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US Plant Patent PP18639

NJA150

Apricot tree named ‘NJA150’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired July 6, 2026. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP18639, the photograph of NJA150 printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP18639, reproduced as printed. Photographs in a plant patent are taken by the applicant. Reproduction of the patent document is permitted; the image is shown whole and uncropped for that reason.

The record

Patent number
PP18639
Filed
July 6, 2006
Granted
March 25, 2008
Expires
July 6, 2026
Assignee
UNIV RUTGERS
Inventor
GOFFREDA JOSEPH C; VOORDECKERS ANNA M

Abstract

A new and distinct apricot variety of Prunus armeniaca named ‘NJA150’ is provided. This variety is distinguished from other apricot varieties known to the inventors by its unique combination of fruit that ripens in mid-season, attractive fruit with a flat apex and a yellow-orange color, freestone fruit that is juicy and that has a fine, melting texture and moderately acidic flavor, and good production of fruit.

Show the legal claimThe single numbered claim as granted — the legal text that defines what this patent covers.

1. A new and distinct variety of apricot tree, substantially as herein shown and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP18639 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.