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US Plant Patent PP19023

Suplumthirtysix

Plum tree named ‘Suplumthirtysix’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired August 12, 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 214 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP19023, the photograph of Suplumthirtysix printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP19023, 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
PP19023
Filed
January 10, 2006
Granted
July 15, 2008
Expires
August 12, 2026
Assignee
SUN WORLD INT LLC
Inventor
BACON TERRY A; CAIN DAVID W

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of plum tree, Prunus salicina ‘Suplumthirtysix’ that is characterized by heavy and consistent production of late season large (70 mm) elongated fruit, often having a prominent tip. The flesh is amber-colored with a crisp, very juicy texture, aromatic flavor, high sugar content (19° brix), and low acidity. The fruit skin is reddish-black with a neutral flavor.

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 PP19023 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.