Plants – Fruit – Stone fruit tree
Plant Patent
2008-03-04
2008-03-04
Haas, Wendy (Department: 1661)
Plants
Fruit
Stone fruit tree
Plant Patent
active
PP018537
ABSTRACT:
A new and distinct variety of interspecific tree. The following features of the tree and its fruit are characterized with the tree budded on ‘Nemaguard’ Rootstock (non-patented), grown on Handford sandy loam soil with Storie Index rating 95, in USDA Hardiness Zone 9, near Modesto, Calif., with standard commercial fruit growing practices, such as pruning, thinning, spraying, irrigation and fertilization. Its novelty consist of the following combination of desirable features:1. Heavy and regular production of large size fruit.2. Fruit with an attractive orange flesh and skin color.3. Vigorous, semi-spreading tree growth.4. Relatively uniform ripening of fruit throughout the tree.5. Fruit with a good balance between acid and sugar.6. Fruit with good handling and shipping quality.
REFERENCES:
patent: PP6763 (1989-04-01), Zaiger et al.
Gardner Leith Marie
Zaiger Gary Neil
Zaiger Grant Gene
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