First Canadian

First Canadian

Citrus plant named ‘First Canadian’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends March 19, 2038.

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 PP30630, the photograph of First Canadian printed in the patent.

Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP30630, 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.

Abstract

A new cultivar of Citrus , ‘First Canadian’, that is characterized by its low light tolerance when grown in a home windowsill without supplemental lighting in small containers, its fruit that is similar in quality to high quality commercial lemons and essentially seedless, its fruit with a skin thickness of 5 to 6 mm and Brix of 7° to 8° with a tart flavor, its dwarf, bushy plant habit that is ideal for small container windowsill culture in homes and commercial buildings, its ability to grow well and produce an abundance of fruit in hydroculture, its mature fruit with bright yellow skin and a conspicuous style and stigma, its dense flower clusters of 8 to 12 blooms resulting in up to 6 fruits per cluster, and its multiple cycles of blooms and fruit set per year (up to 4 cycles).

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It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct variety of Citrus tree named ‘First Canadian’ as described and illustrated herein.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP30630 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.

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Abstract