Yellow-fleshed Freestone Patents (Class PLT/192)
  • Publication number: 20180213693
    Abstract: A new and distinct nectarine variety of Prunus persica named ‘NJN102’ is provided. This variety is distinguished from other nectarine varieties by its unique combination of showy flowers, fruit that ripen in early-midseason, glossy fruit with an attractive bright orange-red ground color, semi-freestone fruit with a juicy, melting texture and sweet, moderately acidic flavor, and excellent production of firm fruit that maintain their eating quality following cold storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Joseph C. Goffreda, Anna M. Voordeckers
  • Publication number: 20130263339
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of yellow peach tree denominated CRISPSUN’ has fruits with high eating quality and very long shelf life without alteration before and after harvesting, with a semi-sweet orange yellow flesh showing a red pigmentation under the skin, inside and around the pit cavity, and an attractive luminous skin with a high percentage of red blush on skin surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Agro Selections Fruits
    Inventors: Arsene Maillard, Laurence Maillard
  • Publication number: 20120227145
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of yellow nectarine tree, denominated ‘NECTAFUN’, has fruits with high eating quality and very long shelf life without alteration before and after harvesting, with a semi-sweet orange yellow flesh, with red pigmentation, and an attractive luminous skin with a high percentage of red blush on skin surface. Fruits can be consumed crunchy or melting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: AGRO SELECTIONS FRUITS
    Inventors: Arsene Maillard, Laurence Maillard
  • Publication number: 20120227143
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of yellow nectarine tree, denominated ‘NECTAJULIE’, has fruits of very long shelf life without alteration before and after harvesting, and with a semi-sweet orange yellow flesh of high eating quality, with red pigmentation in the stone cavity and around the stone cavity, and an attractive intense and luminous skin, with a high percentage of luminous red blush. Fruits can be consumed crunchy or melting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: Agro Selections Fruits
    Inventors: Arsene Maillard, Laurence Maillard
  • Publication number: 20120227142
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of yellow nectarine tree, denominated ‘NECTASIA’, has fruits of very long shelf life without alteration before and after harvesting, and with a semi-sweet orange yellow flesh of high eating quality, with a slightly red pigmentation in the stone cavity and around the stone cavity, and an attractive intense and luminous purple red skin, with a very high percentage of luminous red blush. Fruits can, be consumed crunchy or melting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: Agro Selections Fruits
    Inventors: Arsene Maillard, Laurence Maillard
  • Publication number: 20120227144
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of yellow nectarine tree, denominated ‘NECTADIVA’, has fruits of very long shelf life without alteration before and after harvesting, and with a semi-sweet orange yellow flesh of high eating quality, with red pigmentation in the stone cavity and around the stone cavity, and an attractive skin homogeneously colored with a high percentage of luminous red blush. Fruits can be consumed crunchy or melting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: Agro Selections Fruits
    Inventors: Arsene Maillard, Laurence Maillard
  • Publication number: 20100293680
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree, denominated ‘NECTABANG’, has fruits of very long shelf life without alteration before and after harvesting, a semi-sweet yellow flesh of high-eating quality and an attractive red skin. Fruits can be consumed crunchy or melting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: S.A.R.L. AGRO SELECTION FRUITS
    Inventors: Arsene Maillard, Laurence Maillard
  • Publication number: 20040103464
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nectarine tree, Prunus persica, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a medium size, vigorous, hardy, self-fertile, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described in early July, with first picking on Jul. 7, 2002. The fruit is uniformly large in size, sub-acidic and sweet in flavor, slightly oblong in shape, freestone in type, firm in texture, yellow in flesh color, and mostly red in skin color. The variety was developed as a second generation cross using ‘Red Glen’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,193) yellow flesh nectarine as the selected seed parent and an unnamed white flesh freestone nectarine seedling as the selected pollen parent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2002
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Inventor: Lowell Glen Bradford
  • Patent number: PP15661
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of nectarine, Prunus persica, tree having the following unique combination of desirable features: 1. Producing a very firm fruit having a resilient flesh texture. 2. Blossoms are non-showy when in full bloom. 3. A substantially spherical fruit with yellow flesh having red mottling. 4. A mid-season nectarine variety that matures after ‘Redhaven’ (unpatented) and which has good storage and shelf life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Inventor: Paul Jan Friday
  • Patent number: PP16709
    Abstract: A new cultivar of nectarine tree (Prunus persica L. Batsch) named ‘S 6816’ is disclosed. The fruit of ‘S 6816’ is oblate, yellow fleshed, and freestone, and is notable for its early maturity and very sweet flavor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Agri-Obtentions SA
    Inventor: René Francois Monet
  • Patent number: PP17141
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree, Prunus persica, and which is denominated varietally as ‘Burnecteighteen’, and which produces an attractively colored yellow-fleshed, clingstone, sub-acid nectarine which is mature for harvesting approximately July 10 to July 22 under ecological conditions prevailing in the San Joaquin Valley of central California.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: The Burchell Nursery, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Gerdts, John K. Slaughter
  • Patent number: PP13456
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nectarine tree, Prunus persica, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a large size, vigorous, hardy, self-fertile, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described approximately the first week in July, with first picking on Jul. 6, 2001. The fruit is uniformly large in size, subacid in flavor, globose in shape, freestone in type, firm in texture, yellow in flesh color, and red in skin color. The variety was developed as a first generation cross using ‘Red Glen’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,193) yellow flesh nectarine as the selected seed parent and an unnamed white flesh nectarine as the selected pollen parent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Inventor: Lowell Glen Bradford
  • Patent number: PP13474
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nectarine tree, Prunus persica, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a medium size, vigorous, hardy, self-fertile, and productive tree that produces fruit that is uniformly large in size, sweet and subacid in flavor, globose in shape, clingstone in type, firm in texture, yellow in flesh color, and mostly red in skin color. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described approximately the second week in August, with first picking on Aug. 8, 2001. The variety was developed as a first generation cross using ‘August Snow’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,947) white flesh nectarine as the selected seed parent and ‘August Red’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 6,363) yellow flesh nectarine as the selected pollen parent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Inventor: Lowell Glen Bradford
  • Patent number: PP13475
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nectarine tree, Prunus persica and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a large side, vigorous, hardy, self-fertile, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described approximately the first week in September, with first picking on Sep. 1, 2001. The fruit is uniformly medium in size, very good in flavor, globose in shape, clingstone in type, firm in texture, yellow in flesh color, and red in skin color. The variety was developed as a first generation cross using ‘August Red’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 6,363) yellow flesh nectarine as the selected seed parent and an unnamed nectarine as the selected pollen parent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Inventor: Lowell Glen Bradford
  • Patent number: PP18369
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of nectarine 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 consist of the following combination of desirable features: 1. Fruit with a mild, sweet, sub-acid flavor. 2. Vigorous, upright tree growth. 3. Heavy and regular production of fruit. 4. Fruit with firm flesh, good handling and storage quality. 5. Fruit with a high degree of attractive red skin color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Inventors: Gary Neil Zaiger, Leith Marie Gardner, Grant Gene Zaiger
  • Patent number: PP18935
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree which is somewhat similar to the ‘Summer Lion II’ nectarine tree but from which it is distinguished by producing fruit which are mature for harvesting and shipment approximately seven (7) days after ‘Summer Lion II’ fruit in the San Joaquin Valley of central California and wherein the fruit is of high quality and good flavor with dark red coloration over most of the fruit surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Inventors: Donald M. Serimian, Lionel M. Serimian
  • Patent number: PP15055
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nectarine tree, Prunus persica, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a medium size, vigorous, hardy, self-fertile, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described in early July, with first picking on Jul. 7, 2002. The fruit is uniformly large in size, sub-acidic and sweet in flavor, slightly oblong in shape, freestone in type, firm in texture, yellow in flesh color, and mostly red in skin color. The variety was developed as a second generation cross using ‘Red Glen’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,193) yellow flesh nectarine as the selected seed parent and an unnamed white flesh freestone nectarine seedling as the selected pollen parent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Inventor: Lowell Glen Bradford
  • Patent number: PP10889
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nectarine tree, Prunus persica, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a large size, vigorous, self-fertile, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described in mid July, with first picking on Jul.13,1997. The fruit is uniformly large in size, acidic and sweet in flavor, globose in shape, freegstone in type, firm in texture, and mostly red in skin color. The variety was a first generation cross using an unnamed freestone peach as the selected seed parent and `August Red` (U.S. Plant Pat. No.6,363) nectarine as the selected pollen parent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Inventors: Lowell Glen Bradford, Norman G. Bradford
  • Patent number: PP11496
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree which has been given the designation `AC Harflame`, that is cold hardy, disease resistant, productive and bears an attractively colored fruit of good size and quality that is suitable for long distance shipping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
    Inventor: Richard E. C. Layne
  • Patent number: PP25694
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of yellow nectarine tree denominated ‘NECTAFEST’, having an upright growth form producing yellow, melting-flesh of excellent dessert-quality flavor, of large size for its ripening season, with approximately 80% red blush over a yellow ground color, ripening early in the growing season.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventor: Ralph Scorza