US Plant Patent PP17863

Tango

Mandarin tree named ‘Tango’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired September 6, 2025. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

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 PP17863, the photograph of Tango printed in the patent. — Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP17863, 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: PP17863
Filed: September 6, 2005
Granted: July 10, 2007
Expires: September 6, 2025
Assignee: UNIV CALIFORNIA
Inventor: ROOSE MIKEAL L; WILLIAMS TIMOTHY E

Abstract

A new mandarin variety called ‘Tango’ is distinguished by production of fruit that combines mid to late season maturity, moderately large fruit size, very smooth rind texture with a deep orange color, and a rich, sweet flavor. It further distinguishes itself by being very low seeded and easy to peel.

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 mandarin hybrid tree having the characteristics essentially as described and illustrated herein.

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