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US Plant Patent PP30472

MAIA-L

Apple tree named ‘MAIA-L’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends July 31, 2037.

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 PP30472, the photograph of MAIA-L printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP30472, 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
PP30472
Filed
July 31, 2017
Granted
May 7, 2019
Expires
July 31, 2037
Assignee
MIDWEST APPLE IMPROVEMENT ASS
Inventor
DODD WILLIAM; DOUD DAVID; LYND JOHN MITCHEL; MILLER GREGORY

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of apple was identified from a population of seedlings derived from an open-pollinated ‘Honeycrisp’ block. The new variety, named ‘MAIA-L’ ripens late-October. ‘MAIA-L’ is a fast-growing, vigorous tree with large leaves. The fruit of ‘MAIA-L’ is a distinctive deep red color. ‘MAIA-L’ has consistent annual cropping with minimal horticultural inputs and is resistant to fireblight, apple scab, and powdery mildew. ‘MAIA-L’ fruit are large sized, extremely crisp, with complex sweet-tart flavor and long storability.

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

What is claimed is: 1. A new, distinct apple tree variety named ‘MAIA-L’, as illustrated and described herein.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP30472 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.