PE4UNIBO

PE4UNIBO

Pear tree named ‘PE4UNIBO’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends December 27, 2034.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on September 24, 2034. This patent earned 94 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP27027, the photograph of PE4UNIBO printed in the patent.

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Abstract

A new and distinct Pyrus communis L. pear tree variety named ‘PE4UNIBO’ is particularly characterized by the following features: medium vigorous trees with semi-upright habit; bearing habitus mainly on 1 year old shoots and subsequently on 2-3 years old branches (like ‘Bartlett’); partial grafting incompatibility with quince rootstocks; medium late ripening (about 15 days after ‘Bartlett’); medium productivity; big size of the fruit (about 300 g) with pyriform-elongated shape (like ‘Abbé Fétel’); yellow-green skin with a nice red over-color on 70-80% of surface; tender and juicy white flesh, at full ripening stage and with a very good flavor and sweet taste; long storage capacity in cold room up to 6 months.

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What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct variety of Pyrus communis L. pear tree named ‘PE4UNIBO’, as illustrated and described herein.

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