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1973 J. M. GARABEDIAN Plant Pat. 3,336

GRAPEVINE Filed Aug. 26, 1971 United States Patent O 3,336 GRAPEVINE John M. Garabedian, 3158 Hamilton St.,- Fresno, Calif. 93712 Filed Aug. 26, 1971, Ser. No. 175,412 Int. Cl. A0111 5/03 U.S. c1. Plt.-47 1 Claim ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A grapevine of medium vigor, upright, open, hardy, and productive, with a medium size trunk, straight medium length canes, glabrous cordate leaves of medium size and medium green color, and bearing very early ripening grapes of very good qualtity; the grapesin harvest maturity approximately three weeks before the Cardinal (unpatented)being borne in long, tapering clusters of medium size and medium width, and the berries being dark red, strongly adherent, uniform, medium to large size, round to slightly elongated in form, with medium firm, tender, juicy, sprightly, vinous flesh.

ORIGIN OF THE VARIETY The present variety of grapevine was originated by me, on a ranch of which I am an owner, located near Fresno, Fresno County, Calif., as a cross between the cardinal and Perlette ('unpatented). The seedling grapevine, which resulted from the above-described cross, was maintained by me under careful and continuing observation, andupon the vine bearing fruit-I recognized its new and distinctive characteristics and which classed it as a commercially desirable variety. The variety was, therefore, selected for asexual reproduction preparatory to ultimate commercial planting thereof.

ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION OF THE VARIETY Subsequent to origination of the present variety of grapevine, and recognition by me of its advantageous characteristics, I asexually reproduced such variety by green-grafting the same on mature Thompson (unpatented) seedless vines in a vineyard on the aforesaid ranch. When grown to maturity, and in bearing, such asexual reproductions ran true to the original grapevine in all respects.

SUMMARY OF THE VARIETY BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING The drawing is an illustration, by photographic reproduction in color, of fruit clusters and leaves of the variety.

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

Plant Pat. 3,336 Patented May 15, 1973 ice Vine:

Vig0r.Medium.

Growth-Upright, open, hardy.

Production-Productive.

Trunk: Medium size, medium caliber.

Bark.--Adherent, shreddy.

Canes: Medium length, medium number, medium thickness to slender, usually straight, brown.

N0des24lightly enlarged, flattened.

Intern0des.Medium length.

Tendrils.lntermittent, medium thickness to slender,

long, bifurcatedsome trifurcated; smooth.

Flowers: Fertile.

Blooming peri0d.Early.

Date of first bloom-May 15, 1971.

Date of last bl00m.-May 23, 1971.

Stamens.-Upright.

Leaves:

Size.-Medium.

F0rm.Cordate.

T hickness.-Medium.

Colon-Upper surfacedull medium green (23-L- 8); lower surface-pale green (22-K-7).

T exture.Smooth.

Pubescence.-Mostly glabrous.

Lobes.Number-5, terminal lobeacute to acurninate.

Petiolar sinus.Medium to shallow, wide.

Basal sinus.Shallowfew medium, narrow.

Lateral sinus.Shallow, narrow.

Margin.Dentate.

Teeth.Medium depth, wide to medium.

Fruit:

Ripening peri0d.Very earlyapproximately three weeks before Cardinal.

Date of first picking (Fresno County, Calif.)-July Date of last picking (Fresno County, Calif.)-Iuly Keeping quality.-Good.

Shipping quality.-Good.

Cluster.-Medium size, medium length, medium breadth, tapering, irregular, single to double shouldered, loose.

Peduncle.-Medium length, medium thickness.

Pedicel.Medium length, medium thicknesssome slender; no warts.

Brush.-Medium length, greenish.

Berries.-Strongly adherent, medium to large, uniform, round to slightly elongated; slightly flat at stem end.

Color.-Dark red (8-L-4), with medium grey (47- A-2) bloom.

Skim-Medium thick, tough, adheres to pulp.

Flesh.Greenish with red directly under skin, translucent, medium texture, tender, juicy, juice-clear, sprightly, vinous; quality-very good.

Sacchrometer test.Average--17% solids.

Seeds.4eparates from pulp easily, number1-4- average 2.5; medium to small, medium length, medium breadth; slightly beaked, green (20K-2).

Raphe.Medium to cord-like.

Chalaza'.-Below center, oval, distinct, sunken.

Use.-Dessert, kitchen market.

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 varietyas grown in the Central Valley of California.

7 three weeks before the Cardinalbeing borne in long,

tapering clusters of medium size and medium width, and the berries being dark red, strongly adherent, uniform, of medium to large size, and round to slightly elongated in form, with medium firm, tender, juicy, sprightly, vinous flesh.

No references cited.

ROBERT E. BAGWILL, Primary Examiner

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