US Plant Patent PP29676
CARINA
Almond variety named ‘CARINA’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends May 26, 2036.
No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

The record
- Patent number
- PP29676
- Filed
- May 26, 2016
- Granted
- September 18, 2018
- Expires
- May 26, 2036
- Inventor
- WIRTHENSOHN MICHELLE; Granger Andrew
Abstract
A new and distinct almond variety of Prunus dulcis named ‘CARINA’, particularly characterized by self-fertility and very high production. Other desirable characteristics include very early to early harvest time, well-sealed semi-hard shells, and high quality, sweet kernels with high oil content.
Show the legal claimThe single numbered claim as granted — the legal text that defines what this patent covers.
We claim: 1. A new and distinct variety of almond tree ( Prunus dulcis ) named ‘CARINA’, as illustrated and described herein.
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