RSV

RSV

Banana plant named ‘RSV’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends December 23, 2040.

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 PP34436, the photograph of RSV printed in the patent.

Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP34436, 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.

Abstract

‘RSV’ is a mutant of ‘Valery’ selected on the merits of being a shorter cultivar while simultaneously being a more productive cultivar for the grower. ‘RSV’ shows the following characteristics:More productive due to an additional 2 marketable hands per bunch,Longer fingers,And a higher number of fingers in a bunch.The most important characteristic of ‘RSV’ is its lower stature that will contribute to more efficient agronomic practices such as;Fruit harvesting, bunch bagging, and better wind tolerance.

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It is claimed: 1. ‘RSV’, a new and distinct mutant plant of the ‘Valery’ banana cultivar, substantially as illustrated and described, which is between 1-2 meters lower in height than its originator, higher in bunch weight in the first and second cycle of fruit, having 2 additional marketable hands, having more fingers per hand, having longer fingers in the second hand from the top, and having a larger circumference of the pseudostem 1 meter above ground level.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP34436 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.

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Abstract