Plants – Fruit – Stone fruit tree
Plant Patent
2002-01-25
2003-01-28
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Fruit
Stone fruit tree
Plant Patent
active
PP013527
ABSTRACT:
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Not applicable.
BACKGROUND OF THE VARIETY
Field of the Invention
In the field of plant genetics, we conduct an extensive and continuing plant-breeding program including the organization and asexual reproduction of orchard trees, and of which plums, peaches, nectarines, apricots, cherries and interspecifics are exemplary. It was against this background of our activities that the present variety of peach (
Prunus persica
) tree was originated and asexually reproduced by us in our experimental orchard loacted near Modesto, Stanislaus County, Calif.
Prior Varieties
Among the existing varieties of peach and nectarine trees, which are known to us, and mentioned herein, are ‘May Grand’ Nectarine (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 2,794) and ‘Snowbrite’ Peach (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,195).
ORIGIN OF THE VARIETY
The present new peach (
Prunus persica
) variety was developed by us in our experimental orchard, located near Modesto, Calif., as a first generation cross between a proprietary parent with the field number 36EB86 and ‘Snowbrite’ Peach (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,195). The maternal parent 36EB86 originated from a cross between a seedling selection from ‘May Grand’ Nectarine (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 2,794) crossed with a peach of unknown paentage. We planted and maintained a large group of these first generation seedlings on their own root system, under close and careful observation, during which time we recognized the desirable fruit characteristics of the present variety and selected it in 1994 for asexual propagation and commercialization.
ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION OF THE VARIETY
Asexual reproduction of the new and distinct variety of peach tree was by budding to ‘Nemaguard’ Rootstock (non-patented), as performed by us in our experimental orchard located near Modesto, Calif., and shows that reproductions run true to the original tree and all characteristics of the tree and its fruit are established and transmitted through succeeding asexual propagations.
SUMMARY OF THE NEW VARIETY
The new and distinct variety of peach tree is of large size, vigorous, upright growth and is a regular and productive bearer of large size, white flesh, clingstone fruit with good storage and shipping qualities. The fruit is further characterized by its attractive red skin color, firm flesh, mild, sweet, sub-acid flavor with very good eating quality, and in comparison to ‘Snowbrite’ Peach (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,195), the fruit of the new variety is larger in size and is approximately 7 days later in maturity.
Gardner Leith Marie
Zaiger Gary Neil
Zaiger Grant Gene
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