Plants – Rose – Climber
Patent
1982-07-15
1984-10-23
Bagwill, Robert E.
Plants
Rose
Climber
Patent
active
PP0052965
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE VARIETY
The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of apricot tree characterized by its bearing of fruit which is of good eating quality and relatively early ripening and more particulary charcterized by the fruit being of uniformly large size, uniform shape and having a smooth skin with little or no fuzz.
The commercial value of a fruit tree is dependent upon several factors, the lack of any one of which can affect the price brought by the fruit. The well known Tilton and Royal (unpatented) varieties of apricot trees bear symmetrical fruit of medium to large size and good quality. However, the apricots borne by these varieties ripen later than those borne by other varieties such as the Pomo apricot tree (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 2,192)and frequently encounter depressed prices.
Other commercial varieties that are of early season bearing are Derby and Royal. These are found in the orchards of Northern California.
Ofttimes the fruit of early varieties is of inconsistant size, and is considered inferior for this and other reasons, such as poor storage capability.
There has long been a need for an apricot tree which bears fruit that ripens relatively early and whose fruit is of a uniformly large size. Obviously other aesthetic qualities that appeal to consumers are also desirable.
ORIGIN AND ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION OF THE VARIETY
The new variety of apricot tree was discovered growing as a chance seedling in my orchard located in the town of Winters, Yolo County, Calif. The variety was first reproduced by selected grafting onto Marianna 2624 plum rootstock. The variety was reproduced by me primarily because of the fact that I had been attracted to the large size of the fruit on this chance seedling.
SUMMARY OF THE VARIETY
The instant variety has a trunk and branches that are medium in size to those of the Royal variety. However the leaves are larger and of a darker green color. The leaves are of a uniform size and density. In general the tree itself has an appearance similar to many other apricot trees, including the Tilton and the Royal.
The tree bears fruit ready for harvesting three (3) days before Derby and ten (10) days prior to Royal. Thus the earliest ripening fruits are ready for harvesting about June 1st in normal years.
The fruits themselves ripen with a peachy-orange cast. The fruits also have a smooth skin with little or no fuzz generally associated with apricots. The fruits more closely approximate small peaches in size. However, the pit size is the same as that of the Royal Apricot, thereby giving rise to a significantly larger edible portion.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
My new variety of apricot is illustrated by the accompanying drawings by color photography reproduction.
FIG. 1 is a comparison of the fruit of the instant variety compared in size to a commercial smaller variety, namely Royal, each fruit being cut into halves to expose the flesh with the stone remaining in one such half.
FIG. 2 illustrates are leaves of the instant variety.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIETY
Reference is made to the pomological details of this new and distinct variety of apricot tree, of which the following have been observed. The comparison is made to `Royal` which is belived to be a well known shipping apricot. Major color code plate identification. If any, are by reference to the A. Maerz and M. Paul Dictionary of color published by the McGraw-Hill Book Company, Second Edition 1950, unless otherwise stated. intense than Royal. Globose. Stipules -- None. days before Royal. beyond pistil point.
The variety of apricot tree described herein possesses the characteristics illustrated and described from being grown in the Central Valley of California. It is understood that variations of the usual magnitude may occur when the growing conditions are different. The color of the "darker green" leaves as viewed against Royal is found to be Empire Green, Plate XXXII of the R. Ridgway book which was copyrighted by the author in 1912 and entitled "Standards of Color Nomenclature
Bagwill Robert E.
Jacobs Mark C.
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