Rosetta almond tree

Abstract

A new and novel almond tree which is particularly distinguished by a combination of desirable characteristics including attaining a large size at maturity, forming trees which can be trained to upright, relatively open, strongly branched, rounded shape, having medium amounts of healthy foliage, blooming substantially with and effectively pollenating "Nonpareil" and have comparable physical attributes and commercial value as the produce of the Nonpareil so the nut meats can be mixed therewith, and regularly producing, by about September 13, heavy crops of nuts of medium size, having cork characteristics which are nonpervasive to insects but which render kernels of large size desirable shape and good quality; and having nuts which are easily separated from hulls.

I claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of almond tree is illustrated and described, particularly characterized by its upright tree form which is less willowy than Nonpareil; of large size; by blooming prior to and concurrently with Nonpareil and harvesting just after the Nonpareil; by excellent pollenization of other varieties such as Nonpareil; by bearing nuts that hull more easily and knock easily from the trees; by bearing nuts with a tighter, more well sealed cork imparting superior disease and insect resistance, the nuts being of superior quality and hulls easily, the nuts having meat which has comparable physical attributes and the same commercial value as the Nonpareil and can be mixed therewith at harvest.