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US Plant Patent PP12641

Arrington

Nectarine tree named ‘Arrington’ cultivar

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired October 13, 2020. 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 PP12641, the photograph of Arrington printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP12641, 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
PP12641
Filed
October 13, 2000
Granted
May 21, 2002
Expires
October 13, 2020
Assignee
UNIV ARKANSAS
Inventor
CLARK JOHN REUBEN; MOORE JAMES NORMAN

Abstract

Description and specifications of a new and distinct nectarine tree variety which originated from seed produced by a hand pollinated cross of Arkansas Nectarine Selection 178 (non-patented) and Arkansas Nectarine Selection 232 (non-patented) is provided. This new nectarine variety can be distinguished by its very early fruit maturity, very firm non-melting flesh texture, high yield, excellent tree vigor, and attractive fruits with good flavor.

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 very early fruit maturity, very firm non-melting flesh texture, high yields, excellent tree vigor, and attractive fruits with good flavor.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP12641 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.