Patents Assigned to Bountiful Ridge Nurseries, Inc.
  • Patent number: PP4652
    Abstract: A Peach Tree developed from a seedling growing in planting of "Rio-Oso-Gem" (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 84) reproduced asexually, having characteristics of the female parent, the male parent not being known, the tree having large and vigorous, tall, vase formed, with leaves larger than "Rio-Oso-Gem", heavy setting requiring heavy thinning to properly size the fruit, the symmetrical almost globular fruit of reddish overall appearance with some mottling and yellow ground color, varying between 35-12 and 35-13, with areas of 35-5, with the flesh having yellowish portions 27-4, areas of 35-5 depending upon the angle of light availed of for observation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1981
    Assignee: Bountiful Ridge Nurseries, Inc.
    Inventor: William J. Wilson
  • Patent number: PP4916
    Abstract: A peach tree designated "Clyde Wilson" having leaves of dark green upper surface, yellowish green under surface, flowers of pink color overall, fruit appearance of yellowish red with reddish areas, flesh which appears to be yellow overall, the cavity being reddish in general, a particularly valuable characteristic for commercial production being the fact that the ripening period in effect extends the season of the "Loring" (Unpatented) variety since the fruit is similar and sizes well when a heavy crop is produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1982
    Assignee: Bountiful Ridge Nurseries, Inc.
    Inventor: William J. Wilson
  • Patent number: PP4926
    Abstract: A variety of apple of the Delicious strain which has dwarf characteristics, with wide angle branching, blooming as much as two weeks later than the "Starking" (unpatented variety), producing small, sweet, red apples similar to "Starking", and providing a root stock which supports ready grafting of pears for growing same to eliminate pear decline and other disorders of pear rootstocks to which this rootstock is not susceptible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1982
    Assignees: McCormick's Fruit Tree Co. Inc., Bountiful Ridge Nurseries, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Coke, Leon I. Smith