Yellow-fleshed Clingstone, Semi-clingstone, Or Semi-freestone Patents (Class PLT/197)
  • Publication number: 20040107470
    Abstract: ‘UFBlaze’ is a new and distinct variety of peach tree which has a winter chilling requirement of approximately 300 chill units (cu). The tree is of large size and is highly vigorous with a semi-spreading growth habit. Flowers are showy and pink and leaf glands are small and reniform in shape. Trees of ‘UFBlaze’ are self fertile and regularly bear heavy annual crops of early season fruit which are large for its ripening season. Fruit are very firm, yellow and non-melting flesh which are clingstone. Fruit are uniforta substantially symmetrical shape, attractive, and have a bright red skin over 80 to 90% of the deep yellow ground color. The fruit usually ripens about 7 to 10 days after ‘UFGold’ in early to mid-May at Gainesville, Fla.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2002
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventor: Wayne B. Sherman
  • Publication number: 20030188352
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Prunus persica is provided. The new peach tree variety produces an attractively colored, yellow fleshed, clingstone peach that matures early in the season (7-10 days after Flordaking) under the ecological conditions prevailing in the medium chill zone of south central Texas and is adapted in the medium chill region. The variety requires approximately 450 chilling units of dormancy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2002
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Applicant: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: David Byrne, Terry Bacon
  • Publication number: 20030088896
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Peach Tree having a low chilling requirement, early ripening season producing good quality, yellow fleshed, high firm fruit with attractive color and shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventor: Jose Miguel Arias Lopez
  • Publication number: 20030079262
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Peach tree characterized by its low chilling requirement, early to mid-season ripening, having attractive clingstone fruit having yellow fleshed, medium-high firm, good quality fruit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventor: Jose Miguel Arias Lopez
  • Patent number: PP15496
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree (Prunus persica), and which is denominated varietally as ‘Calara’, and which produces an attractively colored yellow-fleshed, clingstone peach which is mature for harvesting approximately October 1 to October 12 under ecological conditions prevailing in the San Joaquin Valley of central California.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: The Burchell Nursery, Inc.
    Inventors: John K. Slaughter, Timothy J. Gerdts
  • Patent number: PP15557
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach 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. Heavy and regular production of large size fruit. 2. Fruit with firm, non-melting flesh suitable for mechanical pitters. 3. Maintains excellent fruit shape after being canned. 4. Relatively uniform fruit maturity throughout the tree. 5. Fruit with good flavor fresh as well as canned. 6. The tree with vigorous, upright growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Inventors: Gary Neil Zaiger, Leith Marie Gardner, Grant Gene Zaiger
  • Patent number: PP15578
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree (Prunus persica). The following features of the tree and its fruit are characterized with the tree budded on ‘Nemagaurd’ 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 ripening in the early maturity season. 2. Fruit with good flavor and eating quality. 3. Having a low winter chilling requirement of approximately 350 hours at or below 45° F. 4. Fruit with firm, yellow flesh, good handling and shipping quality. 5. Heavy and regular bearing of fruit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Inventors: Gary Neil Zaiger, Leith Marie Gardner, Grant Gene Zaiger
  • Patent number: PP16068
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree (Prunus persica). 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 an attractive red skin color. 2. Fruit with mild, sweet, sub-acid flavor. 3. Fruit that holds firm on the tree 8 to 10 days after maturity. 4. Fruit with firm, yellow flesh, good handling and shipping qualities. 5. Heavy and regular production of fruit. 6. Vigorous, upright growth of the tree.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Inventors: Gary Neil Zaiger, Leith Marie Gardner, Grant Gene Zaiger
  • Patent number: PP16175
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree which is somewhat similar to Bowen peach tree (unpatented) from which it is a chance seedling but from which it is distinguished by producing an early ripening fruit which are mature 22 to 24 days before Bowen and seven days before ‘Loadel’ with good exterior color and uniform flesh color which is mature for commercial harvesting and shipment approximately July 8 to 10 in a normal year.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Inventors: Gary W. Little, Janet D. Little
  • Patent number: PP16179
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree (Prunus persica). 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 an attractive orange-red skin color. 2. Producing fruit ripening in the early maturity season. 3. Producing peento shaped fruit (saucer, donut or flat shape). 4. Fruit with firm, white flesh, good flavor and eating quality. 5. Having a moderate winter chilling requirement of approximately 500 hours. 6. Vigorous, upright growth habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Inventors: Gary Neil Zaiger, Leith Marie Gardner, Grant Gene Zaiger
  • Patent number: PP16469
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree, which has been given the designation ‘V75024’, is a high quality mid-to-late season non-melting fleshed clingstone peach that produces high quality mid-to late season fruit suitable for processing as a canned or frozen product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Inventor: Neil Miles
  • Patent number: PP16836
    Abstract: A new and distinct peach variety of Prunus persica named ‘H28-52-96270’ is provided. This variety is distinguished from other peach varieties by its unique combination of large showy pink flowers, red coloring of young foliage, flat fruit shape, and high quality nonmelting fruit that ripens in early midseason.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Joseph C. Goffreda, Anna M. Voordeckers
  • Patent number: PP17016
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree Prunus persica, which is denominated varietally as ‘Burpeachtwentyone’, and which produces an attractively colored yellow-fleshed, clingstone peach which is mature for harvesting approximately July 5 to July 15 under the ecological conditions prevailing in the San Joaquin Valley of central California.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: The Burchell Nursery, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Gerdts, John K. Slaughter
  • Patent number: PP17258
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree (Prunus persica), which is denominated varietally as ‘Burpeachtwentytwo’, and which produces an attractively colored yellow-fleshed, clingstone peach which is mature for harvesting and shipment approximately April 28 to May 8 under the ecological conditions prevailing in the San Joaquin Valley of central California.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: The Burchell Nursery, Inc.
    Inventors: John K. Slaughter, Timothy J. Gerdts
  • Patent number: PP13507
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree (Prunus persica), which is denominated varietally as ‘Burpeachten’, and produces an attractively colored yellow-fleshed clingstone peach which is mature for harvesting and shipment approximately June 13 to June 22 under ecological conditions prevailing in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: The Burchell Nursery, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Gerdts, John K. Slaughter
  • Patent number: PP17543
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach Prunus persica, tree having the following unique combination of desirable features. 1. The new and distinct variety of peach tree is of moderate upright growth and a regular and productive bearer of semi-cling peaches. 2. Producing a very firm fruit having a resilient flesh texture. 3. A substantially spherical fruit with an attractive red skin coloring over a majority of the surface. 4. Very early maturing fruit of good taste. 5. A very early maturing fruit of good storage and shelf life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Inventor: Paul Jan Friday
  • Patent number: PP13528
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree (Prunus persica), denominated varietally as ‘Burpeacheleven’, and which produces an attractively colored yellow-fleshed, sub-acid clingstone peach which is mature for harvesting and shipment approximately August 22 to August 31 under ecological conditions prevailing in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: The Burchell Nursery, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Gerdts, John K. Slaughter
  • Patent number: PP13529
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree (Prunus persica), denominated varietally as ‘Burpeachtwelve’, and which produces an attractively colored yellow-fleshed, clingstone peach which is mature for harvesting and shipment approximately October 7 to October 13 under ecological conditions prevailing in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: The Burchell Nursery, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Gerdts, John K. Slaughter
  • Patent number: PP17578
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach, Prunus persica, tree having the following unique combination of desirable features: 1. The limbs of the tree naturally grow at wide angles creating a wide-spreading tree. 2. A fruit with a very dark skin that remains firm when ripe. 3. A highly colored, peach cultivar that matures a few days before the variety P.F. 23 U.S. Plant Pat. No. 164 and which hangs on the tree for many days staying extremely firm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Inventor: Paul Jan Friday
  • Patent number: PP17750
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a peach tree, Prunus persica, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety characterized by a medium size, vigorous, half-hardy, self-fertile, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described in late May, with first picking on May 24, 2005. The fruit is very large in size, sweet and acidic in flavor, somewhat oblate in shape, clingstone in type, yellow in flesh color, mostly red in skin color, and melting in texture. The present variety was the result of an open pollinated unnamed peach (unpatented) seedling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Inventor: Lowell Glen Bradford
  • Patent number: PP17776
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a peach tree, Prunus persica, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety characterized by a medium size, vigorous, hardy, self-fertile, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described in early June, with first picking on Jun. 1, 2005. The fruit is large in size, sweet and acidic in flavor, globose with some tipping on the apex in shape, clingstone in type, yellow in flesh color, full red in skin color, and firm but melting in texture. The variety was developed as a first generation cross using ‘Ruby Diamond’ nectarine as the selected seed parent and ‘Crimson Lady’ peach as the selected pollen parent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Inventor: Lowell Glen Bradford
  • Patent number: PP17874
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree (Prunus persica). The following features of the tree and its fruit are characterized with the tree budded on ‘Nemaguard’ Rootstock (non-patented), grown on Hanford 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 ripening in the very early maturity season. 2. Fruit with an attractive red skin color. 3. Having a low winter chilling requirement of approximately 150 to 200 hours at or below 45° F. 4. Vigorous, upright growth of the tree. 5. A productive and regular bearer of medium size fruit. 6. Fruit with good flavor and eating quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Inventors: Gary Neil Zaiger, Leith Marie Gardner, Grant Gene Zaiger
  • Patent number: PP18027
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a peach tree, Prunus persica, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety characterized by a large size, vigorous, hardy, self-fertile, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described in the latter part of June, with first picking on Jun. 20, 2005. The fruit is very large in size, sub-acid and sweet in flavor, globose in shape, clingstone in type, firm in texture, yellow with some red streaking in flesh color, and full dark red in skin color. The variety was developed as a first generation cross using ‘Coral Princess’ white flesh peach as the selected seed parent and an unnamed white flesh nectarine as the selected pollen parent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Inventor: Lowell Glen Bradford
  • Patent number: PP18191
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree is characterized by producing a large fruit for commercial harvesting and shipment between September 16-30 in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California. The new variety is somewhat similar to the fruit of ‘Prima Gattie’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 10,085) peach tree, but is distinguishable in that it produces fruit 7-10 days after ‘Prima Gattie’ with good blush color, juice production and excellent flavor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Inventor: Mike Gerawan
  • Patent number: PP14068
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree which is somewhat similar to the ‘Island King’ peach tree (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,199) from it is a sport bud from which it is distinguished by producing a later ripening fruit approximately six to eight days after the fruit produced by the ‘Island King’ peach tree.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Inventors: Alan R. Asdoorian, Lora A. Asdoorian
  • Patent number: PP14342
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree (Prunus persica), denominated varietally as ‘Burpeachfourteen’, and which produces an attractively colored yellow-fleshed, clingstone peach which is mature for harvesting and shipment approximately May 6 to May 13 under the ecological conditions prevailing in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: The Burchell Nursery, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Gerdts, John K. Slaughter
  • Patent number: PP14364
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree (Prunus persica), denominated varietally as ‘Burpeachsixteen’, and which produces an attractively colored yellow-fleshed, clingstone peach which is mature for harvesting and shipment approximately June 8 to June 15 under ecological conditions prevailing in the San Joaquin Valley of central California.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: The Burchell Nursery, Inc.
    Inventors: John K. Slaughter, Timothy J. Gerdts
  • Patent number: PP18753
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of peach tree, Prunus persica, broadly characterized by a large size, vigorous, hardy, self-fertile, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described in the early part of June, with first picking on Jun. 7, 2006. The fruit is uniformly large in size, sub-acidic and sweet in flavor, globose to oblate in shape, clingstone in type, firm in texture, yellow in flesh color, and fully red in skin color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Inventor: Lowell Glen Bradford
  • Patent number: PP18771
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of peach tree, Prunus persica, broadly characterized by a large size, vigorous, hardy, self-fertile, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described in mid May, with the first picking on May 19, 2006. The fruit is uniformly medium in size, acidic and sweet in flavor, oblate in shape, clingstone in type, firm and non-melting in texture, yellow in flesh color, and red mottled over yellow in skin color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Inventor: Lowell Glen Bradford
  • Patent number: PP18791
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of peach tree, Prunus persica, broadly characterized by a medium size, vigorous, hardy, self-fertile, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described in late May, with first picking on May 29, 2006. The fruit is uniformly large in size, acidic and sweet in flavor, globose to oblate in shape, clingstone in type, firm and non-melting in texture, yellow in flesh color, and mostly red in skin color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Inventor: Lowell Glen Bradford
  • Patent number: PP14478
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree (Prunus persica), and which is denominated varietally as ‘Burpeachseventeen’, and which produces an attractively colored yellow-fleshed, clingstone peach which is mature for harvesting approximately July 17 to July 25 under ecological conditions prevailing in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: The Burchell Nursery, Inc.
    Inventors: John K. Slaughter, Timothy J. Gerdts
  • Patent number: PP14483
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree which has a low winter chilling requirement of approximately 350 chill units (cu). The tree is of large size, is highly vigorous with a semi-spreading growth habit. The tree has showy pink flowers and reniform leaf glands. Trees of ‘Gulfking’ are self-fertile and regularly bear heavy annual crops which are moderate size for the early ripening season. Fruit have yellow, very firm, non-melting and clingstone flesh. Fruit are uniform, attractive, substantially symmetrical shape, and have an attractive normally 80 to 90% red skin with moderately red stripes from tip to shoulder over a deep yellow ground color. The fruit ripens with ‘Flordaking’ in early May at Attapulgus, Ga.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne B. Sherman, Gerard W. Krewer, Thomas G. Beckman
  • Patent number: PP14535
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Peach tree characterized by its low chilling requirement, early to mid-season ripening, having attractive clingstone fruit having yellow fleshed, medium-high firm, good quality fruit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Plantas de Navarra, S.A.
    Inventor: José Miguel Arias Lopez
  • Patent number: PP18997
    Abstract: A new and distinct peach variety of Prunus persica named ‘NJF16’ is provided. This variety is distinguished from other peach varieties by its unique combination of large, showy, light pink flowers, flat fruit that ripen in early midseason, bright golden-yellow fruit that are devoid of over color, clingstone fruit with a juicy, nonmelting texture and sweet, spicy flavor, firm fruit that retain their firmness well and trees with regular, heavy production of fruit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Rutgers The State University
    Inventors: Joseph C. Goffreda, Anna M. Voordeckers
  • Patent number: PP14627
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Prunus persica is provided. The new peach tree variety produces an attractively colored, yellow fleshed, clingstone peach that matures early in the season (7-10 days after Flordaking) under the ecological conditions prevailing in the medium chill zone of south central Texas and is adapted in the medium chill region. The variety requires approximately 450 chilling units of dormancy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: David Byrne, Terry Bacon
  • Patent number: PP19178
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree, denominated ‘Crispregal’, has fruit of very long shelf life without alteration after harvesting, a semi-sweet yellow flesh of high eating quality and an attractive, very high percentage red skin. The tree is of large size and is vigorous. Moreover fruit can be consumed crunchy or melting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: S.A.R.L. Agro Selection Fruits
    Inventors: Arsene Maillard, Laurence Maillard
  • Patent number: PP14764
    Abstract: ‘UFSun’ is a new and distinct variety of peach tree which has a winter chilling requirement of approximately 100 to 150 chill units (cu). The tree is large size, highly vigorous with a semi-spreading growth habit, and bears showy pink flowers. Glands are small and reniform in shape and isolated to the basal portions of leaves. Trees of ‘UFSun’ bear heavy annual crops of early season fruit which are medium size for its ripening season. Fruit have firm, yellow, non-melting flesh which is clingstone. Fruit are uniform, attractive, substantially symmetrical shape, and have an attractive 50 to 60% red skin with darker red stripes. The fruit ripens about 80 to 85 days from bloom, with ‘Flordaprince’, and in late April at Immokalee and Gainesville, Fla.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventor: Wayne B. Sherman
  • Patent number: PP14769
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Peach Tree having a low chilling requirement, early ripening season producing good quality, yellow fleshed, high firm fruit with attractive color and shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Plantas de Navarra S.A.
    Inventor: José Miguel Arias López
  • Patent number: PP19231
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree, denominated ‘Crispdelice Sun’, has fruit of very long shelf life without alteration after harvesting, a semi-sweet yellow flesh of high eating quality and an attractive, very high percentage red skin. The tree is of large size and is vigorous. Moreover fruit can be consumed crunchy or melting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: S.A.R.L. Agro Selection Fruits
    Inventors: Arsene Maillard, Laurence Maillard
  • Patent number: PP14784
    Abstract: ‘UFBeauty’ is a new and distinct variety of peach tree which has a winter chilling requirement ofapproximately 200 chill units (cu). The tree is large size, highly vigorous with a semi-spreading growth habit, and bears showy pink flowers. Glands are small and reniform in shape and isolated to the basal portions of leaves. Trees of ‘UFBeauty’ bear heavy annual crops of early mid-season fruit which are medium large for its ripening season. Fruit have firm, yellow, non-melting flesh which is clingstone. Fruit are uniform, attractive, substantially symmetrical shape, and have an attractive 90 to 100% red skin with darker red stripes. The fruit ripens 3 to 4 days after the beginning of ‘UFGold’ in early May at Gainesville, Fla.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventor: Wayne B. Sherman
  • Patent number: PP19273
    Abstract: A new and distinct peach variety of Prunus persica named ‘NJF18’ is provided. This variety is distinguished from other peach varieties by its unique combination of showy flowers that are medium in width, flat fruit that ripen in early midseason with mottled red over color on an attractive orange ground color, semi-clingstone fruit with a juicy, melting texture and sweet, mild flavor, firm fruit that retain their firmness well and trees with regular, heavy production of large fruit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Assignee: Rutgers The State University
    Inventors: Joseph C. Goffreda, Anna M. Voordeckers
  • Patent number: PP14898
    Abstract: ‘UFBlaze’ is a new and distinct variety of peach tree which has a winter chilling requirement of approximately 300 chill units (cu). The tree is of large size and is highly vigorous with a semi-spreading growth habit. Flowers are showy and pink and leaf glands are small and reniform in shape. Trees of ‘UFBlaze’ are self fertile and regularly bear heavy annual crops of early season fruit which are large for its ripening season. Fruit are very firm, yellow and non-melting flesh which are clingstone. Fruit are uniform, substantially symmetrical shape, attractive, and have a bright red skin over 80 to 90% of the deep yellow ground color. The fruit usually ripens about 7 to 10 days after ‘UFGold’ in early to mid-May at Gainesville, Fla.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventor: Wayne B. Sherman
  • Patent number: PP19382
    Abstract: A new and distinct peach variety of Prunus persica named ‘NJ350’ is provided. This variety is distinguished from other peach varieties by its unique combination of nonshowy flowers, fruit that ripen early in the season, attractive fruit with an orange-red ground color, clingstone fruit with a juicy, melting texture and moderately acidic flavor, and good production of firm fruit with a low incidence of split pits for the season.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Rutgers, The State University
    Inventors: Joseph C. Goffreda, Anna M. Voordeckers
  • Patent number: PP19383
    Abstract: A new and distinct peach variety of Prunus persica named ‘NJF17’ is described. This variety is distinguished from other peach varieties by its unique combination of non-showy, light pink flowers, flat fruit that ripen in early mid-season, bright green-yellow to yellow fruit that are devoid of over color, clingstone fruit with a juicy, nonmelting texture and sweet, spicy flavor, and firm fruit that retain their firmness well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Rutgers, The State University
    Inventors: Joseph C. Goffreda, Anna M. Voordeckers
  • Patent number: PP19594
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree (Prunus persica). The following features of the tree and its fruit are characterized with the tree budded on ‘Nemagaurd’ 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. The tree being a regular and productive bearer of large size fruit. 2. Fruit holding firm on the tree 7 to 8 days after maturity (shipping ripe). 3. Producing fruit with a high degree of attractive red skin color. 4. Vigorous, upright tree growth. 5. Fruit with a mild, sweet, sub-acid flavor. 6. Fruit with good storage and handling quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Inventors: Gary Neil Zaiger, Leith Marie Gardner, Grant Gene Zaiger
  • Patent number: PP15259
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a peach tree, Prunus persica, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety characterized by a medium size, vigorous, hardy, self-fertile, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described in mid July, with first picking on Jul. 16, 2003. The fruit is very large in size, sweet and acidic in flavor, globose with some tipping on the apex in shape, clingstone in type, yellow with significant red bleeding in flesh color, mostly red in skin color, and extremely firm to non-melting in texture. The present variety was the result of a nectarine by peach hybridization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Inventor: Lowell Glen Bradford
  • Patent number: PP15263
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree (Prunus persica), denominated varietally as ‘Burpeachnineteen’, and which produces an attractively colored yellow-fleshed, clingstone peach which is mature for harvesting approximately May 8th to May 16th under ecological conditions prevailing in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: The Burchell Nursery, Inc.
    Inventors: John K. Slaughter, Timothy J. Gerdts
  • Patent number: PP20128
    Abstract: A new and distinct peach variety of Prunus persica named ‘NJF15’ is provided. This variety is distinguished from other peach varieties by its unique combination of large, showy, light pink flowers, flat fruit that ripen in early midseason with mottled red over color on a bright yellow-orange ground color, clingstone fruit with a juicy, nonmelting texture and sweet, spicy flavor, firm fruit that retain their firmness well and trees with regular, heavy production of fruit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Rutgers, The State University
    Inventors: Joseph C. Goffreda, Anna M. Voordeckers
  • Patent number: PP20174
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree, denominated ‘Gulfcrimson’, has a winter chilling requirement estimated at 400 chill units (cu). The tree is medium size, moderately vigorous, and semi-spreading in growth habit. It bears non-showy, pink flowers, and leaves with reniform glands. Trees of ‘Gulfcrimson’ are self-fertile and regularly bear heavy annual crops of early season fruit that are large for its ripening season. Fruit are uniformly firm and yellow with non-melting flesh. Fruit are nearly round, and uniform with substantially symmetrical shape, and have an attractive 80 to 100% red skin. The fruit of ‘Gulfcrimson’ usually ripen with ‘June Gold’ peach in the last half of May at Attapulgus, Ga.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Inventors: Jose X. Chaparro, Gerard W. Krewer, Thomas G. Beckman
  • Patent number: PP20182
    Abstract: A new and distinct peach tree variety, Prunus persica, cv. ‘Supechsixteen’ is characterized by low chilling requirement (about 200 hours at or below 7.2° C.), early harvest (May 8 near Wasco, Kern County, Calif.), approximately 90-100% red over-color, bright yellow background color and flesh color, excellent eating quality with crisp-juicy non-melting texture and relatively high soluble solids (13% brix) for an early-season peach.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Sun World International, LLC
    Inventor: Terry A. Bacon