US Plant Patent PP31853

Hort4337

Hop plant named ‘Hort4337’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends November 13, 2038.

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: PP31853
Filed: November 13, 2018
Granted: June 9, 2020
Expires: November 13, 2038
Assignee: NEW ZEALAND HOPS LTD
Inventor: BEATSON RON

Abstract

A new and distinct hop plant is described. The new cultivar results out of selection from a population of seedlings derived from deliberate crossing tetraploid 00.L125-09 (seed parent) (not patented) and diploid 99-59-39 (pollen parent) (not patented). The new cultivar, ‘Hort4337’, is characterised by having cones which are mid-season maturing and having medium alpha acid content. The new cultivar is suitable for beer flavouring.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A new and distinct hop plant substantially as described and illustrated herein.

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