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May 9, 1972 F. W. ANDERSON CHERRY TREE Filed July 20, 1970 Plant Pat. 3,157

INVENTOR Frederic W Anderson BY (dam 6 mm ATTO R N EYs United States Patent O 3,157 CHERRY TREE Frederic W. Anderson, Merced, Califi, assignor to Fowler Nurseries, Inc., Newcastle, Calif.

Filed Jul '20, 1970, Ser. No. 56,761- Int. Cl. A01h 5/03 US. Cl. Plt.37 1 Claim ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A dense, large size, vigorous cherry tree having an upright to spreading branching habit, foliage with large ovate leaves, white bloom of medium size, and large deepred globose fruit, uniform in size and shape, and borne regularly and heavily; the fruit-while otherwise distincthaving general similarity to the Bing (unpatented) in size, apeparance, and harvest period.

BACKRO UND OF THE VARIETY Over a substantial number of years I have engaged in an extensive and continuing plant breeding program at my experimental nursery and orchard located near Le Grand, Merced County, Calif; one purpose of such program being to provide imporved varieties of fruit trees. The present variety of cherry tree resulted from my endeavors in the conduct of such plant breeding program.

ORIGIN OF THE VARIETY The herein claimed variety of cherry tree was originated by me in by experimental nursery and orchard, located as aforesaid, in the following manner:

A planting was made of a large number of seeds derived from open-pollinated flowers of the Bing, and the resultant seedings were maintained by me under careful and continuing observation; the present fruit being one of such seedlings, and whichupon bearing fruit-evidenced certain most desirable characteristics. Such one seedling was, therefore, selected by me for asexual reproduction preparatory to introduction to the trade.

ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION OF THE VARIETY Subsequent to origination and selection by me of the present variety of cherry tree, in the manner above described, I asexually reproduced it by grafting on mature trees in my said experimental orchard, andin maturitysuch reproductions ran true to the original tree in all respects.

SUMMARY OF THE VARIETY The herein claimed variety of cherry tree is dense, of medium size, vigorous, upright to spreading in branching habit, with large ovate leaves, white bloom of medium size, and large deep-red globose fruit which is uniform in size and shape, and borne regularly and heavily; the fruit-while having general similarity to the Bing in size, apeparance, and harvest period--being distinctively characterized, under like growing conditions, by requiring less chilling during the preceding winter, and being much more productive with fewer defective fruit, particularly doubles.

The herein claimed variety of cherry tree is further distinctively characterized by intercompatibility with the Bing Andy (United States Plant Patent No. 2,198) and likewise with the inter-sterile group of cherry trees consisting of the Bing, Lambert, and Napoleon (all unpatented).

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING The drawing is an illustration, by photographic repro- Plant Pat. 3,157

, f 2 duction in color, of twigs with leaves and attached fruit, and separate fruit.

DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIETY Tree:

Size.Large.

Vig0r.-Vigorous.

Banrching habit.Upright to spreading.

. Density.Dense.

Productiom-Very productive.

Bearing.Regular bearer.

Trunk:

Form.-Stocky. Tamra-Medium. Branches:

Form-stocky. Lenticels. N umberfewsiZe-medium. Leaves:

Size.'Large; average length (largest leaves)7";

average width (largest leaves)3".

Form-Ovate; acutely pointed.

Thickness-Thick.

Texture.Smooth.

Margin.Glandular; coarsely serrate.

Peti0le.Medium length; medium thickness; pubescent.

Glands.-Numberusually 2 on petiole; usually alternate, but occasionally opposite; medium size; reniform; red.

1C0l0r.-Top sidedark green side-lighter green (224-6).

Flower buds:

Size.--Large.

Length.Medium.

Flowers:

Period of full bl00m.-Usually substantially with the Bing, but earlier after a warm winter.

Size.Medium. C0lor.White. Fruit:

Maturity when described.Hard ripeJune 7, 1970.

Size.Uniform; large; average diameter axially 1''; average transversely in suture plane1".

F0rm.-Uniform; symmetrical; globose; compressed laterally. I

Defects.Very few doubles.

Sauna-Distinct; shallow; extends from base to apex.

Ventral surface.Rounded slightly.

Cavity-Rounded; shallow.

Base.-Rounded.

A pex.Short; slightly depressed.

Skin:

Thickness.-Mediurn.

Texture.-Medium.

Tendency to crack.Very slight to none in normal season.

Down.-Wanting.

C0l0r.-Red (6-L 6) over yellow when hard ripe;

deep red (7-C-6) when full ripe.

Flesh:

Texture.-Firm; fine; crisp; meaty. Flav0r.Subacid. Ar0ma.--Wanting.

Eating quality.-Good. Colon-Deep red (7-E- 6).

Patented May 9, 1972 Stone: Y

Iype.-Semifree-.- Size. Medium; average length average breadth average thickness- 4". Form.-0blong to oval. Tendencly to split.None. C0l0r.--Tan (13Hv8). Use: Market local and long distance shippin Keeping quality: Good.

Shipping quality: Good.

The c'her'r y' 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 cherry tree, substantially a; illustrated and described, which is dense, bf

- medium size, vigorous, upright to spreading in branching No references cited,

ROBERT E. BAG'WILL, Primary Examiner

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