US Plant Patent PP20688

Valley Gold

Mandarin tree named ‘Valley Gold’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends November 20, 2027.

No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

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The record

Patent number: PP20688
Filed: November 20, 2007
Granted: January 26, 2010
Expires: November 20, 2027
Assignee: AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL
Inventor: JANSE VAN RENSBURG GEORGE DIEDERICK

Abstract

A new variety of mandarin ( Citrus L. ) designated ‘Valley Gold’ is described. The novel characteristics of the fruit include late onset of maturity of fruit, a distinct tougher rag and rind, and a darker external orange color (R.H.S. 28A) as compared to known varieties.

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

1. A novel and distinct variety of mandarin tree having the characteristics described and illustrated herein.

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