US Plant Patent PP29961

NJ359

Peach tree named ‘NJ359’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends April 3, 2037.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on January 26, 2037. This patent earned 67 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP29961
Filed: January 26, 2017
Granted: December 11, 2018
Expires: April 3, 2037
Assignee: UNIV RUTGERS
Inventor: GOFFREDA JOSEPH C; VOORDECKERS ANNA M

Abstract

A new and distinct peach variety of Prunus persica named ‘NJ359’ is provided. This variety is distinguished from other peach varieties by its unique combination of non-showy flowers, large, nearly round, freestone fruit that have very good eating quality due to their aromatic, sweet, and moderately acidic flavor, and are generally well colored for a peach that ripens in late season.

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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