Plum tree, "Sweet Delight"

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of plum tree which is denominated varietally as "Sweet Delight" and which is somewhat similar to the Ray's Hope Plum Tree (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 5,650) with which it is most closely related, the subject variety characterized by producing fruit which have a deep red skin color, yellow-colored flesh and an elliptical form and which further is ripe for commercial harvesting approximately September 8 through September 20 in the San Joaquin Valley of central California.

Having thus described and illustrated my new variety of plum tree, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of plum tree substantially as illustrated and described which is somewhat similar to the Ray's Hope Plum Tree (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 5,650) with which it is most closely related with respect to its date of harvesting, but from which it is distinguished as to novelty by bearing fruit which are average in size, uniform, and elliptical in shape, the fruit ripening for commercial harvesting approximately September 8 through September 20 and which further has foliage which have dimensions substantially smaller than the foliage produced by the Ray's Hope Plum Tree.