Almond tree named ‘Marchini’
OwnerJoseph C. Marchiniinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an almond tree, botanical classification Prunus dulcis cultivar ‘MARCHINI’, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a large size, vigorous, hardy, self-sterile, productive and regular bearing tree whose nuts mature under the ecological conditions described approximately the last week in August. The nut is medium in size and is enclosed by a soft, open shell that is easily removed by hand or by machanical shellers. The shelled nut may be marketed as a whole, blanched, sliced or diced product. The inshell nut is very suitable as a roasted and salted product.
Claims1
A new and distinct variety of almond tree, substantially as illustrated and described, which is most similar to ‘Nonpareil’ (unpatented) by being a relatively early blooming variety that produces light colored nuts enclosed in a soft shell, but is distinguished therefrom and an improvement thereon by having a smaller nut, by harvesting one week later, by being more productive, by appearing to be free of bud-failure, and by being interfertile with both ‘Nonpareil’ and ‘Carmel’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 2,641).
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