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US Plant Patent PP13930

Stella Minnesota

Apple tree called ‘Stella Minnesota’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired August 3, 2020. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

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

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP13930, the photograph of Stella Minnesota printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP13930, reproduced as printed. Photographs in a plant patent are taken by the applicant. Reproduction of the patent document is permitted; the image is shown whole and uncropped for that reason.

The record

Patent number
PP13930
Filed
August 3, 2000
Granted
July 1, 2003
Expires
August 3, 2020
Inventor
COX WILLIAM A

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of apple, fruit and tree called “Stella Minnesota” provides a fruit having improved taste and crispness, resistance to browning, characteristic white star marks in the fruit skin and in the tree, shows large green leaves.

Show the legal claimThe single numbered claim as granted — the legal text that defines what this patent covers.

I claim: 1. A new and distinct variety of apple tree substantially as shown and described herein and combining the characteristics of having a compact form with vigorous growth, angled branches and annual fruit production, the fruit ripening early in the season yet having a long storage life, non-browning characteristics, star-like features in the skin, excellent flavor, crisp, juicy texture, and a utility in common apple products.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP13930 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.