US Plant Patent PP31079

Suplumfiftyfive

Plum tree named ‘Suplumfiftyfive’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends November 6, 2038.

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: PP31079
Filed: November 6, 2018
Granted: November 19, 2019
Expires: November 6, 2038
Assignee: SUN WORLD INT LLC
Inventor: BACON TERRY A

Abstract

A new and distinct plum tree variety, Prunus salicina , cv. ‘Suplumfiftyfive’ is characterized by having early-ripening fruit that is large, with black skin and red flesh. The fruit of the new variety ‘Suplumfiftyfive’ also has firm flesh, a sweet-mild flavor and a stone that is semi-free from the flesh. The date of ripening of the fruit of the new variety is approximately June 10.

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

What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct variety of plum tree as herein described and illustrated.

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