Jose Romero Chaparro

US Patent:

PP20294, Sep 15, 2009

Filed:

May 9, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/151885

Inventors:

Jose X. Chaparro - Gainesville FL, US

International Classification:

A01H 5/00

US Classification:

PLT197

Abstract:

A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree, denominated ‘Flordabest’, has a low winter chilling requirement estimated at 250 chill units (cu). The tree is of medium size, has a moderate vigorous and semi-upright growth habit. It has non-showy, pink flowers, and leaves with reniform glands. Trees of ‘Flordabest’ are self-fertile and regularly bear heavy annual crops of early season fruit that are large for its ripening season. Fruit are uniformly firm and yellow with melting flesh which are semi-clingstone. Fruit are oval, and uniform with substantially symmetrical shape, and have an attractive 90 to 100% bright red skin. The fruit of ‘Flordabest’ ripens about 7 to 10 days before ‘TropicBeauty’ peach in early May at Gainesville, Fla.

US Patent:

PP20314, Sep 15, 2009

Filed:

May 9, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/151884

Inventors:

Jose X. Chaparro - Gainesville FL, US

Assignee:

Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc. - Greenwood FL

International Classification:

A01H 5/00

US Classification:

PLT190

Abstract:

A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree, denominated ‘UFRoyal’, has a low winter chilling requirement estimated at 250 chill units (cu). The tree is medium size and moderately vigorous with a semi-spreading growth habit. It produces showy, pink flowers and small reniform leaf glands. Trees of ‘UFRoyal’ are self-fertile and regularly bear heavy annual crops of early season fruit that are large for its ripening season. Fruit are uniformly firm and yellow with non-melting flesh which are clingstone. Fruit are oval, and uniform with substantially symmetrical shape, and have an attractive 90 to 100% bright red skin. The fruit of ‘UFRoyal’ ripen about 1 week before ‘UFQueen’ nectarine in early May at Gainesville, Fla.

US Patent:

PP21607, Jan 4, 2011

Filed:

Sep 4, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/231810

Inventors:

Jose Chaparro - Gainesville FL, US
Wayne B. Sherman - Gainesville FL, US

Assignee:

Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc. - Greenwood FL

International Classification:

A01H 5/00

US Classification:

PLT197

Abstract:

A new and distinct variety of peach tree, denominated ‘UF ONE’, has a low winter chilling requirement estimated at 150 chill units (cu). The tree is of medium size, has a moderate vigorous and semi-spreading growth habit. It has showy, pink flowers, and leaves with globose glands. Trees of ‘UF ONE’ are self-fertile and regularly bear heavy annual crops of early season fruit that are large for its ripening season. Fruit are uniformly firm and yellow with non-melting, clingstone flesh. Fruit are slightly oval, and uniform with substantially symmetrical shape, and have an attractive 40% bright red skin. The fruit of ‘UF ONE’ blooms about 3 days before and ripens about 8 days after ‘UFBeauty’ peach after the first week in May at Gainesville, Fla.

US Patent:

PP21837, Apr 5, 2011

Filed:

Jan 5, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/655658

Inventors:

Jose Chaparro - Gainesville FL, US
Wayne Sherman - Gainesville FL, US

Assignee:

Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc. - Greenwood FL

International Classification:

A01H 5/00

US Classification:

PLT195

Abstract:

A new and distinct variety of peach tree, denominated ‘UFGlo’, characterized by a winter chilling requirement estimated at 400 chill units (cu). The tree is medium size, moderately vigorous, and semi-spreading in growth habit. It bears showy, pink flowers, and leaves with reniform glands. Trees of ‘UFGlo’ are self-fertile and regularly bear heavy annual crops of early season fruit that are medium size (125g) for its ripening season. Fruit are uniformly firm with non-melting white flesh. Fruit are nearly round, and uniform with substantially symmetrical shape, and have an attractive 70 to 80% red skin. The fruit of ‘UFGlo’ usually ripen 10 to 14 days before ‘UFSharp’ peach in mid-May at Gainesville, Fla.

US Patent:

PP22294, Dec 6, 2011

Filed:

Feb 19, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/592576

Inventors:

Jose X. Chaparro - Gainesville FL, US

Assignee:

Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc. - Greenwood FL

International Classification:

A01H 5/00

US Classification:

PLT197

Abstract:

A new and distinct variety of peach tree, denominated ‘UFSharp’, has a low winter chilling requirement estimated at 325 chill units (cu). The tree is of medium size, has a moderate vigorous and upright growth habit. It has showy, pink flowers, and leaves with globose glands. Trees of ‘UFSharp’ are self-fertile and regularly bear heavy annual crops of early, mid-season fruit that are large for its ripening season. Fruit are uniformly firm and yellow with non-melting flesh which are clingstone. Fruit are oval, and uniform with substantially symmetrical shape, and have an attractive 50 to 70% bright red skin. The fruit of ‘UFSharp’ ripens about 6 days after ‘UF2000’ peach in late May at Gainesville, Fla.

US Patent:

PP23583, May 7, 2013

Filed:

Jan 4, 2011

Appl. No.:

12/930354

Inventors:

Thomas G. Beckman - Warner Robins GA, US
Jose X. Chaparro - Gainesville FL, US
Wayne B. Sherman - Gainesville FL, US

Assignee:

The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture - Washington DC
Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc. - Greenwood FL

International Classification:

A01H 5/00

US Classification:

PLT180

Abstract:

A new and distinct peach rootstock ‘MP-29’, which is an interspecific hybrid rootstock species hybrid×, which was developed for use as a clonal commercial rootstock under peach cultivars. It is distinguished by its resistance to peach tree short life/bacterial canker complex, Armillaria root rot, and to several species of root-knot nematodes.

US Patent:

20130276179, Oct 17, 2013

Filed:

Apr 13, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/506363

Inventors:

Jose X. Chaparro - Gainesville FL, US
Wayne B. Sherman - Gainesville FL, US

International Classification:

A01H 5/00

US Classification:

PLT197

Abstract:

‘UFBest’ is a new and distinct variety of peach tree which has a winter chilling requirement slightly less than 100 chill units. The tree is of large size and is highly vigorous with a semi-spreading growth habit. Flowers are showy and pink and leaf glands are small and reniform in shape. Trees are self fertile and regularly bear heavy annual crops of early season fruit which are large for its ripening season. Fruit are firm, yellow, and non-melting, clingstone flesh. Fruit are uniform, substantially symmetrical shape, attractive, and have a bright red skin over nearly 100% of the deep yellow ground color. The fruit usually ripens 5 days before ‘UFSun’ in late April to early May at Gainesville, Fla.

US Patent:

PP20174, Jul 7, 2009

Filed:

May 2, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/150993

Inventors:

Jose X. Chaparro - Gainesville FL, US
Gerard W. Krewer - Tifton GA, US
Thomas G. Beckman - Byron GA, US

International Classification:

A01H 5/00

US Classification:

PLT197

Abstract:

A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree, denominated ‘Gulfcrimson’, has a winter chilling requirement estimated at 400 chill units (cu). The tree is medium size, moderately vigorous, and semi-spreading in growth habit. It bears non-showy, pink flowers, and leaves with reniform glands. Trees of ‘Gulfcrimson’ are self-fertile and regularly bear heavy annual crops of early season fruit that are large for its ripening season. Fruit are uniformly firm and yellow with non-melting flesh. Fruit are nearly round, and uniform with substantially symmetrical shape, and have an attractive 80 to 100% red skin. The fruit of ‘Gulfcrimson’ usually ripen with ‘June Gold’ peach in the last half of May at Attapulgus, Ga.