ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. PP37,673, issued on Sept. 8, was assigned to The Texas A&M University System (College Station, Texas).

"Peach tree named 'TRH2B102LW'" 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 'TRH2B102LW'. This new variety, which requires approximately 500 chilling units of dormancy, is considered to be a peach tree of early season maturity, which produces white-fleshed, subacid fruit that are firm with a 60-80% dark red blush with a light-yellow ground color, and suitable for the fresh fruit market."

The patent was filed on Sept. 22...