US Plant Patent PP37064
Mike's Fire
Nectarine tree named ‘Mike's Fire’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends May 22, 2045.
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
- PP37064
- Filed
- May 22, 2025
- Granted
- October 28, 2025
- Expires
- May 22, 2045
- Inventor
- GARDNER LACEY MARIE; BETTENCOURT TRACEE LOUISE
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, California, 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 being a regular and productive bearer of medium to large size fruit. 2. Tree having a vigorous, upright growth habit. 3. Clingstone fruit with firm, yellow flesh. 4. Fruit with very good flavor and eating quality. 5. Fruit with a high degree of attractive red skin color.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree named ‘Mike's Fire’ substantially as illustrated and described.
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