Plants – Rose – Climber
Plant Patent
1998-12-21
2001-08-07
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1638)
Plants
Rose
Climber
Plant Patent
active
PP012043
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF VARIETY
In the country of origin, Republic of Korea, the tree of this disclosure is believed to have been derived from the Korean commercial variety ‘Yumyeong’ (unpatented), which has been selected among the crosses of ‘Yamato-wase’בNunome-wase’ in Korea and within the subspecies ‘dianthiflora’ (Dipp.); and originated on the hillock in Seomyun, Yunkikun, Chungnam, Republic of Korea. The appropriate botanical classification for this tree is believed to be
‘Prunus persica’
. This subject tree is believed to be exceptional in a number of characteristics and will offer a further option to commercial growers of stone fruits in terms of fruit having large to very large size, firm flesh, clingstone, sweet, attractively colored fruit which has a comparatively high capacity to withstand handling, shipping and storage. Having the additional desirable fruit characteristics of heavy production of fruit with an attractive round shape and pleasant, sweet taste, and which is harvested earlier than normal harvest for fruit of extra large size, this tree promises to be a valuable new variety to industry and commerce which has value as a dessert variety but which may also be used as a canner. This tree further has the advantage of being mid to late-season in blooming so that it is less susceptible to late frosts than other locally adapted tree varieties. We are not aware of varieties, which offer a similar or comparable combination of characteristics.
ORIGIN OF THE VARIETY
The new tree was selected from among several thousand seedlings from ‘Yumyeong’ variety, which had been planted on our farm on the hillock in Seomyun, Yunkikun, Chungnam, Korea. The seedling was discovered near a specimen of the noted apparent seed parent. The parent tree, ‘Yumyeong’, is a late season variety that normally ripens between August 21 and September 10, which is 125 days from the blooming days. Our attention was drawn to this tree when we noticed that the fruit was much sweeter by about 2 to 3° (Bx) than the fruit of the parent ‘Yumyeong’ variety on the wood. Furthermore, the saccharinity was not changed in the rainy season on the wood, differing from other varieties including the parent ‘Yumyeong’ variety. Based on these observations, we selected the variety for asexual reproduction and commercialization.
ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION OF THE VARIETY
Asexual reproduction of the new and distinct variety was performed by budding in our orchard located in Seomyun, Yunkikun, Chungnam, Korea and shows that all characteristics run true to the original tree and are established and transmitted through succeeding propagation.
SUMMARY OF THE VARIETY
The present new and distinct variety of peach tree has been denominated ‘Moon Light’, and the height of the fully grown tree is about 3 to 3.5 meters, which is almost same with that of the tree, ‘Yumyeong’. The diameter of the new tree is about 6 to 7 meters. This tree grows vigorously on standard peach rootstock with a half open shape and is a regular and productive bearer of extra large, red skin, white flesh, clingstone fruit with a mild, sweet subacidic flavor with excellent eating and stock quality. The fruit is further characterized by having very firm flesh, the ability to hang on the tree 15 to 17 days after maturity (shipping ripe), having good handling and shipping quality, a red skin and ripening in the early maturity season approximately 30 days before ‘Yumyeong’ and appoximately 10 days after ‘Wangdo’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 10,833) which are established commercial varieties in Korea. The color and size of the fruit, the size and shape of the tree and self pollinating are very similar to ‘Wangdo’.
Lim Jung-Kyoung
Lim Sung-Hun
Campell Bruce R.
Kimball Melissa L.
Pepper Hamilton LLP
Roath Paul D.
Villacorta Gilberto M.
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