US Plant Patent PP28754
Suaprifourteen
Apricot tree named ‘Suaprifourteen’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends April 24, 2036.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on January 5, 2036. This patent earned 110 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

The record
- Patent number
- PP28754
- Filed
- January 5, 2016
- Granted
- December 12, 2017
- Expires
- April 24, 2036
- Assignee
- SUN WORLD INT LLC
- Inventor
- BACON TERRY A
Abstract
A new and distinct apricot tree, Prunus armeniaca cv. ‘Suaprifourteen’ is characterized as a productive mid-season variety with fruit size of approximately 92 gm, a high degree of red overcolor covering about 30% of the surface, and a high sugar content of about 18° brix.
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What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct variety of apricot tree named ‘Suaprifourteen’ as herein illustrated and described.
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