Interspecific tree named ‘Plumsweet V’

Abstract

The present invention relates to an interspecific tree and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by medium size, vigorous, hardy, and self-unfruitful but productive tree. The present variety requires cross pollination from a plum that blooms during the mid season, such as ‘Yummyrosa’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 13,476). The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described during the latter part of August, with first picking on Aug. 20, 2003, and will hang on the tree for about twenty more days. The fruit is uniformly medium in size, blackish red over a deep reddish brown in skin color, clingstone in type, usually oblate in shape, grayish yellow with some red bleeding in flesh color, very firm and crisp in texture, and extremely sweet in flavor.

1. A new and distinct variety of interspecific  Prunus  sp. tree, substantially as illustrated and described, that is similar to ‘August YUMMY’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 14,247) plum by being self-unfruitful and by producing fruit that is dark red to purple in skin color, usually oblate in shape, firm in texture, mostly yellow with red bleeding toward the skin in flesh color, and clingstone in type, but is distinguished therefrom by producing fruit that is much sweeter in flavor, somewhat smaller in size, and that matures about 10 days later.