Rootstock Patents (Class PLT/174)
  • Publication number: 20230157189
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of apple tree rootstock that exhibits compatibility with all apple varieties and resistance to Candidatus Phytopiasma mali and Athelia rolfsii.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventor: Erich Seemüller
  • Publication number: 20170094854
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of apple tree Malus domestica×Malus robusta hybrid named ‘G.213.’ ‘G.213’ is useful in that it can be propagated clonally and used as a rootstock or root system for apple trees as well as for interstems of apple trees. The new variety is a dwarfing rootstock that is resistant to fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) and crown rot (Phytophthora cactorum).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicants: Cornell University, The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Gennaro Fazio, Herb Aldwinckle, James Cummins, Terence Robinson
  • Publication number: 20150342101
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of apple tree named ‘G.814.’ ‘G.814’ is useful in that it can be propagated clonally and used as a rootstock or root system for apple trees as well as for interstems of apple trees. When used as a rootstock, ‘G.814’, is: dwarfing, induces scion precocity, is cold hardy, induces scion precocity, has a high yield efficiency, is tolerant to replant disease, and is resistant to: crown and root rot (Phytophthora cactorum), fire-blight (Erwinia amylovora), and powdery mildew. ‘G.814’ is susceptible to Apple Stem Grooving Virus (ASGV) and wooly apple aphid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicants: Cornell University, The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Gennaro Fazio, Terence Lee Robinson, Herbert Sanders Aldwinckle, James Cummins
  • Publication number: 20140165240
    Abstract: A new and distinct Malus domestica plant used as a rootstock that exhibits a good rooting ability and vegetative propagation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Michurinsk State Agrarian University
    Inventor: Valentin Ivanovic Budagovsky
  • Publication number: 20130269070
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of apple tree rootstock named ‘G.222.’ The ‘G.222’ apple tree rootstock is 45 to 55 percent of the size of a standard self-rooted seedling tree, induces precocity to the scion, encourages high yield efficiency, is resistant to fire blight and woolly apple aphid, is resistant to crown and root rots caused by Phytophthora cactorum, and is tolerant to replant disease complex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: James Cummins, Herbert Sanders Aldwinckle, Terence Lee Robinson, Gennaro Fazio
  • Publication number: 20120204299
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of apple tree rootstock Malus domestica×Malus robusta hybrid ‘G.210’ is described herein. The new variety is a semi-dwarfing rootstock that is resistant to fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) and crown rot (Phytophthora cactorum). The ‘G.210’ rootstock is useful in that it can be propagated clonally and used as a rootstock or root system for apple trees as well as for interstems of apple trees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: Cornel University
    Inventors: Gennaro Fazio, James Cummins, Herbert Sanders Aldwinckle, Terence Lee Robinson
  • Publication number: 20120204298
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of apple tree rootstock named ‘G.890.’ The ‘G.890’ apple tree rootstock is a dwarfing rootstock that is resistant to fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) and crown rot (Phytophthora cactorum). The ‘G.890’ rootstock is useful in that it can be propagated clonally and used as a rootstock or root system for apple trees as well as for interstems of apple trees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: Cornell University
    Inventors: James Cummins, Herbert Sanders Aldwinckle, Terence Lee Robinson, Gennaro Fazio
  • Publication number: 20120124707
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of apple tree rootstock Malus domestica×Malus robusta hybrid ‘G.214’ is described herein. The new variety is a dwarfing rootstock that is resistant to fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) and crown rot (Phytophthora cactorum). The ‘G.214’ rootstock is useful in that it can be propagated clonally and used as a rootstock or root system for apple trees as well as for interstems of apple trees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: Cornell University
    Inventors: Gennaro Fazio, James Cummins, Herbert Sanders Aldwinckle, Terence Lee Robinson
  • Publication number: 20100132081
    Abstract: A new and distinct Malus domestica plant used as a rootstock that exhibits a vigorous root system and drought resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventors: Valentin Ivanovich Budagovsky, Anatoly Ivanovich Zavrazhnov
  • Publication number: 20020002717
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apple tree which can be used as an apple dwarfing rootstock. The apple rootstock is capable of reproduction from hardwood cuttings, exhibits excellent disease and insect resistance, particularly against crown rot, Alternaria blotch, scab and woolly apple aphid, has dwarfing capability and good graft compatibility, exhibits satisfactory growth and grows to a size usable as a rootstock in one season after cuttings, and is therefore excellent as an apple dwarfing rootstock. The apple rootstock tree bears small size fruit, having a oblate shape and reddish yellow colored skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 1999
    Publication date: January 3, 2002
    Applicant: National Institute of Fruit Tree Science Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
    Inventors: YOSHIO YOSHIDA, SHICHIRO TSUCHIYA, JUNICHI SOEJIMA, SHOSUKE SADAMORI, TADAYUKI HANIUDA, TETSURO SANADA, YOSHIKI KASHIMURA, TETSUO MASUDA, HIDEO BESSHO, SADAO KOMORI, YUJI ITO
  • Patent number: PP17063
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of apple tree rootstock Malus domestica×Malus robusta hybrid ‘G.935’ is described herein. The new variety is a dwarfing rootstock that is resistant to fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) and crown rot (Phytophthora cactorum). The ‘G.935’ rootstock is useful in that it can be propagated clonally and used as a rootstock or root system for apple trees as well as for interstems of apple trees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Cornell Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: James Cummins, Herbert Aldwinckle, Terence Robinson, Gennaro Fazio
  • Patent number: PP17139
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of apple tree rootstock Malus domestica×Malus robusta hybrid ‘G.41’ is described herein. The new variety is a dwarfing rootstock that is resistant to fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) and crown rot (Phytophthora cactorum). The ‘G.41’ rootstock is useful in that it can be propagated clonally and used as a rootstock or root system for apple trees as well as for interstems of apple trees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Cornell Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: James Cummins, Herbert Aldwinckle, Terence Robinson, Gennaro Fazio
  • Patent number: PP18618
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Apple Rootstock Tree named ‘M116’ (nonpatented) characterized by improved resistance to collar rot, mildew and specific replant disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Horticulture Research International
    Inventor: Frank Alston
  • Patent number: PP19993
    Abstract: Rootstock ‘9363-16’ is a cross of ‘L514-30’ (Vitis rufotomentosa×(V. champinii ‘Dog Ridge’×V. riparia ‘Riparia Gloire’))×V. riparia ‘Riparia Gloire’. The rootstock is a new and distinct variety of grape rootstock with resistance to a broad array of soil-borne nematodes including root-knot, dagger and lesion nematodes. The rootstock has moderate resistance to citrus nematodes but is susceptible to ring nematodes. The rootstock has strong resistance to grape phylloxera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventor: Andrew Walker
  • Patent number: PP21223
    Abstract: A new and distinct Malus domestica plant used as a rootstock that exhibits a vigorous root system and drought resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Inventors: Valentin Ivanovich Budagovsky, Anatoly Ivanovich Zavrazhnov, legal representative
  • Patent number: PP21533
    Abstract: A new and distinct hybrid peach plant used as a rootstock that exhibits red leaves, root-knot nematode resistance, and compatibility with peach, nectarine, and almond varieties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Agromillora Iberia, S.L.
    Inventor: Jorge Pinochet
  • Patent number: PP11070
    Abstract: A new and unique apple rootstock, `Geneva 11` that is dwarfing and resistant to crown rot and fire blight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: Cornell Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: James N. Cummins, Herbert S. Aldwinckle
  • Patent number: PP11519
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apple tree which can be used as an apple dwarfing rootstock. The apple tree is capable of reproduction from hardwood cuttings, exhibits excellent disease and insect resistance, particularly against crown rot, Alternaria blotch and wooly apple aphid, has dwarfing capability and graft compatibility, exhibits satisfactory growth and grows to a size usable as a rootstock in one season after cuttings, and is therefore excellent as an apple dwarfing rootstock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Assignee: National Institute of Fruit Tree Science, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
    Inventors: Yoshio Yoshida, Shichiro Tsuchiya, Junichi Soejima, Shosuke Sadamori, Tadayuki Haniuda, Tetsuro Sanada, Yoshiki Kashimura, Tetsuo Masuda, Hideo Bessho, Sadao Komori, Yuji Ito
  • Patent number: PP11719
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of apple rootstock named `Pi 80 Select` characterized by (1) dwarfing when used as a rootstock; (2) excellent compatibility with a number of different apple cultivars; (3) good propagability; (4) sufficient mechanical strength for vigorous scion varieties; and (5) strong rooting capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Inventor: Manfred Fischer
  • Patent number: PP23327
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of apple tree rootstock named ‘G.890.’ The ‘G.890’ apple tree rootstock is a dwarfing rootstock that is resistant to fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) and crown rot (Phytophthora cactorum). The ‘G.890’ rootstock is useful in that it can be propagated clonally and used as a rootstock or root system for apple trees as well as for interstems of apple trees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignees: Cornell University, The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: James Cummins, Herbert Sanders Aldwinckle, Terence Lee Robinson, Gennaro Fazio
  • Patent number: PP23337
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of apple tree rootstock Malus domestica×Malus robusta hybrid ‘G.210’ is described herein. The new variety is a semi-dwarfing rootstock that is resistant to fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) and crown rot (Phytophthora cactorum). The ‘G.210’ rootstock is useful in that it can be propagated clonally and used as a rootstock or root system for apple trees as well as for interstems of apple trees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignees: Cornell University, The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: James Cummins, Herbert Sanders Aldwinckle, Terence Lee Robinson, Gennaro Fazio
  • Patent number: PP23516
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of apple tree rootstock Malus domestica×Malus robusta hybrid ‘G.214’ is described herein. The new variety is a dwarfing rootstock that is resistant to fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) and crown rot (Phytophthora cactorum). The ‘G.214’ rootstock is useful in that it can be propagated clonally and used as a rootstock or root system for apple trees as well as for interstems of apple trees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignees: Cornell University, The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Gennaro Fazio, James Cummins, Herbert Sanders Aldwinckle, Terence Lee Robinson
  • Patent number: PP24073
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of apple tree Malus domestica×Malus robusta hybrid ‘G.969’ is described herein. The new variety is resistant to fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) and crown rot (Phytophthora cactorum). The ‘G.969’ rootstock is useful in that it can be propagated clonally and used as a semi-dwarfing rootstock or root system for apple trees as well as for interstems of apple trees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignees: Cornell University, The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: James Cummins, Herbert Sanders Aldwinckle, Terence Lee Robinson, Gennaro Fazio
  • Patent number: PP24834
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of apple tree rootstock named ‘G.222’. The ‘G.222’ apple tree rootstock is 45 to 55 percent of the size of a standard self-rooted seedling tree, induces precocity to the scion, encourages high yield efficiency, is resistant to fire blight and woolly apple aphid, is resistant to crown and root rots caused by Phytophthora cactorum, and is tolerant to replant disease complex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Cornell University
    Inventors: James Cummins, Herbert Sanders Aldwinckle, Terence Lee Robinson, Gennaro Fazio
  • Patent number: PP25500
    Abstract: A new and distinct Malus domestica plant used as a rootstock that exhibits a good rooting ability and vegetative propagation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Inventor: Valentin Ivanovich Budagovsky
  • Patent number: PP27643
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of apple tree named ‘G.814’. ‘G.814’ is useful in that it can be propagated clonally and used as a rootstock or root system for apple trees as well as for interstems of apple trees. When used as a rootstock, ‘G.814’, is: dwarfing, induces scion precocity, is cold hardy, induces scion precocity, has a high yield efficiency, is tolerant to replant disease, and is resistant to: crown and root rot (Phytophthora cactorum), fire-blight (Erwinia amylovora), and powdery mildew. ‘G.814’ is susceptible to Apple Stem Grooving Virus (ASGV) and wooly apple aphid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignees: Cornell University, The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Gennaro Fazio, Terence Lee Robinson, Herbert Sanders Aldwinckle, James Cummins
  • Patent number: PP35016
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of apple tree rootstock Malus domestica x Malus robusta hybrid ‘G.257’ is described. The new variety is a semi-dwarfing rootstock that is resistant to fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) and crown rot (Phytophthora cactorum) and tolerant to the replant disease complex. The ‘G.257’ rootstock is useful in that it can be propagated clonally and used as a rootstock or root system for apple trees as well as for interstems of apple trees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignees: Cornell University, The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Gennaro Fazio, Terence Lee Robinson, Herbert Sanders Aldwinckle, James N. Cummins
  • Patent number: PP35046
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of apple tree rootstock Malus hybrid ‘G.484’ is described herein. The new variety is a dwarfing, precocious and productive rootstock that is resistant to fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) and crown rot (Phytophthora cactorum). The ‘G.484’ rootstock is useful in that it can be propagated clonally and used as a rootstock or root system for apple trees as well as for interstems of apple trees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignees: Cornell University, The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Gennaro Fazio, Terence Lee Robinson, Herbert Sanders Aldwinckle, James Cummins
  • Patent number: PP35202
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of apple tree rootstock Malus domestica x Malus robusta hybrid ‘G.66’ is described herein. The new variety is a productive, yield efficient, semi-dwarfing rootstock that is resistant to fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) and crown rot (Phytophthora cactorum). The ‘G.66’ rootstock is useful in that it can be propagated clonally and used as a rootstock or root system for apple trees as well as for interstems of apple trees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignees: Cornell University, The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Gennaro Fazio, Terence Lee Robinson, Herbert Sanders Aldwinckle, James N. Cummins
  • Patent number: PP35436
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of apple tree rootstock that exhibits compatibility with numerous apple varieties and resistance to Candidatus Phytoplasma mali and Athelia rolfsii.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Bundesrepublik Deutschland vertreten durch das Julius Kühn-Institut
    Inventor: Erich Seemüller