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US Plant Patent PP24636

Blue Ribbon

Blueberry plant named ‘Blue Ribbon’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends August 21, 2032.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on March 12, 2032. This patent earned 162 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP24636, the photograph of Blue Ribbon printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP24636, 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
PP24636
Filed
March 12, 2012
Granted
July 15, 2014
Expires
August 21, 2032
Assignee
FALL CREEK FARM AND NURSERY INC, BRAZELTON DAVID M, WAGNER ADAM L
Inventor
BRAZELTON DAVID M; WAGNER ADAM L

Abstract

The new blueberry plant variety ‘Blue Ribbon’ is provided. ‘Blue Ribbon’ is a commercial variety intended for the hand harvest market. The variety produces a large berry with exceptional flavor and crunch. ‘Blue Ribbon’ is an early to mid-season variety, producing high yields of excellent quality fruit, with good post-harvest shelf life. The plant is vigorous with a semi-upright to spreading growth habit, and an estimated chilling requirement of 800-1000 hours.

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

The invention claimed is: 1. A new and distinct variety of blueberry plant named ‘Blue Ribbon’, substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP24636 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.