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US Plant Patent PP24665

Autumn Bliss

Interspecific tree named ‘Autumn Bliss’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends January 28, 2033.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on January 22, 2033. This patent earned 6 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP24665, the photograph of Autumn Bliss printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP24665, 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
PP24665
Filed
January 22, 2013
Granted
July 22, 2014
Expires
January 28, 2033
Assignee
GARDNER LEITH MARIE, ZAIGER GARY NEIL, ZAIGER GRANT GENE
Inventor
ZAIGER GARY NEIL; GARDNER LEITH MARIE; ZAIGER GRANT GENE

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of interspecific tree. The following features of the tree and its fruit are characterized with the tree budded on ‘Nemaguard’ Rootstock (non-patented), grown on Handford sandy loam soil with Storie Index rating 95, in USDA Hardiness Zone 9, near Modesto, Calif., with standard commercial fruit growing practices, such as pruning, thinning, spraying, irrigation and fertilization. Its novelty consist of the following combination of desirable features: 1. Tree with vigorous, upright growth habit. 2. The tree being a regular and productive bearer of large size fruit. 3. Fruit with an attractive, dark red skin color. 4. Fruit with an average Brix of 20.8° and a good balance between acid and sugar. 5. Fruit with very good flavor and eating quality. 6. Fruit with good handling and shipping qualities.

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

The invention claimed is: 1. A new and distinct variety of interspecific tree, substantially as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP24665 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.