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tolerant to water logging, tolerant to root knot nematodes,<br />

aptitude for multiplication by cuttings or tissue culture.<br />

Propagation: softwood or semi hardwood cuttings or tissue<br />

culture. Breeder: Dr. J.L. Poessel, I.N.R.A, Avignon,<br />

France.<br />

Choice of Comparators Prunus interspecific root-stocks<br />

‘GF677’ and ‘Nemagaurd’ were selected as comparators for<br />

the new variety ‘Avimag’ for the following reasons,<br />

‘GF677’ has similar tolerances to ‘Avimag’ however<br />

‘Avimag’ has a better tolerance to root asphyxia and has<br />

more erect cuttings and is easier to propagate than ‘GF677’.<br />

‘Avimag’ has small rosaceous flowers that are almost<br />

campanulate compared to ‘GF677’ that has large showy<br />

flowers. ‘Nemagaurd’ differs from the new variety and the<br />

other comparator as it susceptible to lime induced chlorosis<br />

and water logging, ‘Nemagaurd’ was selected as it has the<br />

same parents as the new variety ‘Avimag’. Both ‘Avimag’<br />

and ‘GF677’ are propagated clonally by cuttings or tissue<br />

culture and ‘Nemagaurd’ is propagated by seed.<br />

Comparative Trial The information contained in this<br />

description is based on overseas data sourced from the<br />

Report on Technical Examination conducted by the Testing<br />

Authority CPVO, Paris, France at the testing station INRA,<br />

F-33880 Villenave D’ornon from 1988 to 1990, with data<br />

confirmed by local observations where possible. Local<br />

observation: done at Monbulk, VIC (Lattitude 38′, elevation<br />

200m). Local trees are planted in an orchard situation, at a<br />

distance of 1.25 m apart with fertilisers and pest and disease<br />

treatment applied as required.<br />

Prior Applications and Sales<br />

Country Year Current Status Name Applied<br />

France 1988 Surrendered ‘Avimag’<br />

Spain 1988 Granted ‘Avimag’<br />

Germany 1992 Surrendered ‘Avimag’<br />

Japan 1994 Applied ‘Avimag’<br />

EU 1995 Granted ‘Avimag’<br />

Hungary 1998 Applied ‘Avimag’<br />

First sold in France in Jul 1991. First <strong>Australia</strong>n sale Aug<br />

1998.<br />

Description: Zoee Maddox, Fleming’s Nurseries, Monbulk, VIC.<br />

Prunus persica<br />

Peach<br />

‘Ivory Princess’ syn Ivory White<br />

Application No: 2000/270 Accepted: 6 Nov 2000.<br />

Applicant: Lowell G Bradford & Norman G Bradford,<br />

Le Grand, California, USA.<br />

Agent: Buchanan’s Nursery, “Monkstadt”, via Tenterfield,<br />

NSW.<br />

Characteristics (Figure 32) tree: size medium, vigour<br />

medium, growth habit upright and dense, productive,<br />

regular bearing. Trunk: size medium, texture medium to<br />

rough, bark colour greyish brown (5.5YR 3.5/1.8); lenticels<br />

numerous, colour strong brown (4.6YR 3.5/7.6), average<br />

size 3.2-9.5mm. Branches: size medium, texture smooth on<br />

1st year wood, increasing roughness with age, colour of 1st<br />

year wood topside greyish pink (2.6R 7.2/2.3), 1st year<br />

PLANT VARIETIES JOURNAL 2001 VOL <strong>14</strong> NO. 2<br />

wood underside brilliant yellow green (4.9GY 8.2/9.1),<br />

older wood moderate brown (5.6YR 3.5/3.9); lenticels<br />

numerous, colour strong brown (4.6YR 3.5/7.6), average<br />

size 1.6mm. Leaf blade: size medium, average length<br />

139.7mm, average width 38.1mm, shape elliptical, apex<br />

acuminate, base acute, surface smooth, colour of dorsal<br />

surface moderate olive green (5.7GY3.6/4.8), ventral<br />

surface moderate yellow green (4.8GY6.0/5.0), margin<br />

finely serrated, venation pinnately net veined. Petiole:<br />

average length 9.5mm, average thickness 1.6mm, colour<br />

moderate yellow green (4.8GY6.0/5.0). Stipules: numerous<br />

2 per leaf, up to 6 per growing tip, average length 9.5mm.<br />

Nectaries: number 2-4 per leaf, alternately positioned on<br />

petiole and base of blade, size small, shape reniform, colour<br />

moderate yellow green (4.8GY6.0/5.0). Flower bud: size<br />

medium, length 19.1mm, form free, surface pubescent.<br />

Flowers: blooming period late colour pale purplish pink<br />

(3.7RP8.4/3.3). Fruit: size uniform, medium, average<br />

diameter axially 66.7mm, average transversely in suture<br />

plane 66.7mm, shape symmetrical, globose, sharp suture<br />

crease in the stem cavity transforming to an inconspicuous<br />

shallow line extending the apex, having a slight depression<br />

beyond the pistil point. Stalk cavity: flaring, elongated in<br />

the suture plane, suture showing on one side, stem markings<br />

typically present, base rounded, apex rounded, pistil point<br />

negligible in length, depressed within the suture. Stalk:<br />

medium, average length 9.5mm, average width 4.8mm.<br />

Skin: thickness medium, texture medium, adherence to<br />

flesh strong, tendency to crack none, colour very dark red<br />

(4.2R1.2/4.8) blending into a dark pink (2.7R5.9/6.1)<br />

background, with pale greenish yellow (9.5Y9.0/4.2) stem<br />

markings typical on the base, down scant, short, does not<br />

roll up when rubbed. Flesh: colour yellowish white<br />

(4.5Y9.2/1.2) with a very minor amount of strong pink<br />

(1.2R6.9/8.2) streaking toward the skin on the more mature<br />

fruits, amygdalin scarce, juice abundant, texture rich- firm,<br />

tough, very crisp, fibres abundant, fine, ripens evenly<br />

flavour, sub-acidic and sweet, with <strong>14</strong> to 16 brix, aroma<br />

slight. Stone: type clingstone, shape oval, base straight,<br />

apex acute, sides equal, surface horizontally furrowed<br />

toward the apex and some pitting toward the base, ridges<br />

jagged toward the base, colour light yellowish brown<br />

(8.7YR6.5/5.0), tendency to split absent. Kernel: form oval,<br />

taste bitter, viable, average width 11.1mm, average length<br />

15.9mm, skin colour pale yellow (4.7Y9.0/3.8) with deep<br />

yellowish brown (8.8YR3.1/5.0) veins when first exposed,<br />

pellicle colour deep yellowish brown (8.8YR 3.1/5.0),<br />

amygdalin abundant. Maturity: hard ripe 3 Dec, date of first<br />

picking 6 Dec, date of last picking 20 Dec on trial trees at<br />

Buchanan’s Nursery, Tenterfield, NSW. (Note: all colour<br />

designations are ISCC-NBS colour codes and Munsell<br />

renotations.)<br />

Origin and Breeding Controlled pollination: F1 between<br />

seed parent ‘Crown princess’ and pollen parent ‘June Pearl’<br />

(U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,360) in a planned breeding program<br />

in Le Grand, California, USA. The candidate variety is<br />

similar to its seed parent, ‘Crown Princess’ (U.S. Plant<br />

Patent No. 7,070) yellow flesh peach, by producing<br />

clingstone peaches that are globose in shape, nearly full red<br />

in skin colour, and mature in early June, but is distinguished<br />

by producing fruit that is sub-acidic instead of acidic in<br />

flavour and that is white instead of yellow in flesh colour.<br />

The candidate variety exhibits the desirable characteristics<br />

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DESCR<strong>IP</strong>TIONS

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