Inventors:
Stephen Benjamin Courtney, Richard David Nicolaou, Andrew Drummond Flynn, Yuankang Liu, Imogen Elizabeth Adams, Low Chen Nyeow, Yiqun Steven Ong, Rory Antony Nicholas Fisher, Charlotte Anne Tatham
Abstract: A new and distinct variety of interspecific almond tree. The following features of the tree and its fruit are characterized with the tree budded on ‘Nemaguard’ Rootstock (non-patented), grown on Handford sandy loam soil with Storie Index rating 95, in USDA Hardiness Zone 9, near Modesto, Calif., with standard commercial fruit growing practices, such as pruning, thinning, spraying, irrigation and fertilization. Its novelty consists of the following combination of desirable features: 1. The tree being self-fertile with the ability to produce almonds without the use of pollinators. 2. Vigorous, upright growth of tree. 3. Producing nuts that are well sealed and soft shelled. 4. Nuts having very good eating quality. 5. Nuts harvesting approximately 5 to 10 days after ‘Nonpareil’ Almond (non-patented).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 1, 2021
Date of Patent:
November 9, 2021
Inventors:
Gary Neil Zaiger, Leith Marie Gardner, Grant Gene Zaiger