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US Plant Patent PP34483

Blanc du Soleil

White wine grapevine plant named ‘Blanc du Soleil’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends September 20, 2041.

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 PP34483, the photograph of Blanc du Soleil printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP34483, 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
PP34483
Filed
September 20, 2021
Granted
August 9, 2022
Expires
September 20, 2041
Assignee
FLORIDA A&M UNIV
Inventor
REN ZHONGBO; TSOLOVA VIOLETA; EL-SHARKAWY ISLAM; HUMPHRIES ALLEN FRANK; LU JIANG

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivars of grapevine, Vitis spp., which is an early to midseason ripening white wine grapevine that is resistant to Pierce's disease, exhibits low fruit ripening rot, and is able to produce premium white wines. The new and distinct cultivar produces a premium white wine with a pale yellow color and consistent yield. The cultivar has moderate-vigorous vine growth with moderate fruit yield. The cultivar produces wines with pale yellow color, smooth mouthfeel, and a harmonious blend of tropical fruit taste with a long and generous clear finish. The cultivar has inflorescences that develop generally from the 4 th to 6 th nodes of a shoot.

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

What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct cultivars of grapevine named ‘Blanc du Soleil’, substantially as herein described and illustrated.

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