US Plant Patent PP26289
Sahara
Strawberry plant named ‘Sahara’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends August 22, 2033.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on July 3, 2033. This patent earned 50 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

The record
- Patent number
- PP26289
- Filed
- July 3, 2013
- Granted
- January 5, 2016
- Expires
- August 22, 2033
- Assignee
- PLANTAS DE NAVARRA S A
- Inventor
- PIERRON-DARBONNE ALEXANDRE
Abstract
A new and distinct strawberry variety, Fragaria×ananassa , cv. ‘Sahara’ is characterized by an early time of flowering, an early time of ripening, an RHS red group (near 41 C to 43 C) fruit flesh color, a terminal leaflet length to width ratio that is longer than broad, and a terminal leaflet base shape that is acute.
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What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct strawberry plant of the variety substantially as shown and described.
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