US Plant Patent PP22990

Southfield

Apple tree named ‘Southfield’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends February 10, 2031.

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: PP22990
Filed: February 10, 2011
Granted: August 28, 2012
Expires: February 10, 2031
Assignee: NZ INST PLANT & FOOD RES LTD, HODDY RICHARD JOHN RAYMOND
Inventor: HODDY RICHARD JOHN RAYMOND

Abstract

A new and distinct apple variety is described. The variety results from a limb sport found in Nelson, New Zealand. The fruit of the apple tree of this new variety have an attractive appearance, with a high proportion of red coloration and areas of a darker red coloration in the form of a blush. This new variety is also characterised by an early harvest date and has been named ‘Southfield’.

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

1. A new and distinct apple tree substantially as illustrated and described herein.

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