ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- United States Patent no. PP37,549, issued on Aug. 4, was assigned to Utah State University (Logan, Utah).
"Almond tree named 'Mary Jane'" was invented by Teryl Roper (Newton, Mass.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct cultivar of almond tree (Prunus dulcis) designated as 'Mary Jane' originated from seed collected in Tashkent Province, Uzbekistan, and was developed through evaluation at Utah State University. The cultivar is characterized by uniform soft-shelled nuts averaging 2.1 grams in shell with 1.2-gram sweet kernels, white flowers with reddish centers, late September maturity, and successful propagation through greenhouse facilities in Richmond, U...