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PLUM TREE NAMED ‘SUPLUMFORTYONE’ _
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Terry Bacon, Bakers?eld, CA (U S)
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Bakers?eld’ CA (Us) (*)
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Prior Publication Data US 2011/0179534 P1
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Primary Examiner * Wendy C Haas (74) A [Zorn ey, Ag@112, 0r F~zrm * Knobb e, Martens, 01 son &
Jan. 19, 2010
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APPI' NO‘: 12/657,346
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ABSTRACT
A neW and distinct plum tree variety, Prunus salicina, cv. ‘SuP lumforty one’ is characterized by red ?esh color.
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Latin name of the genus and species claimed: Prunus salicina. Variety denomination: ‘ Suplumfortyone’.
maintain its distinguishing characteristics through successive
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The neW variety ‘Suplumfortyone’ has been shoWn to
asexual propagations by, for example, budding. 5
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH
The accompanying color photographic illustration shoWs typical specimens of the foliage and fruit of the present neW
This invention relates to the discovery and asexual propa gation of a neW and distinct variety of plum, Prunus salicina
plum variety ‘Suplumfortyone’. The illustration shoWs the upper and loWer surface of the leaves, an exterior and sec tional vieW of a fruit divided across its suture plane to shoW
cv. ‘Suplumfortyone’ . The neW variety Was ?rst hybridized in
2002 and selected in 2005 by Terry Bacon as breeder number: ‘PL525RB’. The neW variety Was ?rst evaluated by Terry Bacon near Wasco, Calif. in Kern County. The variety
?esh color, pit cavity and the stone remaining in place. The photographic illustration Was taken shortly after being picked
‘Suplumfortyone’ Was originated by hybridization.
ably possible in a color representation of this type.
(shipping ripe) and the colors are as nearly true as is reason
The neW variety ‘Suplumfortyone’ is characterized by red DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
?esh color.
The seed parent is ‘SuplumtWenty?ve’ (the subject of US. Plant Pat. No. 15,888), and the pollen parent is an unknown plum in the breeding population. The parent varieties Were ?rst crossed in February of 2002, With the date of planting of the progeny being February 2003, and the date of ?rst ?oW
Throughout this speci?cation, color names beginning With 20
common speech is aptly descriptive. Color names beginning With a capital letter designate values based upon The R.H.S.
ering being February 2005. The neW plum variety ‘Suplum
Colour Chart published by The Royal Horticultural Society,
fortyone’ Was ?rst asexually propagated by Terry Bacon near
Wasco, Kern County, Calif. in May 2005, by budding.
a small letter signify that the name of that color, as used in
London, England. 25
The neW variety ‘ Suplumfortyone’ is distinguished from its
seed parent, ‘SuplumtWenty?ve’, in that the neW variety has red ?esh color While ‘SuplumtWenty?ve’ has amber ?esh color. The neW variety ‘Suplumfortyone’ has a similar ripening time as ‘Earliqueen’ (US. Plant Pat. No. 8,583), but the neW variety has red ?esh color While ‘Earliqueen’ has amber ?esh color. The neW variety ‘Suplumfortyone’ also has a similar ripening time as ‘SuplumtWentythree’ (U.S. Plant Patent No. 13,167), but the neW variety reaches full bloom at about 35
The descriptive matter Which folloWs pertains to 4 year old
‘Suplumfortyone’ plants on Nemared (unpatented) rootstock, groWn in the vicinity of Wasco, Kern County, Calif., during 2009, and is believed to apply to plants of the variety groWn under similar conditions of soil and climate elsewhere. TREE
General: (Measurements taken on 4 year old tree unless oth
erwise noted.) SizaiMedium. Normal for most plum varieties.
February 12”’, While ‘SuplumtWentythree’ reaches full bloom
Reaches a height of approximately 3 meters With nor
at about March I“.
mal pruning.
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3 SpreadiNormal for most plum varieties. Approxi mately 3 meters.
FormiBroad, Obovate. lip-Cuspidate.
lfigoriModerately vigorous. Growthispreading.
BaseiV-shaped. Margin-Crenate.
Productivity. *Productive.
VenationiPinately veined.
FormiVase formed.
Vein coloriAbout Light Green 139D.
Bearer *Regular.
Surface texture-Smooth. Leaf blade (ratio of length to width).iMedium; about
FertilityiRequires pollination to set a full crop.
Canopy densityiMedium-dense.
2/ 1. Shape in the cross section-Concave.
Hardiness. *Hardy in all fruit growing areas of Califor
nia. Winter chilling requirement is approximately 250 10
Pro?le. *Up folded.
hours at or below 7.20 C.
Leaf blade tip-Curved doWnWardly.
Disease resistance/susceptibility.*No speci?c testing
Undulation of margin-Slight.
for relative plant disease resistance/ susceptibility has Petiole: been undertaken. Under close observation in, Kern Average lengthiMedium; approximately 12-15 mm. County, Calif., no particular plant/fruit disease resis- 15 Average diameteriApproximately 2 mm. tance/ susceptibility has been observed. ColoriAbout Light Green 139D. Trunk: (Measurements at approximately 30 cm above soil
ThicknessiMedium; approximately 2 mm.
line.)
Stipules:
DiameteriApproximately 14 cm, varies With soil type, fertility, climatic conditions and cultural practices. TextureiMedium shaggy, increases With age of tree. Trunk coloriAbout Medium Grey 201B to Light Greyed-orange 174C; becomes darker With age.
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Number/leafbud.*Approximately 2. Typical lengthiApproximately 7 mm. ColoriAbout Medium Greyed-broWn 199B When dry. Persistence-Falls off.
Leaf glands:
Branches: (Measurements at approximately 90 cm above soil line.) 25 SizeiDiameter approximately 6 cm.
TextureiMedium, Shaggy. ColoriVarying betWeen from Medium Grey 201A to
FormiGlobose-Reniform mixed.
Average number-Usually 2-4. Position-On both leaf base and petiole; opposite. Average sizeiMedium; approximately 0.9 mm. ColoriAbout Dark Greyed-orange 166B.
Light Greyed-orange 174C; becomes darker With age. Number of lenticelsiNumerous.
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FLOWERS
Lenticels density. *Approximately 2-4 per cm2. Lenticels coloriAbout Medium Greyed-orange 174B.
General:
Lenticels sizeiMedium; approximately 1 mm by 5
Flower blooming periodiFirst bloom: Approximately
mm.
Feb. 5, 2009. Full bloom: Approximately Feb. 12,
Lenticels lengthiApproximately 3 mm.
Lenticels widthiApproximately 1 mm.
2009.
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Flowering shoots: (Data taken in July at midpoint of previous season shoots.)
Time of bloomiEarly.
Duration of bloom.iLong; approximately 18 days. Diameter of fully opened ?oweriMedium, approxi
SizeiAverage diameter approximately 6 mm. mately 18 mm. ColoriTopside: About Dark Greyed-orange 165B. Flower aroma. *Slight aroma. Underside: About Dark Greyed-orange 165B. 40 ShapeiRosaceous. Internode lengthiMedium; approximately 1-3 cm. Peduncle: MidWay on ?owering shoot. LengthiMedium; approximately 7 mm. Flowering shoot lenticelsiPlentiful. Color: About DiameteriSlender; approximately 1.7 mm.
Dark Greyed-green 197B. Diameter: Approximately 0.7 mm.
ColoriAbout YelloW-green 144B. 45
Flowering shoot leaf buds. *Shape: Conical. Width:
Petals:
Approximately 1 mm. Length: Approximately 2 mm.
Number *5.
Color: About Dark Greyed-orange 177A. Flowering shoot ?ower budsishape: Conical. Width:
Arrangement-Overlapping slightly. LengthiApproximately 8 mm.
Approximately 1.5 mm. Length: Approximately 3 50 mm. Color: About Dark Greyed-orange 177A. Number of buds per node: Usually 2-3.
Density of budsiMedium. Flower bud distributioniGenerally on spurs and one
DiameteriApproximately 6 mm. ShapeiBroad elliptic.
Apex shapeiRounded. Base shapeiNarrows at point of attachment. Coloriwhite.
year old shoots and older Wood.
Ratio of wood (leaf) buds to ?owering shoots.*1/2.
PubescenceiAbsent.
Surface textureismooth.
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Marginsislightly undulating; entire.
Leaves: Size-Medium. 60 Average lengthiMedium; approximately 70-100 mm
Margin waviness-Medium. Base angle. *NarroW. Division of upper marginiEntire. Pubescence of inner surface. *Absent. Pubescence of outer surface. *Absent.
Claw lengthiMedium. FOLlAGE
Without petiole.
Sepals:
Average widthiMedium; approximately 35-50 mm.
Number *5.
ThicknessiMedium. ColoriUpper surface: About Dark Green 137C. LoWer 65
LengthiApproximately 6 mm. DiameteriApproximately 4 mm.
surface: About Light YelloW-green 147C.
ShapeiTriangular.
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BloomiMedium. Ground coloriAbout Dark Red 46A, When visible. OvercoloriAbout Dark Greyed-purple 187A to Black 202A.
Surface textureiSmooth. Margins. *Entire. PositioningiAdpressed to petals. Pubescence of inner surface. *Absent.
TasteiMildly tart. ReticulationiAbsent.
Pubescence of outer surface. *Absent.
RoughnessiAbsent.
Stamens:
NumberiRanges from approximately 20 to approxi mately 30.
Tendency to crackiNone in Wet season.
TenacityiTenacious to ?esh.
Average lengthiApproximately 5-15 mm. Filament coloriAbout White. Anther coloriAbout Medium Greyed-yelloW 162A.
Flesh:
RipensiEvenly. TextureiFine. Fibers. *FBW.
Flower pollen coloriAbout Medium Greyed-yelloW
FlavoriMildly-sweet.
162A When dried.
PositioniPerigynous.
Brix. *Approximately 15 °. JuiceiModerate.
Pistil:
NumberiUsually one, occasionally tWo. Average lengthiApproximately 8-10 mm. Ovary diameteriApproximately 1 mm. PubescenceiNone. Stigma extension in comparison to anthers. *Usually beloW.
AromaiSlight. ColoriAbout Medium Red 46B.
AcidityiMedium-low. Eating quality.4Good. 20
Frequency ofsupplementary pistils. *FeW.
Pit cavity siZe: Length (diameter in line with suture plane).iApproxi
Receptacle: Depth. *Medium. Pubescence of inner surface. *Absent. Pubescence of outer surface. *Absent.
Stone/?esh ratio.*1/50. FirmnessiMedium.
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mately 20 mm. Diameter in line with suture planeiApproximately 20 mm.
Diameter perpendicular to suture plane. *Approxi FRUIT
mately 10 mm. ColoriAbout Medium Red 46B.
General: (Description taken near Wasco, Kern County, Calif.)
Fruit use: Fresh market.
HarvestiDate of ?rst pick: Approximately May 21. 0 Fruit shipping and keeping quality: Good, holds Well in cold storage and maintains good ?rmness and eating quality, 2009. Date of last pick: Approximately May 30, 2009. minimal bruising and scarring in packing and shipping Maturity When described: Firm-mature. trials. Season ripening: Early. Position of maximum diameter: ToWards the middle.
Stone: (Measurements taken on dried stones.)
Stone freeness.4Cling. Degree of adherence to ?eshiMedium.
Symmetry about the suture: Symmetric. SiZe:
Stone sizeiSize compared to Fruit: Medium. Length (Diameter in line With suture plane): Approximately
Length (stem end to apex) .iApproximately 50 mm. Diameter in line with suture plane. *Approximately 50 mm.
Diameter perpendicular to suture plane. *Approxi
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mately 60 mm.
Average weight. *Approximately 115 gm.
Medium; approximately 3 mm. Angle of Stalk end:
Right angle. Hilum: Oval. Stoneformiviewed from side: Nearly oval; someWhat
Form:
Wewedfrom apex. *Rounded, nearly symmetrical. l/iewedfrom side, facing suture. *Rounded, nearly sym
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metrical.
Wewed from side, perpendicular to sutureiRounded,
irregular. VieWed from ventral side: SomeWhat oval ?attened. VieWed from stem end: Oval, nearly sym metrical.
Stone shape. *Base shape: Nearly straight. Apex shape:
nearly symmetrical.
Rounded With small point.
Apex shape: Rounded With slightly indented tip. Apex base: Rounded. Fruit stem cavity:
20 mm. Diameter in Line With Suture Plane: Approxi mately 20 mm. Diameter perpendicular to suture plane: Approximately 10 mm. Width of Stalk End:
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ShapeiRounded.
Stone surfaceiFurrowed and pitted irregularly
throughout.
Stone halvesiNearly equal.
Depth. *Medium; Approximately 0.5 cm.
Stone ridges. *Rounded and continuous.
BreadthiApproximately 2-3 cm.
Stone outgrowing keel. *Partially developed. Stone tendency to splitiSlight in Wet season.
Width. *Medium; Approximately 2-3 cm. Fruit stem:
LengthiMedium; Glabrous; Approximately 9 mm. DiameteriApproximately 3 mm.
ColoriAbout Light YelloW-green 147D. Adherence to stoneiMedium.
Fruit skin: Thi cknessiMedium.
Adherence to ?eshiVery strong.
Surface textureiSmooth-Medium. PubescenceiNone.
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Stone coloriAbout Medium Greyed-orange 163B When dried. Position of maximumiToward middle.
Ventrical edgeilhin With slight Wing toWard middle. Dorsal edge. *NarroW, continuous. What is claimed is: 1. A neW and distinct plum tree as herein described and
illustrated.
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