ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. PP37,672, issued on Sept. 8, was assigned to The Texas A&M University System (College Station, Texas).

"Peach tree named 'TRH3C111'" 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 'TRH3C111'. This new variety, which requires approximately 300 chilling units of dormancy, is considered to be a peach tree of early mid-season maturity, which produces yellow fleshed, subacid fruit that are firm, with 70-90% dark orange red blush over an orange-yellow ground color, and suitable for the fresh fruit market."

The patent was filed on...