PE2UNIBO

PE2UNIBO

Pear tree named ‘PE2UNIBO’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends January 1, 2035.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on September 24, 2034. This patent earned 99 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP27028, the photograph of PE2UNIBO printed in the patent.

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Abstract

A new and distinct Pyrus communis L. pear tree variety named ‘PE2UNIBO’ is particularly characterized by the following features: medium vigorous trees with semi-upright growing habitus; bearing habitus normally on spurs on 2-3 years old branches and on 1 year shoots; good grafting compatibility with the main quince rootstocks; early ripening (about 15 days before ‘Bartlett’); high and constant yield and early bearing; good size of the fruit (over 200 g) with regular pyriform shape; green skin at picking time and yellow-green at full ripening stage (after the cold storage), with an attractive red-orange over-color in the fruit surface previously exposed to sun; tender, juicy and white flash, with a very good flavor (good sugar-acid balance) at full ripening stage; long storage capacity in cold room, up to 5-6 months.

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What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct variety of Pyrus communis L. pear tree named ‘PE2UNIBO’, as illustrated and described herein.

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