US Plant Patent PP27744

UFR-3

Citrus rootstock named ‘UFR-3’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends January 5, 2035.

No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

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The record

Patent number: PP27744
Filed: January 5, 2015
Granted: March 7, 2017
Expires: January 5, 2035
Assignee: FLORIDA FOUND SEED PRODUCERS INC
Inventor: GROSSER JUDE W

Abstract

‘UFR-3’ is a new and distinct allotetraploid citrus rootstock for tree size control and improved disease resistance. ‘UFR-3’ has shown a positive reaction to the Huanglongbing disease (HLB, or citrus greening disease) in multiple experimental field trials. Scion trees grafted on this rootstock show a reduced frequency of infection and reduced disease symptoms once infected as compared to commercial diploid rootstocks.

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What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct citrus rootstock plant as illustrated and described herein.

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