Celestial

Celestial

Blackberry plant named ‘Celestial’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends March 17, 2042.

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 PP34880, the photograph of Celestial printed in the patent.

Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP34880, 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

A new and distinct blackberry cultivar that originated from seed produced from a cross between the thornless semi-erect maternal blackberry plant ‘Eclipse’ and the thorny erect paternal blackberry plant ORUS 3681-1, the latter of which introduces genetics from cultivated and wild Rubus germplasm from the southeastern U.S. This new blackberry cultivar can be distinguished by its high plant vigor, exceptional yields of small-to-medium sized berries with high gloss, low defects, excellent flavor and fruit quality, and high heat tolerance. The berries are well suited for fresh eating, with good sweetness, aroma, and gloss when picked firm. The new and distinct blackberry variety has fruit that are borne on vigorous canes which contain the ‘Merton Thornless’ source of genetic thornlessness.

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We claim: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of thornless blackberry plant named ‘CELESTIAL’, substantially as illustrated and described, characterized by its plant vigor, heat tolerance, and exceptional yields of medium sized berries with good fresh eating quality, flavor, gloss, and low defects.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP34880 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.

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Abstract