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US Plant Patent PP8511

Sunbelt

Grapevine--Sunbelt cultivar

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired September 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
PP8511
Filed
September 25, 1992
Granted
December 21, 1993
Expires
September 25, 2012
Inventor
MOORE JAMES N

Abstract

Description and specifications of a new and distinct grapevine variety which originated from the germination of open-pollinated seeds of the Concord cultivar (non-patented) are provided. This new grapevine variety can be distinguished by its production of evenly colored fruits in high temperature climates, its outstanding quality in juice and jellies, and its good resistance to foliar and fruit diseases.

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

I claim: 1. A new and distinct variety of grapevine, substantially as illustrated and described, characterized by its even coloration of fruit during ripening under high temperatures, outstanding juice and jelly qualities, and high resistance to common grape fungal pathogens.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP8511 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.