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US Plant Patent PP21761

Sunset Blue

Blueberry variety named ‘Sunset 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 PP21761, the photograph of Sunset Blue printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP21761, 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
PP21761
Filed
November 5, 2009
Granted
March 8, 2011
Expires
November 5, 2029
Assignee
NZ INST PLANT & FOOD RES LTD
Inventor
PATEL NARANDRA

Abstract

A new and distinct Northern Highbush blueberry variety is described. The variety results from selection among a population of seedlings derived from crossing the blueberry variety known as ‘Reka’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 6,700) and an unreleased seedling selection called B7.8.1 (not patented). The fruit of this new variety is medium to large, with strong bloom, good flavor with a good balance between sugar and acidity, and extended shelf life. Plant is upright with good vigor and an early heavy crop. The new variety has been named ‘Sunset Blue’.

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

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

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP21761 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.