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US Plant Patent PP26647

Atomic Red

Nectarine tree named ‘Atomic Red’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends November 29, 2034.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on November 6, 2034. This patent earned 23 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP26647, the photograph of Atomic Red printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP26647, 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
PP26647
Filed
November 6, 2014
Granted
April 26, 2016
Expires
November 29, 2034
Assignee
GARDNER LEITH MARIE, ZAIGER GARY NEIL, ZAIGER GRANT GENE
Inventor
ZAIGER GARY NEIL; GARDNER LEITH MARIE; ZAIGER GRANT GENE

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree ( Prunus persica var. nucipersica ). 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 consist of the following combination of desirable features: 1. Tree with vigorous, upright growth. 2. Regular and productive bearer of medium size fruit. 3. Fruit with an attractive red skin color. 4. Fruit with firm, white flesh. 5. Fruit with good flavor and eating quality, with a good balance between acid and sugar.

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

The invention claimed is: 1. A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree, substantially as illustrated and described.

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