US Plant Patent PP23325
ZF06-043
Blueberry plant named ‘ZF06-043’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends September 14, 2031.
No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

The record
- Patent number
- PP23325
- Filed
- September 14, 2011
- Granted
- January 15, 2013
- Expires
- September 14, 2031
- Inventor
- BRAZELTON DAVID M; WAGNER ADAM L
Abstract
The new blueberry plant variety ‘ZF06-043’ is provided. ‘ZF06-043’ is an ornamental variety intended for nursery, landscape, and home garden use. The new variety has deep green foliage with pink and orange new growth, which turns a deep purple color in the fall, retaining its foliage throughout the winter. ‘ZF06-043’ has a round, compact growth habit. The new variety ripens in mid-July and produces mildly sweet, firm berries in moderately loose clusters. The plant is moderately vigorous, with an estimated chilling requirement of 500 hours.
Show the legal claimThe single numbered claim as granted — the legal text that defines what this patent covers.
1. A new and distinct variety of blueberry plant named ‘ZF06-043’, substantially as illustrated and described herein.
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