Plum tree named ‘Suplumtwentynine’

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2003-06-17

2004-06-08

Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)

Plants

Fruit

Stone fruit tree

Plant Patent

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PP014880

ABSTRACT:

Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed:
Prunus salicina.
Variety denomination: ‘Suplumtwentynine’.
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to the discovery and asexual propagation of a new and distinct cultivar of Plum Tree, herein after referred to by the cultivar name ‘Suplumtwentynine’. The variety originated by hybridization performed by David Cain. The new variety was first evaluated in 2000 by Terry Bacon on Sun World Experimental Ranch 75 near Wasco, Calif. in Kern County. The new variety is characterized by heavy and consistent production of large (65 mm diameter), firm fruit that ripens during the second half of June in the Bakersfield, Calif. area. Fruit of ‘Suplumtwentynine’ have smooth black skin and an acidic skin flavor. The flesh of ‘Suplumtwentynine’ becomes red as the fruit matures. The flavor of the fruit is good, having about 17° brix and a moderate amount of juice.
The parent varieties were first crossed in 1997, with the date of planting of February, 1998, and the date of first flowering being March, 2000. The new plum variety was first asexually propagated by Terry Bacon near Wasco, Kern County, Calif. in June 2000, by grafting onto Nemaguard rootstock.
The seed parent is Sun World breeding selection, ‘562-053’ (unpatented), which was selected from a progeny of ‘Santa Rosa’ (unpatented) crossed with pollen from ‘Suplumeighteen’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,443). The new variety ‘Suplumtwentynine’ may be distinguished from its seed parent by ripening 7 days later and having fruit that develops red flesh as compared to yellow flesh for the seed parent.
The pollen parent is Sun World breeding selection, ‘90P-055’ (unpatented), which was selected from an open-pollinated progeny of ‘Suplumfifteen’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 5,487). The new variety ‘Suplumtwentynine’ is distinguished from its pollen parent by ripening 14 days earlier and having fruit diameter that averages 65 mm as compared to the pollen parent that averages 61 mm.
The new variety ‘Suplumtwentynine’ most nearly resembles ‘Suplumeleven’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 4,902). It may be distinguished from ‘Suplumeleven’ by ripening 10 days earlier. Additionally, the new variety has acidic skin flavor while ‘Suplumeleven’ skin flavor is neutral. The new variety ripens with ‘Black Amber’ (unpatented) but has larger fruit (65 mm compared to 61 mm diameter with ‘Black Amber’) and develops red flesh while ‘Black Amber’ has amber-colored flesh.
The new plum tree variety cv. ‘Suplumtwentynine’ has been shown to maintain its distinguishing characteristics.


REFERENCES:
patent: PP4902 (1982-10-01), Weinberger
patent: PP5487 (1985-06-01), Weinberger
patent: PP7443 (1991-02-01), Weinberger et al.

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