Plants – Fruit – Stone fruit tree
Plant Patent
2003-03-31
2004-01-20
Grunberg, Anne Marie (Department: 1661)
Plants
Fruit
Stone fruit tree
Plant Patent
active
PP014479
ABSTRACT:
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 tree was originated and asexually reproduced by us in our experimental orchard located near Modesto, Stanislaus County, Calif.
PRIOR VARIETIES
Among the existing varieties of nectarine and peaches, which are known to us, and mentioned herein, ‘Ruby Gold’ Nectarine (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 3,101), ‘Red Wing’ Peach (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 621), ‘Starlite’ Peach (non-patented), ‘Sugar Lady’ Peach (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,532), ‘Desert Gold’ Peach (non-patented) and ‘May Crest’ Peach (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 4,064).
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Not applicable.
ORIGIN OF THE VARIETY
The new and distinct variety of peach tree (
Prunus persica
) was developed by us in our experimental orchard as a first generation seedling from seed collected from a cross between proprietary lines of immediate parents with field identification numbers 9GG32 and 2LD470. The maternal parent (9GG32) originated from crosses between the following varieties; ‘Ruby Gold’ Nectarine (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 3,101), ‘Red Wing’ Peach (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 621) and ‘Starlite’ Peach (non-patented). The paternal parent (2LD470) originated from crosses between the following varieties; ‘Red Wing’ Peach (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 621), ‘Sugar Lady’ Peach (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,532), ‘Desert Gold’ Peach (non-patented) and ‘May Crest’ Peach (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 4,064) We planted and grew a large number of these first generation seedlings on their own root system. We also budded each of these seedlings to previously planted ‘Nemaguard’ Rootstock (non-patented) to induce earlier fruit maturity. Under close and careful observation we recognized the desirable fruit characteristics of the present variety and selected it for additional 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 present new peach tree (
Prunus persica
) is of large size, vigorous, upright growth and a productive and regular bearer of medium size, white flesh, clingstone fruit, with very good flavor and eating quality. The fruit is further characterized by ripening in the early maturity season, having a high degree of attractive red skin color, firm, white flesh with good handling and shipping quality. In comparison to ‘May Crest’ Peach (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 4,064), the flesh of the new variety is white instead of yellow, is sub-acid instead of acidic and is approximately 2 days earlier in maturity.
Gardner Leith Marie
Zaiger Gary Neil
Zaiger Grant Gene
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