Gulfprince

Gulfprince

Peach tree named ‘Gulfprince’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired March 6, 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 PP12686, the photograph of Gulfprince printed in the patent.

Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP12686, 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.

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of peach tree which has a winter chilling requirement of approximately 400 chill units (cu). The tree is of large size, with a highly vigorous spreading growth habit, and has showy pink flowers. Glands are small and reniform in shape and isolated to the basal portions of leaves. This tree, which has been denominated ‘Gulfprince’ is a regular bearer of heavy crops of early mid-season fruit which are large for its ripening season. Fruit are very firm, yellow, non-melting flesh which are clingstone. Fruit are uniform, attractive, substantially symmetrical shape, and have an attractive 45 to 55% solid red skin. The fruit ripens 10 to 14 days after ‘June Gold’ in early June at Attapulgus, Ga.

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 peach tree variety as illustrated and described, characterized by a mid-chilling requirement, and bearing early mid-season fruit having firm, yellow, non-melting flesh of high eating quality and an attractive, high percentage red overcolor with fruit ripening in early June or 10 to 14 days after June Gold at Attapulgus, Ga.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP12686 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.

The record

Abstract