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US Plant Patent PP21834

DAR 1-21-27 Purple

Cactus pear plant named ‘DAR 1-21-27 Purple’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends September 14, 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 PP21834, the photograph of DAR 1-21-27 Purple printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP21834, 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
PP21834
Filed
September 14, 2009
Granted
April 5, 2011
Expires
September 14, 2029
Assignee
ARRIGO BROS CO OF CALIFORNIA D
Inventor
FELKER PETER; BUNCH RONALD A

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of cactus pear having the following unique combination of desirable features: 1. A fruit with a purple colored edible interior portion. 2. An average Brix of 14.9% 3. An average firmness of the pulp of 3.0 lb 4. An average pulp percentage of 48%. 5. A fruit weight ranging from 130 to 200 g.

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

1. A new and distinct purple fruited Opuntia ficus indica plant named ‘DAR 1-21-27 Purple’ substantially as illustrated and described, characterized by an increased Brix and firmness over any purple fruited cactus pear variety.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP21834 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.