Tastefi weet.

Capstem.-Lengthmostly long; some medium; average 8.6 mm. ThicknessMedium; average 2 mm. Adherencestrong. Torusmedium size; mostly rough and glandular. Brushmedium length--average 7.2 mm. Light green color. Color of capstem-fern green (20-K-8).

Seeds.-Arnount-Few to many; average 260 seeds per berries. Sizemostly medium; average length-18 mm.; average width-41 mm. Weight--average per 100 seeds5.6 grams. Seed form-pyriform. Body form-mostly cuneate; some oblong. Beak-Straight; medium length; sharp. Keel-mostly flattened; some sharp to rounded. Suture-dorsal-not prominent, narrow, shallow. Ventral--prominent, narrow, shallow. HilumSmall. Color (immature)Grape green (21-K-l). Color (mature)-Brown. Chalaza- Small to medium; Mostly below center; Oval; Sunken slightly; Most have high ridge margin. Texture'Crisp. TasteSharp; Bitey. Non-viable seeds -average67 per 100 seeds.

Fruiting habit.-On main canesSome clusters at 2nd-3rd nodes, but mostly at 4th-6th nodes.

On lateral canes.Clusters at 6th-7th nodes.

(Cardinal on same Use: Dessert. Keeping quality: Good.

The present variety resulted from the same cross as the variety of grapevine disclosed in copending plant patent application Ser. No. 33,111.

The grapevine 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 grapevine, substantially as illustrated and described, which is characterized, in comparison to the Cardinal, by a large to medium size vine which is more vigorous with mostly long canes, a regular and productive bearer of red table grapes borne in usually conical, large to medium size clusters wherein the individual berrieswhich are usually large, mostly ellipsoidal, and ripen about one week earlierhave smaller seeds, firmer more meaty flesh, less watery juice, a vinous to neutral flavor, and a sweet taste attributable to a higher sugar content.

No references cited.

ROBERT E. BAGWILL, Primary Examiner

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