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US Plant Patent PP22159

AU Golden Sunshine

Kiwi plant named ‘AU Golden Sunshine’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends February 23, 2030.

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 PP22159, the photograph of AU Golden Sunshine printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP22159, 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
PP22159
Filed
February 23, 2010
Granted
September 27, 2011
Expires
February 23, 2030
Assignee
UNIV AUBURN
Inventor
DOZIER JR WILLIAM ALFRED; WILKINS BRYAN SHELTON; PITTS JIM; HANSEN CURTIS JAY; WOODS FLOYD M; SPIERS JAMES D; CHEN QINGHONG; QIN ZHONGQI; JIANG YINGCHUN; GU XIA; XU AICHUN

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of the species Actinidia chinesis Planch is described. ‘AU Golden Sunshine’ has a low chilling requirement, fruit is early maturing, excellent flavor with a non acid sweet taste and a high percent solube solids and dry matter content. ‘AU Golden Sunshine’ matures about 20 days after ‘AU Golden Dragon’ and 30 days before ‘Hort 16A’ (patented), the industry standard for golden flesh kiwi cultivars. ‘Au Golden Sunshine’ fruit quality indices are similar to fruit quality indices of ‘AU Golden Dragon’ and ‘Hort 16A’ (patented). There have been no differences in plant performance and fruit quality of ‘AU Golden Sunshine’ plants grown in China and Alabama.

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

1. A new and distinct variety of Actinidia chinensis Planch plant named ‘AU Golden Sunshine’ substantially as described and illustrated herein.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP22159 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.