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US Plant Patent PP15999

Suapriten

Apricot tree named ‘Suapriten’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired July 30, 2024. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on June 17, 2024. This patent earned 43 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP15999, the photograph of Suapriten printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP15999, 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
PP15999
Filed
June 17, 2004
Granted
September 27, 2005
Expires
July 30, 2024
Assignee
SUN WORLD INTERNATIONAL INC
Inventor
CAIN DAVID W; BACON TERRY A; MOWREY BRUCE D

Abstract

A new and distinct apricot, Prunus armeniaca cv. ‘Suapriten’ that ripens early in the season and produces heavy, consistent crops in early districts of the California San Joaquin Valley. Harvest begins about five days after the apricot variety ‘Poppy’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,593) harvest begins. The fruit is large (averaging approximately 61 mm), firm and develops a bright golden-orange color with red blush on exposed fruit. The flavor has been judged to be superior to other early-season apricots with approximately 15° brix that is well balanced by a slightly tart skin, a slight aroma, and plentiful juice.

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

1. A new and distinct variety of apricot tree named ‘Suapriten’ as herein illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP15999 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.