Dan E Parfitt

US Patent:

PP17701, May 8, 2007

Filed:

Mar 21, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/086616

Inventors:

Dan E. Parfitt - Davis CA,
Joseph Maranto - Bakersfield CA,
Craig E. Kallsen - Bakersfield CA,

Assignee:

The Regents of the University of California - Oakland CA

International Classification:

A01H 5/00

US Classification:

PLT152

Abstract:

A new and distinct variety of pistachio tree denominated ‘Lost Hills’ is described. This selections most significant advantage is the superior size and appearance of the in-shell nut. The variety is less chilling sensitive than ‘Kerman’ which improves uniformity of foliation, bloom, nut set, nut fill and uniformity of nut maturity at harvest.

US Patent:

PP18262, Dec 4, 2007

Filed:

Mar 21, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/085894

Inventors:

Dan E. Parfitt - Davis CA,
Joseph Maranto - Bakersfield CA,
Craig E. Kallsen - Bakersfield CA,

Assignee:

The Regents of the University of California - Oakland CA

International Classification:

A01H 5/00

US Classification:

PLT152

Abstract:

A new and distinct variety of pistachio tree denominated ‘Randy’ is described. This cultivar is an early flowering male that will be used as a pollenizer for ‘Golden Hills’ and ‘Lost Hills’. It has excellent flowering synchrony with ‘Golden Hills’ and ‘Lost Hills’ and can be used to cover the earlier part of the ‘Kerman’ flowering period during seasons in which ‘Kerman’ flowering is extended. This generally occurs during seasons of low chill, which are expected to become more frequent in the future due to continued global warming ‘Peters’, the standard male used to pollenize ‘Kerman’, often flowers too late to cover the earlier part of the ‘Kerman’ bloom period under these conditions. ‘Randy’ was selected for high pollen viability, durability, and a high level of pollen production (based on visual evaluation). ‘Randy’ flowers 2 to 4 weeks earlier than ‘Peters’, the standard pollenizer for ‘Kerman’.

US Patent:

2006021, Sep 21, 2006

Filed:

Mar 21, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/086170

Inventors:

Dan Parfitt - Davis CA,
Joseph Maranto - Bakersfield CA,
Craig Kallsen - Bakersfield CA,

Assignee:

The Regents of the University of California - Oakland CA

International Classification:

A01H 5/00

US Classification:

PLT152000

Abstract:

A new and distinct variety of Pistachio tree denominated ‘Golden Hills’ is described. This selection's most significant advantage over the industry standard is the higher early yield and a greated percentage of this yield is composed of edible split nuts. This variety also has less of a chilling requirement for dormancy resulting in more uniform spring foliation, flowering, pollination and nut maturity at harvest.