Bruce

Bruce

Kiwi plant named ‘Bruce’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends April 26, 2029.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on February 26, 2029. This patent earned 59 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP21613, the photograph of Bruce printed in the patent.

Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP21613, 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.

Abstract

A new and distinct kiwifruit variety is described. The variety results from selection among a population of seedlings derived from a controlled pollination crossing the kiwifruit varieties known as ‘Hort16A’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,066) and an unreleased selection CK39_16 (not patented). The new variety is a male plant which flowers in a period well-synchronized for pollination of the female variety ‘Hort16A’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,066). The new variety is characterized by the timing of flowering, distinctive red/brown hairs evident on young shoots and the underside of young leaves. The new variety appears suitable for use as a pollinizer in commercial kiwifruit production and has been named ‘Bruce’.

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1. A new and distinct kiwi plant as herein described and illustrated, selected from seedlings derived from a controlled pollination crossing of the kiwifruit varieties known as ‘Hort16A’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,066) and an unreleased selection CK39 — 16 (not patented) and characterized by its appearance and flowering period.

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