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May 8, 1913 w, ANDERSON Plant Pat. 3,330

NECTARINE TREE Filed Sept. 27. 1971 INVENTOR Frederic W. Anderson BY MWO MW ATTOR NEYS United States Patent O 3,330 NECTARINE TREE Frederic W. Anderson, Merced, Calif., assignor t Stark Bros Nurseries and Orchards Co., Louisiana, Mo. Filed Sept. 27, 1971, Ser. No. 184,060

Int. Cl. A01h 5/03 US. Cl. Plt.41 1 Claim ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE BACKGROUND 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 improved varieties of fruit trees. The present variety of nectarine tree resulted from my endeavors in the conduct of such plant breeding program.

ORIGIN OF THE VARIETY The present variety of nectarine tree was originated by me, in my experimental orchard located as aforesaid, as a cross between two unnamed nectarines (both unpatented) which bore yellow flesh fruit. In maturity, such cross evidenced the novel and distinct characteristics herein described, and I, therefore, selected it for asexual reproduction preparatory to ultimate commercial growing.

ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION OF THE VARIETY I asexually reproduced the present variety of nectarine tree by top-working the same on mature orchard trees located in my said experimental orchard, and such reproductions were found to run true to the original tree in all respects.

SUMMARY OF THE VARIETY The present variety of nectarine tree is a genetic dwarf with short internodes and is of medium size, very vigorous, spreading, dense, foliated with large lanceolate, acutely pointed leaves, flowered with self-fertile bloom, and is a regular and very productive bearer of uniform, symmetrical, medium size, globose fruit having yellow skin substantially overspread with red, and firm, crisp, yellow flesh with red at the surface of the pit cavity; the fruit-which is glossy-ripening about a month earlier than the Golden Prolific, being clingstone instead of freestone, and having globose instead of reniform glands.

By virtue of its firm, crisp flesh, the fruit of the present varietywhose eating quality is such that it can compete in the market with fruit of varieties of tall-growing nectarine trees-also has good shipping quality and which permits of long distance shipping.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING The drawing is an illustration, by photographic reproduction in color, of leaves and fruit of the variety; one fruit having a portion cut away to expose the flesh.

DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIETY The botanical details of this new and distinct variety of nectarine tree-with color definitions (except those in common color terms) referenced to Maerz and Paul Dictionary of Colorare as follows:

Tree:

Type.Dwarf, with short internodes. Size-Medium. Vig0r.Very vigorous. Growth-Spreading. Density.Dense. Production.-Very productive. Bearing.Regular bearer. Trunk:

Size-stocky. Texture.Shaggy. Branches:

Size.Stocky. Texture.-Medium. Leaves:

Size-Large, average length7", average width- 1%". F0rm.Lanceolate, acutely pointed. Colon-Top sidedark green (24-L-10), under side-lighter green (23-J-8). Margin.Crenate. Peti0le.-Short. Glands.Number and position-usually 2 at base of blade, globose. Flower buds:

Length-Medium. Flowers:

Blooming period.-Medium, as compared with other varieties. Date of first bl00m.Mar. 3, 1970. Date of full bloom-Mar. 15, 1970.

Size.Large. Fertility.Self-fertile, with red anthers before dehiscence. Fruit:

Maturity when described-Eating ripe-July 20,

average length1 4", average under whch the variety may be grown; the present de scription being of the variety as grown in the Central Valley of California.

I claim:

1. A new and distinct variety of genetically dwarf 4 nectarine tree-substantially as illustrated and describedhaving short internodes, and which is of medium size, very vigorous, spreading, dense, foliated with large lanceolate, acutely pointed leaves, flowered with self-fertile bloom, and is a regular and very productive bearer of uniform, symmetrical, medium size, globose fruit having yellow skin substantially overspread with red, and firm, crisp, I

yellow flesh with red at the surface of the pit cavity; the

fruitwhich is glossy-ripening about a month earlier than the Golden Prolific, being clingstone instead of freestone, and having globose instead of reniform glands.

No references cited.

ROBERT BAGWILL, Primary Examiner

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