US Plant Patent PP29634
RHEA
Almond variety named ‘RHEA’
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
- PP29634
- Filed
- May 26, 2016
- Granted
- September 4, 2018
- Expires
- May 26, 2036
- Inventor
- WIRTHENSOHN MICHELLE; Granger Andrew
Abstract
A new and distinct almond variety of Prunus dulcis named ‘RHEA’, particularly characterized by attractive medium sized kernels and very high production. Other desirable characteristics include medium harvest time, well-sealed paper shells, with kernels having high oleic acid 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 ‘RHEA’, as illustrated and described herein.
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