US Plant Patent PP8559
Tsunokaori
Citrus tree "Tsunokaori"
PUBLIC DOMAIN
Patent expired February 25, 2012. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.
No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.
The record
- Patent number
- PP8559
- Filed
- February 25, 1992
- Granted
- January 25, 1994
- Expires
- February 25, 2012
- Assignee
- FRUIT TREE RESEARCH STATION MI
- Inventor
- OKUDAI NAOMI; OIYAMA IWAO; MATSUMOTO RYOJI; TAKAHARA TOSHIO; ISHIUCHI DENJI; ASADA KENSUKE; YAMAMOTO MASASHI; MURATA HIRONO
Abstract
Disclosed is a citrus tree having a moderate spreading vigor, and bearing medium size and rounded fruit with an orange skin color. This new and distinct variety of citrus tree is a late maturing citrus cultivar, is bred by a crossing of "Kiyomi" (the seed parent) and "Okitsu-wase" (the pollen parent), Citrus unshiu, bears good quality fruit, and is an excellent citrus cultivar.
Show the legal claimThe single numbered claim as granted — the legal text that defines what this patent covers.
We claim: 1. A new and distinct variety of citrus tree, substantially as illustrated and described herein, characterized over known citrus trees by (A) having a moderate vigor with a spreading growth habit; (B) having a medium round fruit, with an orange skin color, and a smooth and thin skin; wherein said fruit is easily peeled; and the flesh of the fruit has a soft texture and a moderate orange flavor, is juicy and sweet; and has a good keeping quality; and thus said fruit is suitable as table fruit; and (C) belonging to a late maturing citrus variety.
Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP8559 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.