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US Plant Patent PP21906

Royal Marie

Cherry tree named ‘Royal Marie’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends December 24, 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 PP21906, the photograph of Royal Marie printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP21906, 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
PP21906
Filed
December 24, 2009
Granted
May 10, 2011
Expires
December 24, 2029
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 ( Prunus avium ). 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. Vigorous and upright tree growth. 2. Early blooming with a low winter chilling requirement of approximately 500 hours at or below 45° F. 3. Regular and productive bearer of large size fruit. 4. Fruit maturing in the early season. 5. Fruit with an attractive red skin color. 6. 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.

1. A new and distinct variety of cherry tree, substantially as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP21906 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.