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US Plant Patent PP21760

DAR 1-12-19 Red

Cactus pear variety named ‘DAR 1-12-19 Red’

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 PP21760, the photograph of DAR 1-12-19 Red printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP21760, 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
PP21760
Filed
September 14, 2009
Granted
March 8, 2011
Expires
September 14, 2029
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 red colored edible interior portion. 2. An average Brix of 14.8% 3. An average firmness of the pulp of 3.4 lb 4. An average pulp percentage of 59%. 5. A fruit weight ranging from 125 to 180 g.

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

1. A new and distinct red fruited Opuntia ficus indica plant named ‘DAR 1-12-19 Red’, substantially as illustrated and described, characterized by an increased pulp percentage and substantially increased Brix and firmness over any red fruited cactus pear variety.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP21760 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.