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US Plant Patent PP36728

N40W-5-1

Mandarin plant named ‘N40W-5-1’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends September 18, 2043.

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 PP36728, the photograph of N40W-5-1 printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP36728, 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
PP36728
Filed
September 18, 2023
Granted
June 10, 2025
Expires
September 18, 2043
Assignee
FLORIDA FOUND SEED PRODUCERS INC
Inventor
Grosser Jude

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Citrus plant named ‘N40W-5-1’, characterized by small to medium, nearly seedless fruit with a unique and robust sweet flavor; compact growth habit; flavorful juice; and fragrant fruit with a smooth rind. The new Citrus cultivar also is more tolerant to HLB than most mandarin varieties, especially when trees are supplemented with controlled release fertilizer (CRF) containing an enhanced micronutrient package.

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

What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct variety of mandarin plant named ‘N40W-5-1’ as illustrated and described herein.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP36728 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.