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Apple tree
OwnerRobert B. Gordoninventor
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A new variety of apple tree that does extremely well in the mild climatic coastal regions of Southern California. The plant has a long flowering period that normally commences in the early part of April and extends through the month of May. The tree produces an abundance of green-red colored apples that range from medium to large in size, the flesh of the fruit is crisp, firm, fine textured and very juicy. The flavor of the apples is sweet-tart and the fruit has a distinct aroma making it excellent as eating apples; the fruit is also very good when made into sauce, baked or cooked in other ways. The first fruit normally starts to ripen by mid August and the tree continues to bear fruit until the middle of October.
A new and distinct variety of apple tree substantially as shown and described, characterized as to novelty by the abundant production of medium to large size apples having a beautiful green and red coloring suitable for growing in the mild climatic coastal regions of Southern California, by the flesh of said apples which is crisp, firm, fine textured and very juicy and has a sweet-tart flavor and a distinct aroma making the apples excellent for both eating and cooking, by its long flowering period that commences early in April and continues throughout the month of May, by the deep deep pink color of the petals at the time the flowers first open, said deep pink color of the petals becoming progressively lighter pink as the flowers approach maturity and becoming a very pale pink at full maturity, by the early maturing of the fruit and by its long bearing season that provides ripe apples commencing in mid August and continuing until mid October, and by its vigorous, dense, upright growth habit that provides an attractive tree suitable for residential planting as well as for orchard use.
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The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of apple tree which was discovered by me as a chance seedling of unknown parentage growing on my property located at 8115 Ocean View Ave., Whittier, Calif.
A distinguishing characteristic of this new variety of apple is its ability to produce apples of good eating quality, texture, and flavor in an area that is not ordinarily associated with the cold weather and chilling temperatures that are usually considered necessary for the raising of good quality apples. The region in which this variety of apple was discovered by me and in which it has been observed for many years, is classed as a mild climatic zone identified as the Whittier Hills Area. This is an area that has been very suitable for the production of avocados and some more tropical types of fruit. This is shown by the fact that I have been successfully producing fair sized edible bananas within fifty feet of the new variety of apple tree for over 20 years.
In addition to the new variety being able to produce apples of good quality, flavor, texture and aroma in abundant quantities in a warm weather locale, other important and distinguishing characteristics are the production of bright red and green colored fruit that range from medium to large in size and have a distinctive sweet-tart flavor. The flesh of the fruit is classed as tender yet it is firm and is quite juicy. The apples, when the fruit is mature, give off an aroma that is most appetizing. The apples also respond well to cooking and retain the sweet-tart flavor and aroma after having been converted into sauce, baked, or made into an apple pie. This is unusual since most apples fall into one or the other of the two categories, cooking or eating apples. This new variety may be used satisfactorily either as an eating apple or as a cooking apple.
The following is a detailed description of this new variety, with color terminology in accord with the ordinary dictionary significance except where indicated to be in accord with the new RHS Colour Charts published by the Royal Horticultural Society, London, England, that were copyrighted in 1966.
Tree: Medium large size; vigorous; upright; dense upright growth; hardy; rapid growing; very productive; regular bearer.
Trunk.--Medium stocky; smooth.