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US Plant Patent PP13526

Yuba Gold

Interspecific tree named ‘Yuba Gold’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired January 25, 2022. 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 PP13526, the photograph of Yuba Gold printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP13526, 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
PP13526
Filed
January 25, 2002
Granted
January 28, 2003
Expires
January 25, 2022
Inventor
ZAIGER GARY NEIL; GARDNER LEITH MARIE; ZAIGER GRANT GENE

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of interspecific tree, originating from various varieties of Prunus persica var. nucipersica and Prunus persica crossed with Prunus salicina . 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 consists of the following unique combination of features that are desirable in a new variety. 1. Heavy and regular production of relatively uniform size fruit. 2. Clingstone fruit with non-melting, firm, yellow flesh. 3. Fruit that maintains excellent shape, texture, color and good flavor after being canned. 4. Vigorous, upright growth of tree.

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 interspecific tree, substantially as illustrated and described, characterized by its regular and heavy production of medium size, yellow flesh, non-melting, clingstone fruit with the ability to maintain excellent shape, texture, flavor and appearance after being canned. The fruit is further characterized by ripening evenly, having good shipping and handling qualities and a low browning characteristic to the flesh after being sliced.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP13526 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.