Beaufort

Beaufort

Blueberry named ‘Beaufort’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends February 5, 2027.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on December 19, 2025. This patent earned 413 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP19764, the photograph of Beaufort printed in the patent.

Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP19764, 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

Vaccinium corymbosum Linnaeus ‘Beaufort’ is a new and distinct variety of blueberry plant that has the following unique combination of desirable features that are outstanding in a new variety. 1. Late midseason ripening, extending the harvest season for fresh market mechanical harvest adapted varieties. 2. Consistent high yields of small to medium size fruit. 3. Very good fruit color, firmness and quality, and a good picking scar. 4. Adaptation to mechanical harvesting for fresh fruit market outlets.

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1. A new and distinct variety of commercial blueberry ( Vaccinium corymbosum Linnaeus) plant substantially as illustrated and described, characterized by its late midseason ripening, high yields, good picking scar, very good fruit quality, color and firmness, small to medium fruit size, and adaptation to mechanical harvest for fresh fruit market outlets.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP19764 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.

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