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US Plant Patent PP18739

Suplumthirtyeight

Plum tree named ‘Suplumthirtyeight’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends October 24, 2026.

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 PP18739, the photograph of Suplumthirtyeight printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP18739, reproduced as printed. Photographs in a plant patent are taken by the applicant. Reproduction of the patent document is permitted; the image is shown whole and uncropped for that reason.

The record

Patent number
PP18739
Filed
October 24, 2006
Granted
April 22, 2008
Expires
October 24, 2026
Assignee
SUN WORLD INT LLC
Inventor
CAIN DAVID W; BACON TERRY A

Abstract

A new and distinct plum tree variety, Prunus salicina, cv. ‘Suplumthirtyeight’ is characterized by ripening very early in the harvest season, about ten days earlier than ‘Red Beaut’ (unpatented). The new variety is further characterized by relatively large-sized fruit for the season, smooth black skin, juicy amber flesh that has a sugar content of approximately 15° brix, and early full bloom compared to ‘Black Beaut’ (unpatented). The winter chilling requirement is estimated to be approximately 300 hours at or below approximately 7.2° C.

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

1. A new and distinct plum tree as herein described and illustrated.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP18739 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.