US Plant Patent PP20891

Natchez

Blackberry plant named ‘Natchez’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends May 15, 2028.

No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

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The record

Patent number: PP20891
Filed: May 15, 2008
Granted: March 30, 2010
Expires: May 15, 2028
Assignee: UNIV ARKANSAS
Inventor: CLARK JOHN REUBEN

Abstract

Description and specifications of a new and distinct blackberry cultivar named ‘Natchez’ which originated from seed produced by a hand pollinated cross of Ark. 2005 (non-patented)×Ark. 1857 (non-patented) is provided. This new blackberry cultivar can be distinguished by its high yields, large fruit size, good fruit quality, early season fruit ripening, prolific fruiting row establishment, and healthy plants.

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

1. A new and distinct cultivar of blackberry plant named ‘Natchez’, substantially as illustrated and described.

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