US Plant Patent PP27350
KZ02
Actinidia chinensis plant names ‘KZ02’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends June 15, 2035.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on March 12, 2035. This patent earned 95 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

The record
- Patent number
- PP27350
- Filed
- March 12, 2015
- Granted
- November 8, 2016
- Expires
- June 15, 2035
- Assignee
- SKELTON DONALD ALFRED, KIWI FRUIT NZ LTD
- Inventor
- SKELTON DONALD ALFRED
Abstract
A new and distinct Actinidia chinensis cultivar named ‘KZ02’ is disclosed, characterized by a distinctive yellow inner pericarp and a mid seasonal harvest time. The new variety bears fruit heavily and produces a consistently shaped oblong shaped fruit. The new variety is suitable for commercial production of kiwi fruit.
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What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Actinidia chinensis plant named ‘KZ02’ as herein illustrated and described.
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