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US Plant Patent PP14239

3-29-5

Avocado tree named ‘3-29-5’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired March 14, 2022. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

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 PP14239, the photograph of 3-29-5 printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP14239, 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
PP14239
Filed
March 14, 2002
Granted
October 14, 2003
Expires
March 14, 2022
Assignee
UNIV CALIFORNIA
Inventor
MARTIN GRAY E; BERGH BERTHOLD O

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of Persea americana tree is provided. A vigorous moderately-spreading upright growth habit is exhibited. The tree is less alternate bearing than the widely-grown ‘Hass’ variety (non-patented in the United States). The fruit is ellipsoid-shaped, lacks shoulders, is generally black-skinned, is well distributed around the tree, and commonly is larger than that of the ‘Hass’ variety. The leaves are displayed in a greater quantity than the ‘Hass’ variety and are similar in appearance to those of the ‘Hass’ variety. Moderate resistance to Persea mites is exhibited. The variety is suitable for the production of quality avocado crop under commercial growing conditions.

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

We claim: 1. A new and distinct variety of Persea americana plant having the following combination of characteristics: (a) exhibits a vigorous moderately-spreading upright growth habit, (b) is less alternative bearing than the ‘Hass’ variety (non-patented in the United States) and fruits well every year, (c) forms ellipsoid-shaped generally black-skinned fruit that is well distributed around the tree which lacks shoulders, commonly is larger than that of the ‘Hass’ variety, and matures at approximately the same time as the fruit of the ‘Hass’ variety having yellow-green flesh of excellent eating quality that is free of obvious fibers, (d) forms leaves in greater quantity than the ‘Hass’ variety that are similar in appearance to those of the ‘Hass’ variety, and (e) displays moderate resistance to the Persea mite; substantially as illustrated and described.

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