US Patent Issued to The Texas A&M University System on Aug. 25 for "Nectarine tree named 'TRH4D144WN'" (Texas Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 25 -- United States Patent no. PP37,640, issued on Aug. 25, was assigned to The Texas A&M University System (College Station, Texas).

"Nectarine tree named 'TRH4D144WN'" was invented by David H. Byrne (Bryan, Texas) and Natalie Anderson (Calvert, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed is a new variety of Prunus persica named 'TRH4D144WN', which requires approximately 500 chilling units of dormancy, produces an acid-sweet, white-fleshed firm clingstone nectarine with a 70-90% medium to dark pink blush that matures in the early mid-season."

The patent was filed on Sept. 22, 2025, under Application No. 19/336,292.

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