Sport Of Winesap Patents (Class PLT/167)
  • Patent number: PP11071
    Abstract: A new and distinct sport of apple tree, named AS510, originated as a limb mutation on a `201 Stayman` tree. It matures earlier than `Stayman` and develops red color ten days earlier than the parent sport. Other significant improvements over standard sports include increased color intensity, a higher percentage of red color and smaller levels of russet and scarf skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: Adams County Nursery, Inc.
    Inventor: Alfred L. Snapp, Jr.