Plant
Nectarine tree named
6 US plant patents name this plant. 6 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell.
Already in the public domain — 6 cultivars
Most recently freed first. Anyone may propagate and sell these plants — though the name it is sold under may still be a live trademark.
- CascadePP18369Nectarine tree named: ‘Cascade’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 14, 2026
- Honey LitePP18400Nectarine tree named: ‘Honey Lite’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 9, 2026
- Polar LightPP16858Nectarine tree named: ‘Polar Light’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 2, 2025
- Sauzee KingPP16258Nectarine tree named: ‘Sauzee King’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 10, 2025
- Autumn BlazePP12392Nectarine tree named: ‘Autumn Blaze’PUBLIC DOMAINMay 7, 2021
- Honey FirePP12418Nectarine tree named: ‘Honey Fire’PUBLIC DOMAINMay 2, 2021
Botanically this is Prunus. A patent expiring frees the plant, and its cultivar name with it — cultivar names cannot be trademarked. Any brand name it is sold under is a separate thing and may still be owned.