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US Plant Patent PP19064

suplumthirtyone

Plum tree named ‘suplumthirtyone’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired August 29, 2026. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on January 10, 2026. This patent earned 231 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP19064, the photograph of suplumthirtyone printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP19064, 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
PP19064
Filed
January 10, 2006
Granted
August 5, 2008
Expires
August 29, 2026
Assignee
SUN WORLD INT LLC
Inventor
BACON TERRY A; MOWREY BRUCE D; CAIN DAVID W

Abstract

A new and distinct plum variety that possesses heavy and consistent production of large (about 65 mm) fruit in late July and early August in Kern County, California. The fruit skin has a smooth yellow finish with mildly-tart flavor, while the flesh color is yellow, with crisp, juicy texture. The flavor is sweet with high sugar levels (about 18° brix), and balancing acidity.

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 PP19064 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.