Plant
Tree named
8 US plant patents name this plant. 7 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 1 still protected comes off patent on February 22, 2032.
Still under patent — 1 cultivar
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- FLAVOR BLASTPP23720Interspecific tree named: ‘FLAVOR BLAST’UNDER PATENTFebruary 22, 2032
Already in the public domain — 7 cultivars
Most recently freed first. Anyone may propagate and sell these plants — though the name it is sold under may still be a live trademark.
- Flavor RougePP16491Interspecific tree named: ‘Flavor Rouge’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 14, 2025
- WescotPP16597Interspecific tree named: ‘Wescot’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 7, 2025
- Interspecific tree named: Flavor WynnePP15762PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 16, 2024
- SplashPP14583Interspecific tree named: ‘Splash’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 25, 2023
- Interspecific tree named: Marcia's FlavorPP15088PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 3, 2023
- Early DapplePP13530Interspecific tree named: ‘Early Dapple’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 15, 2022
- Dapple FirePP12409Interspecific tree named: ‘Dapple Fire’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 26, 2021
A patent expiring frees the plant, and its cultivar name with it — cultivar names cannot be trademarked. Any brand name it is sold under is a separate thing and may still be owned.