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US Plant Patent PP26207

Bella Red

Interspecific tree named ‘Bella Red’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends April 9, 2034.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on November 25, 2033. This patent earned 135 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP26207, the photograph of Bella Red printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP26207, 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
PP26207
Filed
November 25, 2013
Granted
December 15, 2015
Expires
April 9, 2034
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. 2. Regular and productive bearer of medium to large size fruit. 3. Fruit with very good flavor and eating quality. 4. Firm fruit with good packing and shipping quality. 5. Fruit with an average Brix of 19.0°, with a good balance between acid and sugar. 6. Fruit with attractive red skin and flesh color.

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.

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