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US Plant Patent PP13061

Earlibrite

‘Earlibrite’ strawberry plant

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired May 12, 2020. 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.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP13061, the photograph of Earlibrite printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP13061, 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
PP13061
Filed
May 12, 2000
Granted
October 8, 2002
Expires
May 12, 2020
Inventor
CHANDLER CRAIG K

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of strawberry ( Fragaria×ananassa ), which originated from seed produced by a hand-pollinated cross between ‘Rosa Linda’ and FL 90-38. The new strawberry, named ‘Earlibrite’, is distinguished by its compact plant habit and its high November through February production of large, bright red fruit when grown in Dover, Fla. or other areas that have a subtropical climate similar to that of Dover.

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 strawberry plant as illustrated and described, characterized by a compact habit, large fruit, and high November through February production when grown in the Dover/Plant City area of Florida.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP13061 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.