US Plant Patent PP35225

MD-TAP1

Apple tree named ‘MD-TAP1’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends May 13, 2042.

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: PP35225
Filed: May 13, 2022
Granted: June 20, 2023
Expires: May 13, 2042
Assignee: UNIV MARYLAND
Inventor: WALSH CHRISTOPHER S; HARSHMAN JULIA M; HUNT KATHLEEN W

Abstract

A new and distinctive variety of Malus domestica apple tree named ‘MD-TAP1’ is distinguished by its attractive tree architecture, reduced need for hand pruning and training, and fruit which is harvested six weeks earlier than its seed parent.

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What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct apple variety named ‘MD-TAP1’ as shown and described herein.

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