Almond tree named `Kochi`

a technology of almonds and kochi, which is applied in the field of new and distinct varieties of almond trees, can solve the problems of difficult removal and marketing of kernels, and achieve the effects of high quality, high percentage of meat, and sweet mea

Inactive Publication Date: 2004-07-27
SIERRA GOLD NURSERIES
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The present `Kochi` almond tree is characterized by producing a soft shelled, well sealed almond which resembles the `Nonpareil` almond. The fruit (nut in this case) produced by the `Kochi` almond is ripe (mature) for commercial harvesting, hulling, shelling and shipping in the third week of August (Aug. 15-20). The new and novel variety, as stated earlier, is probably more similar to the `Nonpareil` but distinguishes itself by harvesting a week before `Nonpareil` with a high quality and high percentage of meat. The meat weight is 55.1% of the total weight of the almond in the shell. The low percentage of doubles in the shell (0.54%) is an excellent characteristic. Although this new invention resembles the `Nonpareil,` the meat quality is sweeter and slightly darker.

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Almond varieties in particular are characterized as to soft shell or hard shell, the latter characteristic making kernel removal and marketing more difficult.

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Referring more specifically to the pomological details of this new and distinct variety of almond tree, the following has been observed under the ecological condition prevailing at the designated orchard of origin near Yuba City, Calif. All major color code designations are by reference to the Diction of Color by Maerz & Paul, First Edition, published in 1930. Common color names are also occasionally used.

TREE Generally: 1. Origin.--Open pollinated volunteer seedling -- found growing about 1 / 4 mile from a `Drake` planting. 2. Vigor.--Vigorous and hardy. 3. Chilling.--Under Northern California Sacramento Valley conditions; normal chilling requirement. 4. Figure.--Spreading and upright growth crotch angles vary 45-60%; height 10-12 ft; width 8-10 ft. 5. Productive.--Very productive at 5th leaf. 6. Regularity of bearing.--Regular. Trunk: 1. Size.--Moderate, 153 / 4 inches to 19 inches in circumference 16-19 inches above ground. 2. Surface texture.--Rough. 3. Color code.--Hematite Red (7-...

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Abstract

A new and distinct variety of almond tree which is somewhat similar to `Nonpareil` (non patented) but distinguished therefrom by producing nuts that mature a week before `Nonpareil` for harvesting, husking, shelling, and shipping, which further produces a high quality nut of medium size with a good shell. This new invention has a sweet flavor and is comparatively free of doubled kernels in the shell.

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BACKGROUND OF THE NEW VARIETYThe present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of almond tree, Prunus dulcis, which will hereinafter be denominated varietally as `Kochi` and more particularly to an almond tree which produces fruit for commercial harvesting, hulling, shelling and shipping during the third week of August (Aug. 15-20th) in the Yuba City area of the Sacramento Valley of Northern California and which is further distinguished by producing a soft shelled almond, the kernel having a flavor characteristic that is excellent.There are a number of criteria of which a commercial variety of tree fruits and nuts must excel in order to be commercially successful, such as ripening date, flavor, texture, storage ability as well as shipping quality. With tree fruits as well as nuts such as almonds the early ripening date, the quality of the meat of the kernel, freedom from unusual number of doubles, as well as the soft shell of the present almond makes it commercially attrac...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A01H5/08
CPCA01H5/0825A01H5/08A01H6/54
Inventor KOCHI, MARK
Owner SIERRA GOLD NURSERIES
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