Red Delicious apple tree-Hared cultivar

Abstract

A new and distinct spur-type Red Delicious apple variety is provided which originated as a limb mutation of the apple tree of U.S. Plant Pat. No. 2,816. Unlike its parent cultivar, the fruit of the new variety colors approximately 15 to 20 days earlier, is roundly conical in configuration, and exhibits a solid dark red blush with no stripes. The fruit of the new variety resembles closely that of the variety of U.S. Plant Pat. No. 3,025, but differs therefrom in that it is free from russet. Also, the fruit of the new variety colors more fully earlier in the season than that of the varieties of U.S. Plant Pat. Nos. 1,565, 1,916, and 3,578.

I claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of Red Delicious apple tree, substantially as illustrated and described, characterized by (a) a spur-type tree growth habit similar to the variety of U.S. Plant Pat. No. 2,816, (b) the ability to form roundly conical fruit having a solid dark red blush which is similar to that of U.S. Plant Pat. No. 3,025 in size, shape, and color with the exception that such new and distinct variety is russet resistant, and (c) the ability to form fruit which colors earlier in the season than the varieties of U.S. Plant Pat. Nos. 1,565, 1,916, and 3,578.