Patents Assigned to The Burchell Nursery, Inc.
  • Patent number: PP3991
    Abstract: A plum tree of medium size, upright to spreading, open, foliated with medium size, obovate, medium thick, medium green leaves having a coarsely serrate margin, and alternate, reniform glands positioned on the base of the blade, and a regular and productive bearer of large to medium size, globose, freestone to semi-freestone fruit having deep blue skin with a silvery-grey bloom, and yellow-green, firm to medium texture, crisp, meaty, melting flesh high in sugar content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1976
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1976
    Assignee: The Burchell Nursery, Inc.
    Inventor: Frederic W. Anderson
  • Patent number: PP4093
    Abstract: A nectarine tree which is large, vigorous, upright to spreading, medium in size and texture of the trunk and branches, foliated with large to medium size, medium thick, lanceolate, acutely pointed leaves having a crenate margin and globose glands, blooms mid-season with large flowers, and a regular and very productive bearer of large, symmetrical, globose, freestone fruit having yellow skin substantially overspread with red, and yellow flesh.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1977
    Assignee: The Burchell Nursery, Inc.
    Inventor: Frederic W. Anderson
  • Patent number: PP4314
    Abstract: A nectarine tree which is medium size, vigorous, upright to spreading, open, foliated with medium size, lanceolate, acutely pointed leaves having a crenate margin and alternate, reniform glands, blooms mid-season with large flowers, and is a regular and productive bearer of large to medium size, symmetrical, globose, freestone fruit having yellow skin substantially overspread with red, and yellow flesh with red next to the stone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1978
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1978
    Assignee: The Burchell Nursery, Inc.
    Inventor: Frederic W. Anderson
  • Patent number: PP4319
    Abstract: An almond tree which is very large, open to dense, vigorous, stocky to medium in trunk form, spreading to medium in branching habit, foliated with medium size, ovate leaves having a crenate margin and globose glands, blooms medium to late with white flowers, and, with medium productivity, is an irregular bearer of late harvesting, medium-to-small size, oval-to-ovate nuts having an oval-to-ovate kernel; the tree being particularly characterized by having red anthers on the stamens of its flowers, and by being self-fruitful.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1978
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1978
    Assignee: The Burchell Nursery, Inc.
    Inventor: Frederic W. Anderson
  • Patent number: PP4335
    Abstract: An almond tree which is open to dense, medium-to-small size, medium vigorous, medium in quantity of foliage, with medium size, ovate leaves having a crenate margin, and alternate, globose glands, blooms between Ne Plus Ultra and Nonpareil, and a regular and heavy producer of well-distributed oval-to-ovate nuts having a medium-to-late harvest period; the nuts--in harvest after Ne Plus Ultra but before Mission--being of medium-to-small size, soft shell, and with a relatively high percentage of kernel to nut; the variety being particularly characterized by being self-fertile and bearing heavily without pollenizers of any kind.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1977
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1978
    Assignee: The Burchell Nursery, Inc.
    Inventor: Frederic W. Anderson
  • Patent number: PP12156
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree denominated varietally as ‘Burpeachone’, and which is characterized as to novelty by producing an attractively colored fruit which is ripe for commercial harvesting and shipment approximately May 17 to May 23 under the ecological conditions prevailing in the San Joaquin Valley of central California.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: The Burchell Nursery, Inc.
    Inventors: John K. Slaughter, Timothy J. Gerdts
  • Patent number: PP12157
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree denominated varietally as ‘Burpeachtwo’ and which is characterized as to novelty by a date of maturity for commercial harvesting and shipment of approximately August 1 to August 10 under the ecological conditions prevailing to the San Joaquin Valley of central California.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: The Burchell Nursery, Inc.
    Inventors: John K. Slaughter, Timothy J. Gerdts
  • Patent number: PP12505
    Abstract: A new and distinctive variety of peach tree denominated varietally as ‘Burpeachfive’, and which is characterized as to novelty by a date of maturity for commercial harvesting and shipment of, approximately June 27 to July 10 under the ecological conditions prevailing in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: The Burchell Nursery, Inc.
    Inventors: John K. Slaughter, Timothy J. Gerdts
  • Patent number: PP12507
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree denominated varietally as ‘Burpeachthree’, and which is characterized as to novelty by producing an attractively colored fruit which is ripe for commercial harvesting and shipment approximately August 30 to September 5 under the ecological conditions prevailing in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: The Burchell Nursery, Inc.
    Inventors: John K. Slaughter, Timothy J. Gerdts
  • Patent number: PP12518
    Abstract: A new and distinctive variety of nectarine tree denominated varietally as ‘Burnectone’, and which is characterized as to novelty by a date of maturity for commercial harvesting and shipment of approximately May 25 to June 5, under the ecological conditions prevailing in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: The Burchell Nursery, Inc.
    Inventors: John K. Slaughter, Timothy J. Gerdts
  • Patent number: PP12555
    Abstract: A new and distinctive variety of nectarine tree denominated varietally as ‘Burnectwo’ and which is characterized as to novelty by date of maturity for commercial harvesting and shipment of approximately July 1 to July 8 under the ecological conditions prevailing in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: The Burchell Nursery, Inc.
    Inventors: John K. Slaughter, Timothy J. Gerdts
  • Patent number: PP12571
    Abstract: A new and distinctive variety of nectarine tree denominated varietally as ‘Burnecthree’, and which is characterized as to novelty by a date of maturity for commercial harvesting and shipment of approximately July 8 to July 15, under the ecological conditions prevailing in the San Joaquin Valley of central California.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: The Burchell Nursery, Inc.
    Inventors: John K. Slaughter, Timothy J. Gerdts
  • Patent number: PP12834
    Abstract: A new and distinctive variety of peach tree denominated varietally as ‘BURPEACHEIGHT’ and which is characterized as to novelty by a date of maturity for commercial harvesting and shipment of, approximately August 30 to September 7, under the ecological conditions prevailing in the San Joaquin Valley of central California.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: The Burchell Nursery, Inc.
    Inventors: John K. Slaughter, Timothy J. Gerdts
  • Patent number: PP13392
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree denominated varietally as, Burpeachsix and which is characterized as to novelty by a date of maturity for commercial harvesting and shipment approximately June 18 to June 25 under the ecological conditions prevailing in the San Joaquin Valley of central California.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignee: The Burchell Nursery, Inc.
    Inventors: John K. Slaughter, Timothy J. Gerdts
  • Patent number: PP13415
    Abstract: A new and distinctive variety of peach tree denominated varietally as ‘Burpeachseven’, and which is characterized as to novelty by a date of maturity for commercial harvesting and shipment of, approximately July 24 to August 10 under the ecological conditions prevailing in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignee: The Burchell Nursery, Inc.
    Inventors: John K. Slaughter, Timothy J. Gerdts
  • Patent number: PP5865
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree, denominated "Summer Lady", producing freestone fruit similar to that of the O'Henry peach tree but ripening one week to ten days earlier under the same cultural practices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1987
    Assignee: The Burchell Nursery, Inc.
    Inventor: Hideo P. Yamashiro
  • Patent number: PP10731
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of apple ?Malus domestica! tree named `Mt. Timp Gold`, which is characterized as to novelty by date of maturity for commercial harvesting and shipment of approximately Sep. 20 through Oct. 10 under the ecological conditions prevailing in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1998
    Assignee: The Burchell Nursery, Inc.
    Inventor: Grant H. Elliott
  • Patent number: PP10810
    Abstract: A new and distinctive variety of peach tree is described and which is a chance sport of a `Fancy Lady` peach tree (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,023), but which is distinguishable therefrom and, characterized principally as to novelty by producing fruit which are ripe for harvesting and shipment some seven days earlier than `Fancy Lady` peach tree at the same geographical location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Assignee: The Burchell Nursery, Inc.
    Inventor: Ron Toews