USPP74P

USPP74P - Apricot

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Publication number: USPP74P
Authority: US
Inventors: Harry Yount; Andrew T Gossman
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1933-03-07
Filing date: 1933-03-07
Publication date: 1933-09-26
Anticipated expiration: 1950-09-26

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Sept. 26, 1933. H. YOUNT ET AL Plant Pat. 74

APRICOT Filed March .1933

\HVKHTOFZS 5 w C PLANT PATENT AQEHT UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE APRICOT Harry Yount, Douglas County, and Andrew T. Gossman, Wenatchee, Wash; said Yount assignor to said Gossman Application March 7, 1933. Serial No. 659,958 1 Claim. (CI. 47-61) Our invention relates to improvements in apri- The cavity is regular in form and medium deep. cots grown for commercial purposes. This new The suture is medium to shallow in depth. variety is of very attractive appearance, has an The stone is somewhat smaller than that of the excellent flavor and ripens earlier than other de- Moorpark and entirely free from the flesh when i bl commercial ri ti ripe. The dorsal suture of the stone has rather Our new variety developed from a seed plantprominent protuberances or fins. ed by the first named joint inventor who first The skin is exceptionally smooth, thereby discovered its superior qualities when this seedheightening the Striking 0 0 E ect. ling came into hearing. In the year 1929 this new The color is an attractive yellowish-orange 1o variety was brought to the attention of the secshading to deep dark red where the fruit is ex- 0nd named joint inventor who reproduced it posed to the sunlight. Portions of the surface may asexually, both by budding young stock and by be any shade between pale yellow and deep red, top working bearing trees. Both these methods thus tan and orange shades are present on nearproduced fruit identical with that on the original ly every fruit. 1; tree, thus proving the reproductive qualities of The flesh is firm in texture and of a desirable this new variety and establishing a stock of trees. apricot-yellow color. The flavor may be de- The accompanying illustrations (in the origscribed as excellent and distinctive. inals) show this new apricot in approximately This apricot ripens seven to ten days earlier natural size and typical color. It must be unthan the Wenatchee variety (the earliest comis derstood, however, that there will be variations mercial variety grown in the Wenatchee region) in color depending upon the amount of direct and at least three weeks earlier than the Tilton. exposure of the fruit to the sun, and other fac- The blooming date is, however, approximately tors. the same as for the Wenatchee.

The trees while young are somewhat more vig- The combination of principal features which :7; orous of growth than other commercial varieties make this new apricot a superior commercial vaand have a more upright form. riety are:

The leaves are larger than those of the Tilton, 1. Its extreme earliness of ripening. Moorpark, Royal and Blenheim varieties, being 2. Its smooth skin and very attractive coloring. nearly round in shape, evenly notched with small 3. Its excellent flavor and shipping qualities. 3"; notches, and deep green in color. 4. The vigorous growth of the young trees.

The fruit is globular in shape and of large size. Having thus disclosed our invention, we claim: The axial diameter is slightly less than two inches The variety of apricot herein shown and dein representative specimens and the transverse scribed, characterized particularly by the early diameter at the widest point is two inches or ripening of its fruit which is unusually attractive 35 l g t y mo e. W e ow und r S m lar 00 in coloration and has an excellent flavor as well ditio s our new v y is larger than the Blenas other desirable commercial qualities.

heim, Tilton, or Moorpark but smaller than the HARRY Y Wenatchee. A. T. GOSSMAN. 10