US Plant Patent PP34180

TH-1996

Southern highbush blueberry plant named ‘TH-1996’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends September 15, 2041.

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: PP34180
Filed: September 15, 2021
Granted: May 3, 2022
Expires: September 15, 2041
Assignee: UNIV GEORGIA
Inventor: NESMITH D SCOTT

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Vaccinium plant named ‘TH-1996’, characterized by a combination of early season ripening; large berries with good scar and flavor; moderately vigorous growth; and a low chilling requirement of about 100 hours, or less, below about 45° F.

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It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of the Vaccinium plant named ‘TH-1996’ as illustrated and described herein.

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