Plum tree, "Majestic M"

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of Plum Tree which is characterized as to novelty by a date of maturity for harvest and shipment during the second or third week of October under the ecological conditions prevailing near Orosi, Calif.; the date of harvesting being approximately two or three weeks later than the Angeleno Plum Tree (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 2,747) with which it is most closely similar in its overall physical characteristics, and approximately ten weeks later than the Friar Plum Tree from which it was discovered as a chance sport, and which is further distinguished as to novelty by producing uniformly shaped fruit which have exceptional storage and shipping characteristics.

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 in its physical characteristics to the Angeleno Plum Tree (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 2,747) but from which is distinguished therefrom and characterized principally as to novelty by bearing fruit which are ripe for commercial harvesting and shipment from October 15 through October 20, the date of harvesting being approximately two or three weeks later than the Angeleno Plum Tree and which further bears fruit which have a substantially uniform shape and excellent storage and handling characteristics.