Floriana

Floriana

Muscadine grape plant named ‘Floriana’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends September 7, 2038.

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 PP31654, the photograph of Floriana printed in the patent.

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Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of the muscadine grape plant, Vitis rotundifolia Michx., which is self-fertile wine grape vine that is highly productive, resistant to Pierce's disease and low fruit ripening rot (ripe rot, and bitter rot), and able to produce fine red wines. The new and distinct cultivar produces a high-quality wine with rich stable red color and consistent yield. The cultivar has moderate-vigorous vine growth with high fruit yield. The cultivar produces wines with deep red color, smooth mouthfeel, excellent stability, and good longevity. The cultivar has hermaphroditic self-fertile flowers.

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What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct variety of muscadine grape plant named ‘Floriana’, substantially as herein described and illustrated.

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