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Sept. 19, 1950 w, ANUERSON Plant Pat. 980

NECTARINE TREE Filed Oct. 7, 1949 INVENTOR .Z'T mfinderson QM m ATT'Y 6.

Patented Sept. 19, 1950 UNITED (STATES 131m Pat. 98o

ATE-NroFFlcE NECTARINE TREE Frederic W. Anderson, Merced, can. Application scabs-'7, 194s, s eriai-N 120,10s

The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of nectarine tree which bears yellow present variety is distinctive in comparison therefollowing manner:

Several thousand seeds of the 'Le-Grand nectarine were planted in 1942 and allowed to come into bearing in a nursery row. Among these seedlings,

which were open-pcllenated, there appeared the instant variety, and which was recognized by me as distinctive by reasonof its ripening period some three weeks earlier. than -the parent- Le Grand. r

The variety thus originated as an open-pollenated seedling of the Le Grand variety, and subsequently was top worked on mature orchard trees at my ranch locatedas aforesaid. These top worked trees have nowcome into bearing and the asexual reproductions are found to retain in full the novel characteristics of the parent tree.

The ripening period, during the 1948 season, was the first week in July as compared to the Le Grand nectarine which ripened during the last week of such month.

1 claim. (01. 474

The ripening period of the present variety may be further compared as follows:

The present leading varieties of nectarines in California, all of which are grown by me, are-- (United States Plant Patent No. 173); and Le Grand (United States Plant Patent No. 549).

As compared to the well known Elberta peach, the above seven varieties ripen as follows:

John Rivers-4a weeks before Elberta (approximately 43 days) Gower2 weeks before Elberta (approximately 13 days) Bim'1 week before Elberta (approximately 10 days) 3 2' Kim-l week before Elberta (approximately '8 Le Grand week before Elberta (approxi- "matelyil day's) p i Quetta-% week before'Elberta (approximately -4days) 1 Stanwick-Z weeks after Elberta (approximately 1 3 days) In relative comparison to the above the present variety ripens approximately twenty-five days before the Elberta peach, thus havinga first picking; approximately three weeks earlier than the Le Grand; about the'sametime that the John Rivers harvest is completed; and about ten day before the Gower harvest begins.

While the John'Rivers and Gower varieties of nectarines are relatively small and white fleshed, the present variety has yellow fiesh and averages at least fifty percent (50%) larger in fruit size, being very" similar to theLe Grand with respect to fruit size, color, and shape In the drawingst Fig. 1 is a perspective view of one of the fruit on a twig, and in association with leaves of the variety.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the fruit taken axially thereof and with the stone exposed.

Fig.3 is a fragmentary elevation of one of the leaves, showing particularly the glands.

Referring now specifically to the new and distinct variety of nectarine tree, the following is a detailed description thereof in outline; all color plate identifications being by reference to Maerz and Paul Dictionary of Color.

Tree: Large size, vigorous, spreading, productive,

regular bearer. Trunk: stocky.

Branches: Above medium size, stocky. Lenti- I eels-medium length, medium thickness. Leaves: Large size; average length-6 to 7 inches; average width-1% to 2 inches. Smooth. Colormedium green (top side 22-L-9; under side 22-K-7).

Margin.-Crenate.

PetioZer-Medinm length, medium thickness.

Glands.Average four in number; alternate, medium size, reniform. Located two on the petiole and two or more on the margins of the blade. No stipules.

'lhe Le Grand nectarine, which the present variety most resembles, ripens more nearly with the .l'. H Hale peach; viz, picking begins three or four days before the Eltlierta, and extends from four to eight days after the a er.

Suture.-Shallow with a marked depression 1 p beyond the pistil point. Ventral surfaoe.--Rounded and with lips equal.

Cavity.--Rounded, approximately fls in diameter and in breadth, andusually marked with red lines.

I Base-Rounded. Apeac.-Depressed, with pistil point almost lacking. Stem.-Stout-and adheres strongly to stone 1; (like the J. H. Hale) Skin: Above medum in thickness; abovemedium in-to'ug hness; tenacious to the flesh.

Colon-Yellow (10-L-6), overspread with J *red (5L8)'. -j' *Pabescence.--None. F les-hr Yellow (-K-7 shading into ll-L-B), "streaked with red next to stone. Surface of p 1 avity red with yellow fibers. Amygdalin.Moderate.

I Fibers.Abundant. Juice.Abundant. y Texture of flesh.'Very firm.

Ripens.Even1y. 1 IFl aoorr-Delicate and somewhat acid. "Aroma.Distinct. V

Eating quality.-Very good o best.

" Gower harvest.

4 Stone: Cling.

Fibers.--Long. Size-Large, averaging 1%" in length, 1%"

in breadth, and A," in thickness. Form-Oval. Base.--Oblique. Hz'lum.--Broad and oval. Apea:.-Rounded.

v Sided-Equal. g i Surface.-Irregu1ar1y furrowed and pitted throughout. Ventral side.-Thick. Dorsal edge.-Full with deep grooves. Ridges.Continuous. CoZor.-Re ddish.

Some tendency toward splitting. Resistance to insects and diseases: Medium. Keeping and shipping quality: Very good, having firm flesh with uniform ripening comparable to the J. H. Hale peach or Le Grand nectarine.

-The tree and its fruits herein described may vary in slight detail due to climatic and soil conditions under which the variety may be grown.

Having thus described my invention, I claim: r A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree, as shown and described, characterized by its close physical resemblance to the Le Grand nectarine including large clingstone fruit which is yellow blushed red exteriorly, and with firm yel ow flesh, but having a ripening period approximately three weeks earlier than said Le Grand nectarine; such ripening period being about the end of the John Rivers harvest and about ten days before the FREDERIC w. ANDERSON:

. REFERENCES CITED UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Number Anderson is. Oct. 13, 1942 r1. rc. 549

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