Liberty Joy

Liberty Joy

Peach tree named ‘Liberty Joy’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends December 19, 2038.

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 PP31109, the photograph of Liberty Joy printed in the patent.

Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP31109, 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, denominated ‘Liberty Joy’, has firm, freestone, melting, yellow flesh fruit with normal acidity, and good eating quality. The fruit typically ripen approximately with ‘Redglobe’ and about one week after ‘Sunland’ in early July in Byron, Ga., have a high percentage of red blush with an attractive yellow ground color on skin surface, and usually are almost round with a slightly oblong apex in some years. The tree is moderately vigorous and semi-spreading in growth habit, has self-fertile showy pink flowers, and regularly bears heavy annual crops. This variety has a winter chilling requirement estimated at approximately 650 chill hours and is suited for medium to high chill areas.

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We claim: 1. A new and distinct variety of peach tree as illustrated and described, characterized by a medium high chilling requirement and bearing fruit having, yellow-fleshed fruit with normal acidity and melting, freestone with excellent eating quality a high percentage of red blush with an attractive yellow ground color, with fruit ripening in early July in Byron, Ga.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP31109 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.

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