US Plant Patent PP30228

VELA

Almond variety named ‘VELA’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends November 28, 2037.

No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

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The record

Patent number: PP30228
Filed: November 28, 2017
Granted: February 26, 2019
Expires: November 28, 2037
Assignee: HORTICULTURE INNOVATION AUSTRALIA LTD, UNIV ADELAIDE
Inventor: WIRTHENSOHN MICHELLE

Abstract

A new and distinct almond variety of Prunus dulcis named ‘VELA’, particularly characterized by self-fertility, large kernels and very high production. Other desirable characteristics include medium to late harvest time, well-sealed soft 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 ‘VELA’, as illustrated and described herein.

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