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US Plant Patent PP22603

Royal Elaine

Cherry tree named ‘Royal Elaine’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends October 29, 2030.

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 PP22603, the photograph of Royal Elaine printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP22603, 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
PP22603
Filed
October 29, 2010
Granted
March 27, 2012
Expires
October 29, 2030
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. Fruit with an attractive red skin color. 2. Regular and heavy production of medium to large size fruit. 3. Fruit with good flavor and eating quality. 4. Firm fruit with good handling and shipping qualities. 5. Vigorous, upright tree growth.

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

1. A new and distinct variety of cherry tree ( Prunus avium ), substantially as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP22603 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.