Plum tree (Bradgreen)

Abstract

The present invention relates to a plum tree and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a medium size, vigorous, and medium productive tree, which requires cross pollinization. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described in mid August, with first picking on Aug. 3, 1992, and the last picking on Aug. 18, 1992. The fruit is uniformly medium in size, clingstone in type, shiny green in skin color, attractively oblate in shape, exceptionally sweet in flavor, very crisp in texture, and excellent in keeping and shipping quality. The variety was developed as a second generation open pollinated seedling of Black Beaut (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 3,617).

We claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of plum tree, substantially as illustrated and described, broadly characterized by a medium size, vigorous, and medium productive tree, which requires cross pollinization to produce late season fruit that is similar to that of Kelsey (unpatented) by being green in skin color, but is distinguished therefrom and an improvement thereon by producing fruit that matures two to three weeks later, that is firmer and crisper in texture, that is substantially sweeter in flavor, and that has a perfectly rounded apex, instead of a protruding tip.