US Plant Patent PP9908
Arctic Jay
Nectarine tree "Arctic Jay"
PUBLIC DOMAIN
Patent expired March 11, 2016. 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.
The record
- Patent number
- PP9908
- Filed
- March 11, 1996
- Granted
- June 3, 1997
- Expires
- March 11, 2016
- Inventor
- ZAIGER CHRIS F; ZAIGER GARY N; GARDNER LEITH M; ZAIGER GRANT G
Abstract
A new and distinct variety of nectarine Prunus persica tree; its novelty consists of the following unique combination of outstanding features that are desirable in a new variety: 1. Fruit with excellent flavor and eating quality. 2. Fruit with a high degree of attractive red skin color. 3. The ability of the fruit to stay firm on the tree 8 to 10 days after maturity (shipping ripe). 4. Fruit with firm white flesh with good handling and shipping quality. 5. Heavy and regular production of fruit. 6. Vigorous, upright growth of the 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 nectarine tree, substantially as illustrated and described, characterized by its large size, vigorous, upright growth and being a productive and regular bearer of large, firm, white flesh, freestone fruit with excellent flavor and eating quality; the fruit is further characterized by having good handling and shipping quality, having an attractive red skin color and, in comparison to Arctic Rose Nectarine (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,889), the new variety has greater production of larger size fruit, a higher degree of attractive red skin color and is approximately 8 days later in maturity.
Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP9908 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.