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US Plant Patent PP20528

Hortarine1

Nectarine tree named ‘Hortarine1’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends June 18, 2028.

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 PP20528, the photograph of Hortarine1 printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP20528, 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
PP20528
Filed
June 18, 2008
Granted
December 8, 2009
Expires
June 18, 2028
Assignee
NZ INST PLANT & FOOD RES LTD
Inventor
MALONE MICHAEL

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree ( Prunus persica ) named ‘Hortarine1’ is described. The variety results from selection among a population of open-pollinated seedlings of the peach variety known as ‘Peacharine’ (not patented). The fruit of this new variety has an attractive appearance characterized by yellow skin color with dark red blush, yellow flesh with no anthocyanin present, and intense flavor. The new variety appears suitable for the fresh fruit market and has been named ‘Hortarine1’.

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

1. A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree named ‘Hortarine1’, as herein illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP20528 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.