US Plant Patent PP36586
A-662CN
Nectarine tree named ‘A-662CN’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends August 20, 2044.
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
- PP36586
- Filed
- August 20, 2024
- Granted
- April 8, 2025
- Expires
- August 20, 2044
- Assignee
- UNIV ARKANSAS
- Inventor
- CLARK JOHN R; WORTHINGTON MARGARET L; MOORE JAMES
Abstract
A new and distinct nectarine tree named ‘A-662CN’ which originated from a hand-pollinated cross of ‘A-421CN’ nectarine (female parent; unreleased breeding selection) x ‘A-334CN’ nectarine (male parent; unreleased breeding selection) made in 1993 is described. This new nectarine tree cultivar can be distinguished by its yellow, standard-acid, firm flesh, early-season ripening, high soluble solids content, outstanding flavor, good postharvest performance, and moderate tolerance to bacterial spot.
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 cultivar of nectarine tree named ‘A-662CN’, substantially as illustrated and described.
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