Plum tree named ‘Big Red’

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2002-02-11

2004-01-13

Bell, Kent (Department: 1661)

Plants

Fruit

Stone fruit tree

Plant Patent

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PP014465

ABSTRACT:

Latin name of genus & species:
Prunus salicina.
Variety denomination: ‘Big Red’.
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 almonds, apples, apricots, cherries, peaches, plums, nectarines and interspecifics are exemplary. It was against this background of our activities that the present variety of plum 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 plums, which are known to us, and mentioned herein are ‘King David’ Plum (non-patented), ‘Queen Ann’ Plum (non-patented), ‘Casselman’ Plum (non-patented), ‘Friar’ Plum (non-patented), ‘Mariposa’ Plum (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 111) and ‘Ebony’ Plum (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 2,049).
ORIGIN OF THE VARIETY
The new and distinct variety of plum tree (
Prunus salicina
), originated in our experimental orchard, located near Modesto, Calif., as an open pollinated seedling (pollen parent unknown) from seed collected from our proprietary parent labeled 9GF78. The maternal parent of 9GF78 originated from crosses between the following plums, ‘King David’ (non-patented), ‘Queen Ann’ (non-patented), and ‘Casselman’ (non-patented). The pollen parent of 9GF78 originated from crosses between the following plums, ‘Friar’ (non-patented), ‘Mariposa’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 111) and ‘Ebony’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 2,049). A large group of open pollinated seeds were collected and grown on their own root system, under close and careful observation. One such seedling exhibited distinct and desirable fruit characteristics and was selected in 1991 for asexual propagation and commercialization.
ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION OF THE VARIETY
Asexual reproduction of the new plum variety was by budding to ‘Citation’ Rootstock (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 5112), 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 plum tree is of large size, vigorous upright growth and a productive and regular bearer of very large, firm, clingstone fruit, maturing in early August at Modesto, Calif. The fruit is further characterized as having a high degree of attractive red skin color, having a good balance between sugar and acid with good flavor and eating quality. The size of the fruit is relatively uniform throughout the tree and has good storage and shipping quality. In comparison to 9GF78 the maternal parent, the new variety has better flavor and is approximately two weeks later in maturity. In comparison to the ‘Friar’ Plum (non-patented), the fruit of the new variety is nearly globose to slightly elongated in shape, compared to an oblate shape, has red skin color compared to blue black and is approximately one week later in maturity. In comparison to ‘Casselman’ Plum (non-patented), the new variety is larger in size, darker red in color and is approximately one week earlier in maturity.

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