USPP3201P - Almond tree - Google Patents

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M. s. TRINTA Plant Pat. 3,201

May 30, 1972 ALMOND TREE Filed Jan. 8, 1971 INVENTOR Manuel S. Trintcl ATTORNEYS United States Patent Oflice 3,201 ALMDND TREE Manuel S. Trinta, 706 Pomelo Ave., Patterson, Calif. 95363 FiletlJan. 8, 1971, Ser..No. 105,136 Int. Cl..A01h 5/03 US. Cl. Plt.30 1 Claim ABSTRACT on THE DISCLOSURE.

An almond tree, of medium size, whichais vigorous, dense when young but more open when mature, upright to spreading, abundantof foliage with medium size leaves, and a regular and heavy producer of nuts well distributed on the tree; the nuts, which harvest easily and relativlely early, being small, of very good quality, and averaging, by weight, forty-five to fifty percent kernel to nut, and with about forty kernels per ounce.

Origin of the variety The present variety of almond tree was discovered by me growing, as a seedling, alongside a Mission (unpatented) almond tree in an orchard on my ranch located near Patterson, Stanislaus County, Calif. As such seedling, upon continued observation, evidenced certain novel and desirable characteristics, I asexually reproduced it in anticipation of subsequent growing as a commercial variety.

Asexual reproduction of the variety I asexually reproduced the present variety of almond tree-on my ranch located as aforesaid-by grafting the same onto seedlings of almond root, and, in maturity, such reproductions ran true to the original tree in all respects.

Summary of the variety The present variety of almond tree is of medium size, vigorous, dense when young but more open when mature, upright to spreading, abundant of foliage with medium size leaves, and a regular and heavy producer of small, very good quality, nuts well distributed on the tree and remaining thereon until ready to harvest the entire tree and which is accomplished early and with one knocking. Such harvest is about three to five days before the Nonpareil (unpatented), and, in comparison to the latter, the nuts are smaller; the small, uniform, sweet, light color kernels being most desirable for confection manufacture.

Further, the small nuts of the present variety of almond tree average, by weight, forty-five to fifty percent kernel to nut, and with about forty kernels per ounce.

Additionally, the nuts of the present variety of almond tree are well sealed; this being an advantage in that insect infestation is minimized, and the nuts are more adaptable to mechanical harvesting.

Brief description of the drawing The drawing is an illustration, by photographic reproduction in color, of a portion of the present almond tree in bearing, and, separately shown, nuts out of hull, and meats out of shell.

Description of the variety The botanical details of this new and distinct variety of almond tree-with color definitions in common termsare as follows:

Tree:

Density.-Dense when young; more open when mature.

Plant Pat. 3,201 Patented May 30, 1972 Size-Medium. Vig0r.--Vig0r0us.

Trunk Form .-Medium. Texture.-Medium.

Branches:

Form.Medium. Texture-Medium. Lenticels.-Medium number; small size. Branching habit-Upright :to, spreading. Col0r.--New wood-brown, dull; mature woodgray, dull.

Foliage: Quantity-Abundant.

Leaves:

Size.-Medium;

width-AW.

Shape.Lanceolate; acutely pointed.

T hickness.--M edium.

TextureAmdoth.

Margin.-Crenate; finely serrate.

Petiole.Long; slender.

Glands.-Average number-2; opposite; small;

globose; green; usually positioned immediately adjacent base of blade.

Stipules.-Very small Colon-Top s idedark green, glossy. Under sidedark green, semi-dull.

average length-.-l3% average Outer surfaee.-Smooth. Pits.Slightly pitted. Form.Regular. Thiokn-ess.-Thin. Flesh.-Fleshy. Suture.Ridged. Color.Med ium green. Dehiscence-Opens freely. Splitting-Along suture. Nut:

Size-Small; average length-%"; average width average thickness-V2"; average weight-20 per ounce.

Form.Length/width ovate.Width/thickness medium.

Shell.- Paper; soft; thin; smooth. Outer shel1 crumbling; adheres to hull. Inner shell-hard; well sealed.

Color.-Medium light.

Pits.-Small; numerous; shallow; irregular.

Base.-Venturally oblique.

Stem scar.Small; obtuse.

A pex.-Obtuse; blunt.

Wing.Broad; thick; tapered toward apex.

Inner surface.-Medium.

Ventral streak.-'--Medium color; board; short; point obtuse Prcnidg "61f 'kriiel ib 'ri'tit.'455 0% Kernel:

Size.Small; uniform; average 1ength. average width-' /2"; average thickness-W 7; average weight-40 kernels per ounce.

Form.'Length/width ovate. Width/ thickness medium.

Base.-Ventrally oblique.

Stem scar.--Small obtuse.

Apex.--Obtuse blunt.

Texture.-Wrinkled.

Pellicle.-Thin.

Pubescence.-Smooth.

Colon-Light brown.

Number of d0ubles.-Few.

Defective kerenls.Gummy-none; corky-none;

deformednone; b1anksf ew.

Flavor.Sweet; normal; good.

Quality-Very good.

.Th'e-almond tree and its nuts 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 almond tree, substantially as illustrated and described, which is of medium size, vigorous, dense when young but more open when mature, upright to spreading, abundant of foliage with medium size leaves, and a regular and heavy producer of small, very good quality, nuts well distributed on the tree and remaining thereon until ready to harvest the entire tree and which is accomplished early and with one knocking; the harvest being about three to five days before the Nonpareil, and the nuts-which are well sealed'being smaller; and the kernels being uniform, sweet,,light in color, and, small, averagingby weightf0rty-five to fifty percent kernel to nut, with about forty kernels to the ounce.

No references cited.

ROBERT E. BAGWILL, Primary Examiner

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