US Plant Patent PP23883
NJ355
Peach tree named ‘NJ355’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends September 22, 2031.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on September 16, 2031. This patent earned 6 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

The record
- Patent number
- PP23883
- Filed
- September 16, 2011
- Granted
- September 10, 2013
- Expires
- September 22, 2031
- Assignee
- UNIV RUTGERS, GOFFREDA JOSEPH C, VOORDECKERS ANNA M
- Inventor
- GOFFREDA JOSEPH C; VOORDECKERS ANNA M
Abstract
A new and distinct peach variety of Prunus persica named ‘NJ355’ is provided. This variety is distinguished from other peach varieties by its unique combination of non-showy flowers, fruit that ripen in early-season with an attractive red and greyed-purple over color and orange-white ground color, clingstone fruit with a juicy, firm nonmelting texture and sweet, slightly 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.
We claim: 1. A new and distinct variety of peach tree, substantially as herein shown and described.
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