NECTARINE TREEFiled Sept. 29, 1971 United States Patent O 3,329 NECTARINE TREE Frederic W. Anderson, Merced, Calif., assignor to Arthur Bright, Le Grand, Calif. Filed Sept. 29, 1971, Ser. No. 184,968
the present vairety of nectarine treewas originated by me in the aforesaid experimental nursery and orchard as a cross between two unnamed, dwarf seedlings (unpatented).
the seedling resulting from such crosswas maintained by me under careful and continuing observation, and-upon bearing fruit-such seedling (which is the present variety) was recognized by me as having certain new and distinct characteristics desirable for a commercial nectarine tree. I, therefore, undertook asexual reproduction of the variety in anticipation of its ultimate introduction to the trade.
the herein claimed new and distinct variety of genetic dwarf nectarine treeis of medium size with a mature height of five to eight feet, medium vigorous, spreading, dense, and productive of large to medium size uniformly globose freestone fruit having yellow skin substantially overspread with red and yellow flesh, the surface of the pit cavity being red, and the stone being brown; the fruit averaging somewhat larger than, and being in harvest over a month before, the Golden Prolific nectarine, and in harvest approximately with the Red Haven peach.
the nectarine tree and its fruit herein describedmay vary in slight detail due to climatic and soil conditions under which the variety may be grown; the present description being of the vairety as grown in the Central Valley of California.
a new and distinct variety of genetic dwarf nectarine treesubstantially as illustrated and described, which is of medium size with a mature height of five to eight feet, medium vigorous, spreading, dense, and productive of large to medium size uniformly globose freestone fruit having yellow skin substantially overspread with red and yellow flesh, the surface of the pit cavity being red, and the stone being brown; the fruit averaging somewhat larger than, and being in harvest over a month before, the Golden Prolific nectarine, and in harvest approximately with the Red Haven peach.
