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US Plant Patent PP29090

Royal Sonia

Cherry tree named ‘Royal Sonia’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends November 1, 2036.

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 PP29090, the photograph of Royal Sonia printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP29090, 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
PP29090
Filed
November 1, 2016
Granted
March 13, 2018
Expires
November 1, 2036
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. Tree with a vigorous, upright growth habit. 2. Regular and productive bearer of medium to large size fruit. 3. Fruit with an attractive red skin color. 4. Fruit with very good flavor and eating quality with a good balance between acid and sugar. 5. Fruit with firm flesh that has good handling and shipping qualities.

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

The invention claimed is: 1. A new and distinct variety of cherry tree ( Prunus avium ), substantially as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP29090 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.