Bramble Patents (Class PLT/203)
  • Publication number: 20210195820
    Abstract: Description and specifications of a new and distinct cultivar of blackberry plant named ‘Caddo’ which originated from seed produced by a hand-pollinated cross of ‘APF-45’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 22,449) x Ark. ‘2108T’ (non-patented, unreleased genotype). This new cultivar of blackberry plant can be distinguished by its large berries with very good fruit flavor, overall high fruit quality with excellent postharvest fruit-handling potential, early season ripening, consistent high yields, and excellent plant health.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventor: John R. Clark
  • Publication number: 20210195819
    Abstract: Description and specifications of a new and distinct cultivar of blackberry plant named ‘A-2491T’ that resulted from a hand-pollinated cross of ‘APF-46’ (non-patented, unreleased genotype)בNatchez’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 20,891). This new cultivar of blackberry plant can be distinguished by its large berries with very good sub-acid fruit flavor, overall high fruit quality with excellent postharvest fruit-handling potential, early season ripening, consistent high yields, and excellent plant health.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventor: John R. Clark
  • Publication number: 20210029859
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Rubus plant named ‘BT RASTWO’ is disclosed, characterized by very good tolerance to raspberry mite(T. uticae), yellow raspberry rust (P. rubi-idae) and resistant to frost damage. Plants produce many root suckers and very small, sparse spines. Fruit is broad, conical and shape, and colored light red, maintaining this light color during post-harvest. Plants fruit on both previous year's cane(mid-season) and current year's cane(mid to late season). The new variety is a Rubus, normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: Berryplant di Grisenti Maria Maddelena & C. Societa Semplice Agricola
    Inventor: Ioriatti Diego
  • Publication number: 20200128714
    Abstract: A new and distinct blackberry variety ‘Plablack 15157’ is characterized by a combination of traits which include, but are not limited to, an absent or very weak anthocyanin coloration of dormant cane, many spines density, a pinkish color of petals and abundant production of elliptic to narrow ovate shaped, and medium fruit size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventor: Alexandre Pierron-Darbonne
  • Publication number: 20200077559
    Abstract: Description and specifications of a new and distinct blackberry cultivar named ‘APF-205T’ which originated from seed produced by a hand-pollinated cross of Arkansas selections ‘APF-77’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 24,249) x ‘APF-49T’ (non-patented, unreleased genotype) is provided. This new blackberry cultivar can be distinguished by its large fruit with consistent size and sweet flavor, thornless canes with consistently good plant health, and primocane-fruiting habit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventor: John R. Clark
  • Publication number: 20190364712
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackSeventeen’, particularly characterized by its high yield potential and high vigor, is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: Driscoll's, Inc.
    Inventors: Gavin R. Sills, Mark F. Crusha, Missael Bonifacio Romero Escobedo, Andrea M. Pabon, Jorge Rodriguez Alcazar
  • Publication number: 20190269054
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Rubus plant named ‘JdeBoer19’ that is characterized by its fruit production on primocanes, its compact plant habit, its abundance of fruit with a sweet taste, and its canes with minimal thorns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventor: Jan de Boer
  • Publication number: 20190239408
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Rubus named ‘BWP-FNZ8VB’ that is characterized by its thornless canes, its firm berries that are medium large in size, its 3 leaflets per leaf, its berries with flavor and quality suitable for the fresh fruit market, and its spreading growth habit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventor: Peter Vinson
  • Patent number: PP30448
    Abstract: A new and distinct blackberry cultivar that originated from seed produced from a cross between the female blackberry plant ‘ORUS 1393-1’ (unpatented) and the male blackberry plant ‘Triple Crown’ (unpatented). This new blackberry is unique in that it contains all three commercial blackberry types (trailing, erect, and semi-erect) in its pedigree as either a parent or a grandparent. This new blackberry cultivar can be distinguished by being early ripening for a semi-erect blackberry, by its medium-sized, firm berries with tough skin and very good flavor, by its medium to high yields borne on a vigorous plant with a semi-erect type growth habit and by its completely thornless canes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by The Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventor: Chad E. Finn
  • Patent number: PP30850
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Rubus plant named ‘BP 1522’ having a short growth habit and easy to pick fruits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Berryplant di Grisenti Maria Maddalena & C. Società Semplice Agricola
    Inventor: Diego Ioriatti
  • Patent number: PP30879
    Abstract: A new and distinct blackberry cultivar that originated from seed produced from a cross between the thornless female blackberry plant ‘Ouachita’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 17,762) and the thornless, male parent blackberry plant ‘ORUS 2867-4’ (unpatented)). This new blackberry cultivar can be distinguished by being fairly early ripening for a semi-erect blackberry, by its large sized, very firm berries with tough skin and a crisp texture when eaten and excellent flavor, by its high yields borne on a vigorous plant with a semi-erect type growth habit and by its completely thornless canes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventor: Chad E. Finn
  • Patent number: PP31110
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackEighteen’, particularly characterized by plant health, fruit size, lack of spines, and productivity, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Driscoll's, Inc.
    Inventors: Gavin R. Sills, Pedro Jimenez, Mark F. Crusha, Andrea M. Pabon
  • Patent number: PP31195
    Abstract: A new and distinct blackberry variety ‘Plablack 1401’ is characterized by a combination of traits which include, but are not limited to, weak anthocyanin coloration of dormant cane, many spines density, and abundant production of oblong shaped, and medium fruit size, a primocane fruiting habit that produces and maintains a strong vigorous plant with consistent fruit production on primocanes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Plantas de Navarra, S.A. Sociedad Unipersonal
    Inventor: Alexandre Pierron-Darbonne
  • Patent number: PP31291
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackSeventeen’, particularly characterized by its high yield potential and high vigor, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Driscoll's, Inc.
    Inventors: Gavin R. Sills, Mark F. Crusha, Missael Bonifacio Romero Escobedo, Andrea M. Pabon, Jorge Rodriguez Alcazar
  • Patent number: PP31292
    Abstract: The invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of lightly thorned blackberry plant named ‘MM01’ having a strong plant vigor and moderate post-harvest reddening. The new variety ‘MM01’ produces a heavy primocane fruit crop and an economically viable floricane fruit crop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Inventor: Mario Aguas-Alvarado
  • Patent number: PP31446
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Blackberry named ‘FNZ-6VB’ that is characterized by its early flowering and fruit production, its medium firm berries that are medium large in size, its 3 leaflets per leaf, its berries with flavor and quality suitable for the fresh fruit market, and its spreading growth habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: BERRY WORLD PLUS, LTD
    Inventor: Peter Vinson
  • Patent number: PP31473
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Blackberry named ‘FNZ-8VB’ that is characterized by its thornless canes, its firm berries that are medium large in size, its 3 leaflets per leaf, its berries with flavor and quality suitable for the fresh fruit market, and its spreading growth habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: BERRY WORLD PLUS, LTD
    Inventor: Peter Vinson
  • Patent number: PP31689
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Rubus named ‘16TP4’ that is characterized by its thornless canes, its semi-upright plant habit, its 3 or 5 leaflets per leaf, its late flowering season, its berries that are 10 to 20 grams in weight, and its fruiting on floricanes only.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: BEEKERS BERRIES BREEDING BV
    Inventor: Johannes Adrianus Petrus de Jongh
  • Patent number: PP31690
    Abstract: Description and specifications of a new and distinct blackberry cultivar named ‘APF-205T’ which originated from seed produced by a hand-pollinated cross of Arkansas selections ‘APF-77’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 24,249) x ‘APF-49T’ (non-patented, unreleased genotype) is provided. This new blackberry cultivar can be distinguished by its large fruit with consistent size and sweet flavor, thornless canes with consistently good plant health, and primocane-fruiting habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
    Inventor: John R. Clark
  • Patent number: PP31825
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackNineteen’, particularly characterized by its plant vigor, yield, fruit shelf-life, and flavor, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Driscoll's, Inc.
    Inventors: Gavin R. Sills, Mark F. Crusha, Missael Bonifacio Romero Escobedo
  • Patent number: PP31826
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackTwenty’, particularly characterized by its plant vigor, yield, fruit shelf-life, and flavor, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Driscoll's, Inc.
    Inventors: Gavin R. Sills, Mark F. Crusha, Missael Bonifacio Romero Escobedo
  • Patent number: PP32268
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackTwentyOne’, selected for its early production, flavor, and fruit size, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Driscoll's, Inc.
    Inventors: Gavin R. Sills, Mark F. Crusha, Missael Bonifacio Romero Escobedo
  • Patent number: PP32269
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct fall bearing variety of raspberry plant named ‘NOBILITY’. The new variety is primarily adapted to the growing conditions of the central coast of California and is characterized by the following: early-season primocane production with medium sized fruit of medium-red coloration. Fruit is of consistent conic shape, releases easily from receptacle, is glossy and possesses very good flavor. Foliage is flat to slightly convex, medium green; possessing medium rugosity, weak gloss and mostly 3-foliates. Primocanes have a weak waxy coat, medium thorn density of long spine length and have weak anthocyanin coloration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: PLANT SCIENCES, INC.
    Inventor: Scott W. Adams
  • Patent number: PP32907
    Abstract: The present invention is a new and distinct primocane fruiting blackberry variety designated ‘EXPB3181’. This new variety was discovered after planting a seed produced by a hand pollinated cross of ‘Kiowa’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,861) and selection ‘SP709’ (non-patented) in Los Reyes, Michoacan, Mexico. The new variety exhibits excellent fruit quality, erect plant habit and minimal thorns. The new variety is also recognized for ripening early and having a long shelf life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Expoberries, S.A. de C.V.
    Inventor: Jose Maurilio Rodriguez Mesa
  • Patent number: PP32965
    Abstract: Description and specifications of a new and distinct cultivar of blackberry plant named ‘A-2454T’ which originated from seed produced by a hand-pollinated cross ‘Ark. 2252T’ (a non-patented, unreleased genotype) x ‘Ark. 2255’ (a non-patented, unreleased genotype). This new cultivar of blackberry plant can be distinguished by its medium size, very firm berries with very sweet, sub-acid flavor, excellent postharvest fruit-handling potential, early season ripening, and excellent plant health.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
    Inventor: John R. Clark
  • Patent number: PP33067
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackTwentyThree’, selected for the size, firmness, and flavor of the fruit, as well as the spinelessness of the plant, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Driscoll's, Inc.
    Inventors: Gavin R. Sills, Yunwen Wang, Mark F. Crusha, John Fangary
  • Patent number: PP33068
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackTwentyTwo’, selected for being a spinelessness variety with good plant health, as well as for the flavor, size, and firmness of fruit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Driscoll's, Inc.
    Inventors: Gavin R. Sills, Yunwen Wang, Mark F. Crusha, John Fangary
  • Patent number: PP33088
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackTwentyFour’, selected for the flavor, size, and firmness of the fruit, as well as the vigor and health of the plant, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Driscoll's, Inc.
    Inventors: Gavin R. Sills, Yunwen Wang, Mark F. Crusha, John Fangary
  • Patent number: PP33115
    Abstract: Description and specifications of a new and distinct cultivar of blackberry plant named ‘Caddo’ which originated from seed produced by a hand-pollinated cross of ‘APF-45’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 22,449) x Ark. ‘2108T’ (non-patented, unreleased genotype). This new cultivar of blackberry plant can be distinguished by its large berries with very good fruit flavor, overall high fruit quality with excellent postharvest fruit-handling potential, early season ripening, consistent high yields, and excellent plant health.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
    Inventor: John R. Clark
  • Patent number: PP33140
    Abstract: Description and specifications of a new and distinct cultivar of blackberry plant named ‘A-2491T’ that resulted from a hand-pollinated cross of ‘APF-46’ (non-patented, unreleased genotype) x ‘Natchez’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 20,891). This new cultivar of blackberry plant can be distinguished by its large berries with very good sub-acid fruit flavor, overall high fruit quality with excellent postharvest fruit-handling potential, early season ripening, consistent high yields, and excellent plant health.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
    Inventor: John R. Clark
  • Patent number: PP33226
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blackberry plant ‘Plablack 15157’ is characterized by a combination of traits which include, but are not limited to, an absent or very weak anthocyanin coloration of dormant cane, many spines density, a pinkish color of petals and abundant production of elliptic to narrow ovate shaped, and medium fruit size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Plantas de Navarra, S.A. Sociedad Unipersonal
    Inventor: Alexandre Pierron-Darbonne
  • Patent number: PP33329
    Abstract: Description and specifications of a new and distinct cultivar of blackberry plant named ‘APF-238T’ which originated from seed produced by a hand-pollinated cross of ‘APF-27’ (non-patented, unreleased genotype) x ‘APF-77’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 24,249). This new cultivar of blackberry plant can be distinguished by its medium-sized berries with sweet flavor, produced on very healthy plants with erect, thornless canes that are primocane-fruiting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
    Inventor: John R. Clark
  • Patent number: PP33330
    Abstract: Description and specifications of a new and distinct cultivar of blackberry plant named ‘Ponca’ which originated from seed produced by a hand-pollinated cross ‘Ark. 2406’ (a non-patented, unreleased genotype) x ‘Ark. 2253T’ (a non-patented, unreleased genotype). This new cultivar of blackberry plant can be distinguished by its medium size, very firm berries with very sweet, sub-acid flavor, excellent postharvest fruit-handling potential, early season ripening, and excellent plant health.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
    Inventor: John R. Clark
  • Patent number: PP33701
    Abstract: Description and specifications of a new and distinct cultivar of blackberry plant originated from a hand-pollinated cross of ‘Ark. 2271T’ (a non-patented, unreleased genotype) x ‘Ark. 2252T’ (a non-patented, unreleased genotype). This new cultivar of blackberry plant can be distinguished by its long-shaped, large berries, good flavor, high productivity, and very healthy plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
    Inventor: John Reuben Clark
  • Patent number: PP33721
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of blackberry named ‘PBB 1616T’ is characterized by early season production of consistently shaped, elongated fruit borne on erect spineless primocanes. This new cultivar is identified, among other things, by its precocity, less intensive cane management needs, firmness, and low color reversion during postharvest performance. Root and subsequent spawn development is moderate in the first year of production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Hortifrut North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Ellen Thompson
  • Patent number: PP33838
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blackberry plant variety, referred to by its cultivar name, ‘Jandrie’, is disclosed. The new variety forms large fruits which are firm and very sweet. The fruit production begins early, and the harvest interval is long, which results in a high yield. The postharvest handling is excellent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: ROYAKKERS EXPLORE BVBA
    Inventor: Jan Royakkers
  • Patent number: PP34069
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackTwentyFive’, selected for its yield, fruit size, firmness, and flavor, as well as fruiting on primocanes, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Driscoll's, Inc.
    Inventors: Gavin R. Sills, Yunwen Wang, Mark F. Crusha, John Fangary
  • Patent number: PP34291
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackTwentySeven’, particularly selected for its fruit size, firmness, and flavor, as well as spineless canes, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Driscoll's, Inc.
    Inventors: Gavin R. Sills, Yunwen Wang, Mark F. Crusha, John Fangary
  • Patent number: PP34320
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackTwentySix’, particularly selected for its yield, fruit size, and fruit flavor, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Driscoll's, Inc.
    Inventors: Missael Bonifacio Romero Escobedo, Gavin R. Sills, Mark F. Crusha
  • Patent number: PP34438
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackTwentyNine’, particularly selected for its plant health, fruit size, firmness, and flavor, as well as yield, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Driscoll's, Inc.
    Inventors: Gavin R. Sills, Yunwen Wang, Mark F. Crusha, John Fangary
  • Patent number: PP34481
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackTwentyEight’, particularly selected for its plant health, fruit size, firmness, and flavor, as well as yield, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Driscoll's, Inc.
    Inventors: Gavin R. Sills, Yunwen Wang, Mark F. Crusha, John Fangary
  • Patent number: PP34597
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct everbearing variety of blackberry plant named ‘PS-BK3-17.006-13’. The new variety is primarily adapted to the growing conditions of the central coast of California and is characterized by the following: mid-season primocane production with medium sized fruit with good flesh and skin firmness. Fruit is of consistent oblong shape, with medium gloss and good flavor. Foliage is slightly convex (u-shaped) and medium green, possessing weak rugosity, weak gloss and 5-foliate leaves. Primocanes have an absent or very weak waxy coat, low thorn density of green thorns and weak anthocyanin coloration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Plant Sciences, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott W. Adams
  • Patent number: PP34867
    Abstract: Description and specifications of a new and distinct cultivar of blackberry plant named ‘APF-268’ which originated from seed produced by a hand-pollinated cross of Arkansas selections ‘APF-45’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 22,449) x ‘APF-158’ (non-patented, unreleased genotype) is provided. This new cultivar of blackberry plant can be distinguished by its large fruit with consistent size and sweet flavor. The plants have consistently good plant health and primocane-fruiting habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
    Inventor: John R. Clark
  • Patent number: PP34868
    Abstract: A new and distinct blackberry cultivar that originated from seed produced from a cross between the thornless maternal blackberry plant ‘ORDS 2707-1’ (unpatented) and the thornless paternal blackberry plant ‘ORDS 2785-2’ (unpatented)). This new blackberry cultivar can be distinguished by its high yields of small-to-medium sized, uniformly shaped, glossy, and distinctly conical berries that can be machine harvested with good firmness and quality for a trailing type of blackberry. The berries are well suited for processing, with an excellent flavor characterized by mild sweetness, and a good sugar/acid balance. The new and distinct blackberry variety has fruit that are borne on vigorous canes which combine two distinct sources of genetic thornlessness (‘Austin Thornless’, ‘Lincoln Logan’) from the respective female and male parent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Michael A. Hardigan, Chad E. Finn
  • Patent number: PP34880
    Abstract: A new and distinct blackberry cultivar that originated from seed produced from a cross between the thornless semi-erect maternal blackberry plant ‘Eclipse’ and the thorny erect paternal blackberry plant ORUS 3681-1, the latter of which introduces genetics from cultivated and wild Rubus germplasm from the southeastern U.S. This new blackberry cultivar can be distinguished by its high plant vigor, exceptional yields of small-to-medium sized berries with high gloss, low defects, excellent flavor and fruit quality, and high heat tolerance. The berries are well suited for fresh eating, with good sweetness, aroma, and gloss when picked firm. The new and distinct blackberry variety has fruit that are borne on vigorous canes which contain the ‘Merton Thornless’ source of genetic thornlessness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Michael A. Hardigan, Chad E. Finn
  • Patent number: PP34914
    Abstract: A new and distinct blackberry cultivar that originated from seed produced from a cross between the thorny primocane-fruiting maternal blackberry plant ORUS 4355-2 and the thornless primocane-fruiting paternal blackberry plant ‘Prime-Ark® Freedom’. ‘Thunderhead’ is the first primocane-fruiting blackberry variety released by the USDA-ARS breeding program in Oregon. This new blackberry cultivar can be distinguished by its exceptionally high plant vigor and yields of medium sized berries with high gloss, firmness, excellent flavor and fruit quality, and relatively small seed size. The berries are well suited for fresh eating, with good sweetness and gloss when picked firm, and low bitter notes. The new and distinct blackberry variety contains a genetic background derived from eastern U.S. germplasm and is expected to grow and is expected to perform well in most areas where primocane-fruiting blackberries are currently grown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Michael A. Hardigan, Chad E. Finn
  • Patent number: PP35078
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackThirty’, particularly selected for its plant health, berry size, flavor, and firmness, and spineless canes, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Driscoll's, Inc.
    Inventors: Gavin R. Sills, Yunwen Wang, Mark F. Crusha, John Fangary
  • Patent number: PP35233
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackThirtyOne’, particularly selected for its flavor, high yield potential, shipping capacity of fruit, and spineless canes, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Driscoll's, Inc.
    Inventors: Gavin R. Sills, Yunwen Wang, Mark F. Crusha, John Fangary
  • Patent number: PP35368
    Abstract: Description and specifications of a new and distinct cultivar of blackberry plant named ‘APF-404T’ which originated from seed produced by a hand-pollinated cross of Arkansas selections ‘APF-185T’ (a non-patented, unreleased breeding selection) x ‘A-2444T’ (a non-patented, unreleased breeding selection) is provided. This new cultivar of blackberry plant can be distinguished by its thornless canes, primocane-fruiting tendency, and large, sweet fruit. The plants have consistently good plant health and produce fruit suitable for home gardens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
    Inventor: John R. Clark
  • Patent number: PP35552
    Abstract: Description and specifications of a new and distinct cultivar of blackberry plant named ‘APF-409T’ which originated from seed produced by a hand-pollinated cross of Arkansas selections ‘A-2504T’ (an unpatented breeding selection) x ‘APF-295T’ (an unpatented breeding selection) is provided. This new cultivar of blackberry plant can be distinguished by its excellent plant health, thornless canes, strong primocane-fruiting tendency, and early season of fruit ripening on both floricanes and primocanes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of The University of Arkansas
    Inventor: John R. Clark