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US Plant Patent PP18147

NJN100

Nectarine tree named ‘NJN100’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired March 29, 2026. 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 PP18147, the photograph of NJN100 printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP18147, 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
PP18147
Filed
March 29, 2006
Granted
October 30, 2007
Expires
March 29, 2026
Assignee
UNIV RUTGERS
Inventor
GOFFREDA JOSEPH C; VOORDECKERS ANNA M

Abstract

A new and distinct nectarine variety of Prunus persica named ‘NJN100’ is provided. This variety is distinguished from other nectarine varieties by its unique combination of showy flowers, fruit that ripen in early-season, glossy fruit with an attractive red over color and greyed-white ground color, clingstone fruit with a juicy, melting texture and sweet, moderately acidic flavor, and excellent production of firm fruit that maintain their eating quality following cold storage.

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, substantially as herein shown and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP18147 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.