Plum Tree, "Rancho Cinco"

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of Plum Tree denominated varietally as "Rancho Cinco" and which is characterized as to novelty by a date of maturity for commercial harvesting and shipment approximately August 6 through August 20 under the ecological conditions prevailing in Fresno, Calif. in the central part of the San Joaquin Valley of central California.

Having thus described and illustrated my new variety of Plum Tree, what is new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of Plum Tree substantially as illustrated and described and which produces fruit which are somewhat remotely similar to the fruit borne by the Westerner Plum Tree (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 5,609) and the Gar Fantasy Plum Tree (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 5,178), but which is distinguished therefrom, and characterized principally as to novelty by bearing semi-freestone fruit which are ripe for commercial harvesting and shipment approximately August 6 through August 20 under the ecological conditions prevailing in Fresno, Calif., the subject variety producing fruit which have a distinct oblong shape, a dark red flesh color and an excellent flavor.