Plants – Fruit – Stone fruit tree
Plant Patent
2001-12-11
2003-01-21
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Fruit
Stone fruit tree
Plant Patent
active
PP013494
ABSTRACT:
BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION
Prunus persica.
VARIETY DENOMINATION
‘BURPEACHNINE’.
BACKGROUND OF THE NEW VARIETY
The present invention relates to a new, novel and distinct variety of peach tree,
Prunus persica,
which has been denominated varietally as ‘Burpeachnine’. The present variety of peach tree resulted from an on-going program of fruit and nut tree breeding. The purpose of this program is to improve the commercial quality of deciduous fruit and nut tree varieties and rootstocks by creating and releasing promising selections of prunus, malus and regia species. To this end we make both controlled and hybrid cross pollinations each year in order to produce seedling populations from which improved progenies are evaluated and selected.
The seedling ‘Burpeachnine’ was originated by us from a population of seedlings grown in our experimental orchards located near Fowler, Calif. The seedlings, grown on their own roots, were the result of a controlled cross of the peach tree ‘Rich Lady’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,290) used as the seed parent, and the nectarine tree ‘Mayfire’ (unpatented) which was used as the pollen parent. One seedling, that is, the present variety, exhibited especially desirable characteristics and was marked for subsequent observation. After the 1997 season, the new, present variety, was selected for advanced evaluation and repropagation.
ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION
Asexual reproduction of the new and distinct variety of peach tree was accomplished by budding to ‘Nemaguard’ Rootstock (non-patented). This was performed by us in our experimental orchard located near Fowler, Calif. Subsequent evaluations have shown those reproductions run true to the original tree. All characteristics of the original tree and its fruit were established and appeared to be transmitted through succeeding asexual propagations.
SUMMARY OF THE VARIETY
‘Burpeachnine’ is a new and distinct variety of peach tree, which is of medium to large size, has vigorous growth, and is a regular and productive bearer of large, firm yellow flesh, semi-freestone fruit with good flavor and eating quality. The tree has a medium chilling requirement of approximately 550 hours. The tree also produces relatively uniformly sized fruit, throughout the tree with a high degree of red skin coloration, and firm flesh. The fruit appears to have good handling and shipping quality. The ‘Burpeachnine’ peach tree bears fruit that is ripe for commercial harvesting and shipment on approximately June 8 to June 18 under the ecological conditions prevailing in central California. In comparison to the parent ‘Rich Lady’ Peach tree (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,290), the new variety ripens about 10 or more days earlier.
Gerdts Timothy J.
Slaughter John K.
Campell Bruce R.
McCormick Susan B.
The Burchell Nursery, Inc.
Wells St. John P.S.
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