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Plant Variety Journal - IP Australia

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Details of Application<br />

Application Number 2006/321<br />

<strong>Variety</strong> Name ‘Sweet Henry’<br />

Genus Species Prunus persica<br />

Common Name Peach<br />

Synonym Nil<br />

Accepted Date 27 Feb 2007<br />

Applicant Zaiger’s Inc. Genetics, Modesto, CA, USA<br />

Agent Fleming’s Nurseries & Associates Pty Ltd, Monbulk, VIC<br />

Qualified Person Graham Fleming<br />

Details of Comparative Trial<br />

Overseas Testing U.S Patent and Trademark Office<br />

Authority<br />

Overseas Data PP16,068<br />

Reference Number<br />

Location<br />

Descriptor Peach/Nectarine ( Prunus persica)TG/53/6.<br />

Conditions Where possible the overseas data was verified under local<br />

conditions. The plant patent data was translated to standard<br />

UPOV characteristics for peach.<br />

Origin and Breeding<br />

Open pollination: the new and distinct variety was developed by Zaiger’s Inc Genetics<br />

at their experimental orchard near Modesto, California as an open pollinated seedling.<br />

Seed was collected from a proprietary parent with field identification 226LK410. A<br />

large number of these open pollinated seedlings were maintained growing on their<br />

own roots. After observation the present variety was selected for a sexual propagation<br />

and commercialisation based on its desirable fruiting characteristics. Breeder: Zaiger’s<br />

Inc. Genetics, Modesto, CA, USA.<br />

Choice of Comparators Characteristics used for grouping varieties to identify the most similar<br />

<strong>Variety</strong> of Common Knowledge<br />

Organ/<strong>Plant</strong> Part Context State of Expression in Group of Varieties<br />

Tree size large<br />

Flower type showy<br />

Petiole nectaries present<br />

Fruit pubescence present<br />

Fruit ground colour of flesh yellow<br />

Fruit firmness of flesh firm<br />

Most Similar Varieties of Common Knowledge identified (VCK)<br />

Name Comments<br />

‘Valley Sweet’<br />

Page 322 of 550<br />

<strong>Plant</strong> Varieties <strong>Journal</strong> Vol. 21 No.3

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