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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2026
The United States of America, As Represented BY the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, DC (US);
Chunxian Chen, Warner Robins, GA (US);
William R Okie, Augusta, GA (US);
The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of peach tree, denominated 'USDA-ARS Summer Joy', has firm, melting, clingstone fruit with attractive red blush and yellow ground color, yellow flesh, normal acidity, pleasant flavor and eating quality at maturity. The fruit typically ripen in early to mid-June in Byron, GA. The tree has self-fertile showy pink flowers and semi-spreading growth habit. This cultivar has a winter chilling requirement of approximately 850 chill hours, crops well most years, and is suited for high chill areas.