USPP869P - Peach tree - Google Patents
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- USPP869P USPP869P US PP869 P USPP869 P US PP869P
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- ATENT OFFICE This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of peach tree bearing semi-ireestone fruit; the advantages of the variety, with respect to the fruit, being extremely early ripening as compared to other s'emi-ireestone varieties, high color, excellent eating quality, and adaptability to reasonably long distance shipping.
- the present variety of'peaoh tree bears greater resemblance to the Arp than any other variety, but the fruit of the present variety ripens sub-- stantially in season with the Redbird variety.
- the present variety of peach tree bears fruit which is firmer of flesh,with the-flesh semi-free, while the Arp is a cling. Further, the fruit is oval and more pointed thanthe Arp.
- Seeds were gathered from a J. H. Hale peach tree growing next to a block of many varieties of peaches, and such seeds were planted. From the resultant seedlings one was selected and planted in a test orchard, being identified in applicants records as the C1-8. It is believed by applicant that the J. H. Hale was crossed with the Arp in producing the 01-8, as it and its progeny resemble the Arp. Pollinateol seeds of the (31-8 variety were then planted, and of the resultant seedlings one was selected as of special merit, being the herein claimed variety, and known in applicants records as the (34-3.
- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a fruit of the variety as attached to a twig with leaves.
- Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken axially oi the fruit, with the stone exposed.
- Lenticels -Numerous; medium size. Leaves: Length, 5 /4 to 5 inches; width 1 A to 1 inches; mediumsizefoval lanceolate, acuminate; medium thickness; medium green; smooth.
- Ventral surface Very slightly lipped toward apex on one side.
- Cavity Elongated in suture plane with suture showing on both sides. Depth, inch; breadth, inch. Markingsslightly spotted with red when fully ripe.
- Skin Medium thickness; medium toughness not astringent or bitter; medium free from the flesh. Tendency to cracknone. Colorye1- low under-color with red over-color with red splashes.
- the present variety of peach tree bears a substantial resemblance to the Arp, except that the tree is slightly less vigorous than the Arp.
- the fruit of the present variety of peach tree bears substantial resemblance to the fruit of the Arp, but is firmer, semi-free from the flesh, and more pointed.
- the fruit is especially adaptable for dessert and culinary use; the market being local and middle distant.
- the fruit is capable of withstanding reasonably long distance shipping; the keeping quality being medium.
- the variety has medium resistance to insects and diseases.
- the advantages of the present variety are its extremely early ripening period for a semi-freestone peach, being in season with the Redbird; its high colorbeing yellow with red over-color and splashed in red--and its adaptability to reasonably long distance shipping as aforesaid. To applicants knowledge the present variety is the earliest semi-freestone known.
- the tree and its fruit as herein described may vary in slight detail due to climatic and soil conditions under which the variety may be grown.
- a new and distinct variety of peach tree characterized by its similarity to the Arp but having an extremely early ripening period which is substantially in season with the Redbird; the fruit being of high color, yellow with red over-color and splashed in red, semi-freestone and, as compared to the Arp, firmer but more free from the flesh, and more pointed in shape.
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