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US Plant Patent PP27166

NJA152

Apricot tree named ‘NJA152’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends September 17, 2034.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on January 31, 2034. This patent earned 229 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP27166, the photograph of NJA152 printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP27166, 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
PP27166
Filed
January 31, 2014
Granted
September 20, 2016
Expires
September 17, 2034
Assignee
RUTGERS THE STATE UNIV
Inventor
GOFFREDA JOSEPH C; VOORDECKERS ANNA M

Abstract

A new and distinct apricot variety of Prunus armeniaca named ‘NJA152’ is provided. This variety is distinguished from other apricot varieties by its unique combination of a slightly later blooming habit, good production of glossy glabrous fruit with a red blush over a yellow-orange ground color, freestone flesh which has a melting texture and is moderately juicy, and flavor that is sweet-tart and aromatic.

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

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

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