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USPP9495P
USPP9495P US08/408,542 US40854295V US9495P US PP9495 P USPP9495 P US PP9495P US 40854295 V US40854295 V US 40854295V US 9495 P US9495 P US 9495P
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  • the present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of nectarine tree, which has been denominated varietally as "Diamond Bright”.
  • the present variety was hybridized in 1987 by us in a cultivated area of our experimental orchard at Bradford Farms near Le Grand, Calif. in Merced County (San Joaquin Valley). It was the result of a first generation cross using August Red Nectarine (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 6,363) as the selected seed parent and Aurora Grand Nectarine (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 4,792) as the selected pollen parent.
  • Subsequent to origination of the present variety of nectarine tree we asexually reproduced it by budding and grafting, and such reproduction of plant and fruit characteristics were true to the original plant in all respects.
  • the present variety is most similar to the Spring Bright Nectarine (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,507) by producing fruit that is large in size, very firm in texture, clingstone in type, and full red in skin color, but is distinguished therefrom and an improvement thereon by blooming 1 week later, having reinform instead of globose glands, having a bitter kernal instead of sweet, and producing fruit that matures 12 days earlier.
  • the present variety is similar to its seed parent, the August Red (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 6,363), by producing clingstone fruit that is large in size, excellent in flavor, and very firm in texture, but is very distinguished therefrom by producing fruit that matures about 77 days earlier.
  • the present variety is similar to its pollen parent, the Aurora Grand (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 4,792), in fruit appearance by being a full red colored nectarine with excellent firmness, but is very distinguished therefrom by having a large blossom, instead of small, and by producing fruit that is clingstone instead of freestone, that is larger in size, and that ripens approximately 10 days later.
  • the accompanying photograph exhibits three whole fruits positioned to display the characteristics of the skin color and form, a sectioned half fruit divided transverse to the suture plane to reveal the flesh, a typical stone, and representative leaves.
  • Vigor Vigorous.
  • Color.--Dorsal surface Moderate olive green 125. m.OlG!.
  • Ventral surface Moderate yellow green 120. m.YG!.
  • Petiole.--Average length 7/16" 11.1 mm.!. Average thickness: 1/16" 1.6 mm.!.
  • Ventral surface Rounded, lipped toward the apex on both sides.
  • Cavity Flaring, circular, suture showing on one side.
  • Pistil point Apical, negligible in length, depressed within the suture.
  • Flavor. --Very delicious blend of acid and sugar with 15 to 17 brix.

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The present invention relates to a nectarine tree and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a large size, vigorous, hardy, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described approximately the second week in June, with first picking on Jun. 7, 1994. The fruit is uniformly large in size, excellent in flavor, attractively globose in shape, clingstone in type, very firm in texture, and full red in skin color. The variety was developed as a first generation hybridization using August Red Nectarine (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 6,363) as the selected seed parent and Aurora Grand Nectarine (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 4,792) as the selected pollen parent.

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BACKGROUND OF THE VARIETY
In a continuing effort to improve the quality of shipping fruits, we, the inventors, typically hybridize a large number of nectarine, peach, plum, apricot, and cherry seedlings each year. The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of nectarine tree, which has been denominated varietally as "Diamond Bright". The present variety was hybridized in 1987 by us in a cultivated area of our experimental orchard at Bradford Farms near Le Grand, Calif. in Merced County (San Joaquin Valley). It was the result of a first generation cross using August Red Nectarine (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 6,363) as the selected seed parent and Aurora Grand Nectarine (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 4,792) as the selected pollen parent. Subsequent to origination of the present variety of nectarine tree, we asexually reproduced it by budding and grafting, and such reproduction of plant and fruit characteristics were true to the original plant in all respects.
The present variety is most similar to the Spring Bright Nectarine (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,507) by producing fruit that is large in size, very firm in texture, clingstone in type, and full red in skin color, but is distinguished therefrom and an improvement thereon by blooming 1 week later, having reinform instead of globose glands, having a bitter kernal instead of sweet, and producing fruit that matures 12 days earlier.
The present variety is similar to its seed parent, the August Red (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 6,363), by producing clingstone fruit that is large in size, excellent in flavor, and very firm in texture, but is very distinguished therefrom by producing fruit that matures about 77 days earlier.
The present variety is similar to its pollen parent, the Aurora Grand (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 4,792), in fruit appearance by being a full red colored nectarine with excellent firmness, but is very distinguished therefrom by having a large blossom, instead of small, and by producing fruit that is clingstone instead of freestone, that is larger in size, and that ripens approximately 10 days later.
DRAWING
The accompanying photograph exhibits three whole fruits positioned to display the characteristics of the skin color and form, a sectioned half fruit divided transverse to the suture plane to reveal the flesh, a typical stone, and representative leaves.
POMOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Referring now more specifically to the pomological characteristics of this new and distinct variety of nectarine tree, the following has been observed under the ecological conditions prevailing near La Grand, Merced County (San Joaquin Valley), Calif., and was developed at the state of hard eating ripe on Jun. 10, 1994. All major color code designations are by reference to the Inter-Society Color Council, National Bureau of Standards. Common color names are also used occasionally.
TREE
Size: Large.
Vigor: Vigorous.
Growth: Spreading and dense.
Form: Round topped.
Hardiness: Hardy.
Production: Productive.
Bearing: Regular bearer.
Trunk:
Size.--Medium.
Texture.--Medium.
Bark color.--Dark brown 59. d.Br!.
Lenticels.--Numerous. Color: Moderate yellowish brown 77. m.yBr!. Average size: 1/8" to 3/8" 3.2-9.5 mm.!.
Branches:
Size.--Medium.
Texture.--Medium.
Color.--1st Year Wood Topside: Dark red 16. d.R!. 1st Year Wood Underside: Moderate yellow green 120. m.YG!. Older Wood: Moderate brown 58. m.Br!.
Lenticels.--Numerous, very small. Color: Light yellowish brown 76. l.yBr!. Average size: 1/16" 1.6 mm.!.
Leaves:
Size.--Medium. Average length: 51/4" 133.4 mm.!. Average width: 17/16" 36.5 mm.!.
Thickness.--Medium.
Form.--Elliptical.
Apex.--Acuminate.
Base.--Acute.
Surface.--Smooth.
Color.--Dorsal surface: Moderate olive green 125. m.OlG!. Ventral surface: Moderate yellow green 120. m.YG!.
Margin.--Finely serrate.
Venation.--Pinnately net veined.
Petiole.--Average length: 7/16" 11.1 mm.!. Average thickness: 1/16" 1.6 mm.!. Dorsal color: Brilliant yellow green 116. brill.YG!. Ventral color: Brilliant yellow green 116. brill.YG!.
Stipules.--Moderate in number. Average length: 1/4" 6.4 mm.!.
Glands.--Average number: 2-4 per leaf. Position: Usually oppositely, but occasionally alternately, positioned on petiole and base of blade, with a few singles. Size: Small. Form: Reniform. Color: Grayish red 19. gy.R!.
Flower buds:
Hardiness.--Hardy.
Size.--Medium.
Length.--Medium.
Form.--Free.
Surface.--Pubescent.
Flowers:
Blooming period.--Late as compared with other varieties.
Size.--Large.
Color.--Light purplish pink 249. l.Pk!.
FRUIT
Maturity when described: Hard ripe, Jun. 10, 1994.
Date of first picking: Jun. 7, 1994.
Date of last picking: Jun. 18, 1994.
Size: Uniform, medium.
Average diameter axially.--21/2" 63.5 mm.!.
Average transversely in suture plane.--25/8" 66.7 mm.!.
Form: Uniform, globose.
Longitudinal section form.--Round, but truncate at base.
Transverse section through diameter.--Round.
Suture: An inconspicuous line becoming a shallow groove towards the apex, extending from the base to just beyond the apex, with a slight depression beyond the pistil point.
Ventral surface: Rounded, lipped toward the apex on both sides.
Lips: Equal.
Cavity: Flaring, circular, suture showing on one side.
Depth.--3/8" 9.5 mm.!.
Breadth.--5/8" 15.9 mm.!.
Base: Rounded, truncate.
Apex: Uniform.
Pistil point: Apical, negligible in length, depressed within the suture.
Stem: Medium.
Average length.--3/8" 9.5 mm.!.
Average width.--3/16" 4.8 mm.!.
Skin:
Thickness.--Medium.
Texture.--Medium.
Tenacity.--Tenacious to flesh.
Tendency to crack.--None observed.
Color.--Very dark red 17. v.d.R! with deep red 13. deep R! background and slight moderate orange yellow 71. m.OY! freckling near the apex.
Flesh:
Color.--Light orange yellow 70. l.OY! virtually to pit with only very slight strong red 1.2 s.R! streaking close to the stone.
Amygdalin.--Moderate.
Juice.--Abundant, rich.
Texture.--Very firm, fine, crisp.
Fibers.--Abundant, fine, tender.
Ripens.--Evenly.
Flavor.--Very delicious blend of acid and sugar with 15 to 17 brix.
Aroma.--Moderate.
Eating quality.--Best.
STONE
Type: Clingstone.
Form: Oblong to elliptical.
Base: Straight.
Apex: Acute.
Sides: Equal.
Surface: Furrowed toward the apex and pitted toward the base.
Ridges: Horizontal near the apex, jagged toward the base.
Color: Pale orange yellow 73. p.OY! when dry.
Pit wall: 3/16" 4.8 mm.! thick.
Tendency to split: Slight.
Kernel:
Form.--Oval.
Taste.--Bitter.
Viable.--Only with embryo culture.
Average width.--1/2" 12.7 mm.!.
Average length.--3/4" 19.1 mm.!.
Color.--Pale yellow 89. p.Y! when first cracked, strong yellowish brown 74. s.yBr! when dry.
Pellicle color.--Light grayish yellowish brown 79. l.gy.yBr!.
Amygdalin.--Moderate.
USE
Market: Fresh and long distance shipping.
Keeping quality: Excellent.
Shipping qualtiy: Excellent.
Resistance to insects: No unusual susceptibilities noted.
Resistance to diseases: No unusual susceptibilities noted.
Although the new variety of nectarine tree possesses the described characteristics under the ecological conditions at Le Grand, Calif., in the central part of the San Joaquin Valley, it is to be expected that variations in these characteristics may occur when farmed in areas with different climatic conditions, different soil types, and/or varying cultural practices.

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1. A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree, substantially as illustrated and described, which is most similar to the Spring Bright Nectarine (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,507) by producing fruit that is large in size, very firm in texture, clingstone in type, and full red in skin color, but is distinguished therefrom and an improvement thereon by blooming 1 week later, by having reniform instead of globose glands, by having a bitter kernel instead of sweet, and by producing fruit that matures 12 days earlier.
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USPP10881P (en) * 1997-11-20 1999-05-04 Bradford; Lowell Glen Nectarine tree named `Kay Sweet`
USPP18708P2 (en) 2006-12-13 2008-04-01 Lowell Glen Bradford Nectarine tree named ‘June Bright’

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USPP6363P (en) * 1987-05-07 1988-11-01 Bradford; Norman G. Nectarine tree (August Red)
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USPP10881P (en) * 1997-11-20 1999-05-04 Bradford; Lowell Glen Nectarine tree named `Kay Sweet`
USPP18708P2 (en) 2006-12-13 2008-04-01 Lowell Glen Bradford Nectarine tree named ‘June Bright’

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