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US Plant Patent PP20893

Hort22D

Kiwi plant named ‘Hort22D’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends April 18, 2028.

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 PP20893, the photograph of Hort22D printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP20893, 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
PP20893
Filed
April 18, 2008
Granted
March 30, 2010
Expires
April 18, 2028
Assignee
ZESPRI GROUP LTD
Inventor
LOWE RUSSELL G; CHENG CANHONG

Abstract

A new and distinct kiwifruit variety is disclosed. The variety results from selection among a population of seedlings derived from crossing the kiwifiuit selections known as CK5 1_06 (not patented) and CK51_11 (not patented). The fruit of the plant of this new kiwifruit variety is characterized by its internal red color and early harvest maturity. The new kiwifruit variety has been named ‘Hort22D’.

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

1. A new and distinct kiwi plant substantially as herein described and illustrated, characterized by fruit with strong internal red color, oblong shape, and early harvest maturity.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP20893 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.