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US Plant Patent PP21720

Sky Blue

Blueberry variety named ‘Sky Blue’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends November 5, 2029.

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 PP21720, the photograph of Sky Blue printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP21720, 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
PP21720
Filed
November 5, 2009
Granted
February 22, 2011
Expires
November 5, 2029
Assignee
NZ INST PLANT & FOOD RES LTD
Inventor
PATEL NARANDRA

Abstract

A new and distinct Rabbiteye blueberry variety is described. The variety results from selection among a population of seedlings derived from crossing the blueberry varieties known as ‘Centurion’ (not patented) and ‘Rahi’ (not patented). The fruit of this new variety is large and firm, with an attractive appearance characterized by good bloom; fruit has an outstanding quality with good balance between sugar and acidity. Plant is upright with medium to good vigor and medium yield. The new variety has been named ‘Sky Blue’.

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

1. A new and distinct Rabbiteye blueberry variety substantially as described in the specification and illustrations.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP21720 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.