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US Plant Patent PP25069

Royal Belle

Cherry tree named ‘Royal Belle’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends July 1, 2033.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on February 28, 2033. This patent earned 123 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP25069, the photograph of Royal Belle printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP25069, 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
PP25069
Filed
February 28, 2013
Granted
November 18, 2014
Expires
July 1, 2033
Assignee
GARDNER LEITH MARIE, ZAIGER GARY NEIL, ZAIGER GRANT GENE
Inventor
ZAIGER GARY NEIL; GARDNER LEITH MARIE; ZAIGER GRANT GENE

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of cherry tree. The following features of the tree and its fruit are characterized with the tree budded on ‘Mahaleb’ Rootstock (non-patented), grown on Handford sandy loam soil with Storie Index rating 95, in USDA Hardiness Zone 9, near Modesto, Calif., with standard commercial fruit growing practices, such as pruning, thinning, spraying, irrigation and fertilization. Its novelty consist of the following combination of desirable features: 1. Early blooming with a low winter chilling requirement of approximately 550 hours at or below 45° F. 2. Fruit maturing in the early season. 3. Fruit with attractive red skin color. 4. Regular and productive bearer of large size fruit. 5. Fruit with good flavor and eating quality.

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

It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct variety of cherry tree, substantially as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP25069 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.