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US Plant Patent PP22292

ZESY003

Kiwifruit plant named ‘ZESY003’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends February 24, 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 PP22292, the photograph of ZESY003 printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP22292, 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
PP22292
Filed
February 24, 2010
Granted
December 6, 2011
Expires
February 24, 2030
Assignee
ZESPRI GROUP LTD, LOWE RUSSELL G
Inventor
LOWE RUSSELL G

Abstract

A new and distinct kiwifruit variety is disclosed. The variety results from selection among a population of seedlings derived from crossing the kiwifruit selections known as Kuimi 79-1-1 (not patented) and 30-03-05c.94 (not patented). The fruit of this new kiwifruit variety is characterized by moderate to large fruit size, high natural yield potential, ovoid shape, yellow flesh color, and potential for long storage. The new kiwifruit variety has been named ‘ZESY003’.

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

1. A new and distinct kiwifruit plant substantially as herein described and illustrated, characterized by fruit with a moderate-large fruit size, high natural yield potential, ovoid shape, yellow flesh color, and potential for long storage.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP22292 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.