DAR 1-29-21 Green

Cactus pear plant named ‘DAR 1-29-21 Green’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends September 27, 2029.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on September 14, 2029. This patent earned 13 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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Abstract

A new and distinct variety of cactus pear having the following unique combination of desirable features: 1. A fruit with a green colored edible interior portion. 2. An average Brix of 14.6%. 3. An average firmness of the pulp of 2.9 lb. 4. An average pulp percentage of 50%. 5. A fruit weight ranging from 130 to 170 g. 6. Cladodes that have a low percentage of areoles with spines and those areoles only have 1 spine per areole of maximum length of 8 mm. 7. Greater resistance to water soaked, translucent aspect of edible fruit portion from rapid increases in temperature known as clearing than other Opuntia ficus indica with green fruits.

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1. A new and distinct green fruited Opuntia ficus indica plant named ‘DAR 1-29-21 Green’, substantially as illustrated and described, characterized by a lime green edible interior portion (145A, 145B 145C), and the following combination of fruit characteristics, Brix 14.6%, pulp firmness 2.9 lb, edible pulp/fruit weight 50%, and greater resistance to water soaked, translucent “clearing” resulting abrupt high temperature changes than other green fruited cactus pears.

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DAR 1-29-21 Green

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