Cherry Patents (Class PLT/181)
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Publication number: 20190159380Abstract: A new and distinct variety of cherry tree denominated ‘BICOLAM’ has fruits that ripen medium in the season, said variety being self-fertile and resistant to cracking, allowing a high production of fruits with large size and red or two-colored fruit skin, depending on maturity stage, firm, and with a good flavor and eating quality; the fruit is further characterized by its good handling and storage qualities.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2018Publication date: May 23, 2019Applicant: AGRO SELECTIONS FRUITSInventors: Arsène Maillard, Laurence Maillard
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Publication number: 20190159379Abstract: A new and distinct variety of cherry tree denominated ‘PINKILAM’ has fruits with precocious and important fruit set, that ripen early in the season, with large size and two-colored fruit skin, very firm, and with a very good and sweet flavor and eating quality; the fruit is further characterized by its good handling and storage qualities.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2018Publication date: May 23, 2019Applicant: AGRO SELECTIONS FRUITSInventors: Arsène Maillard, Laurence Maillard
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Publication number: 20190110383Abstract: The ‘Carneval’ sweet cherry tree is distinguished by its very early bloom, early harvest maturity, and large, high quality fruit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2017Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventor: Kevin Scott Carney
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Publication number: 20190029154Abstract: A new and distinct variety of cherry tree. The following features of the tree and its fruit are characterized with the tree budded on ‘Mahaleb’ Rootstock (non-patented), grown on Handford sandy loam soil with Storie Index rating 95, in USDA Hardiness Zone 9, near Modesto, Calif., with standard commercial fruit growing practices, such as pruning, thinning, spraying, irrigation and fertilization. Its novelty consist of the following combination of desirable features: 1. Tree having a vigorous, upright growth habit. 2. Regular and productive bearer of medium to large size fruit. 3. Fruit with an attractive red skin color. 4. Fruit with good flavor and eating quality with a good balance between acid and sugar. 5. Fruit with firm flesh that has good handling and shipping qualities.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Gary Neil Zaiger, Leith Marie Gardner, Grant Gene Zaiger
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Publication number: 20180338398Abstract: This invention is a new and distinct sweet cherry tree variety denominated ‘IFG Cher-seven’. The new sweet cherry tree is characterized by producing large size dark red fruits having reniform shape and ripening in mid-season. The eating quality remains good after 40 days of cold storage. The fruit stems of ‘IFG Cher-seven’ remain green, have fresh appearance and have excellent attachment after 40 days of storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2017Publication date: November 22, 2018Inventor: David Cain
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Publication number: 20180279525Abstract: This invention is a new and distinct variety of sweet cherry tree denominated ‘IFG Cher-six’. The new sweet cherry tree ‘IFG Cher-six’ is characterized by producing large size blushed fruits having a reniform shape. The ‘IFG Cher-six’ has medium firm, medium acid fruit with a good eating quality ripening in mid-season. Fruits are moderately tolerant of rain induced cracking. The tree has a medium-low chilling requirement, produces few doubled and spurred fruits and ripens seven to ten days before the ‘Rainier’ variety.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2017Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventor: David Cain
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Publication number: 20180249612Abstract: This invention is a new and distinct sweet cherry tree variety denominated ‘IFG Cher-five’. The new sweet cherry tree is characterized by producing large size dark red fruits having flat-round shape. Fruits ripen early about zero to two days ahead of the ‘Brooks’ variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 6,676). The ‘IFG Cher-five’ has firm, medium acid fruit with an excellent cherry flavor. Fruits are more tolerant of rain induced cracking, and high temperature induced doubling than ‘Brooks’ and stores better than ‘Brooks’.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2017Publication date: August 30, 2018Inventor: David Cain
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Publication number: 20180235122Abstract: This invention is a new and distinct sweet cherry tree variety denominated ‘IFG Cher-three’. The new sweet cherry tree is characterized by producing medium sized dark red fruits having reniform shape. Fruits ripen early about three to five days ahead of the ‘Brooks’ variety. The ‘IFG Cher-three’ has very firm, medium acid fruit with a good cherry flavor. Fruits are tolerant of rain induced cracking and high temperature induced double fruit. The tree has a low chilling requirement slightly lower than the ‘Brooks’ variety.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2017Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventor: David Cain
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Publication number: 20180235123Abstract: This invention is a new and distinct sweet cherry tree variety denominated ‘IFG Cher-four’. The new sweet cherry is characterized by producing medium size blushed fruits having flat-round shape. Fruits ripen early about thirteen to seventeen days ahead of the ‘Rainier’ variety. The ‘IFG Cher-four’ has medium firm, medium acid fruit with a good cherry flavor. Fruits are tolerant of rain induced cracking. The tree has a low chilling requirement, about 300 to 400 chill hours.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2017Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventor: David Cain
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Publication number: 20180220561Abstract: This invention is a new and distinct sweet cherry tree variety denominated ‘IFG Cher-two’. The new sweet cherry tree is characterized by producing large dark red fruits having broad shoulders and flat to round base. Fruits ripen early about three to five days ahead of the ‘Brooks’ variety. The ‘IFG Cher-two’ has medium firm, medium acid fruit with a good cherry flavor. The tree has a medium low chilling requirement slightly lower than the ‘Brooks’ variety. It produces fewer doubled and spurred fruits as compared to the ‘Brooks’ variety in high summer temperature regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2017Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventor: David Cain
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Publication number: 20180027711Abstract: A new and distinct variety of cherry tree, which is denominated varietally as ‘SMS-16-CA 2014-16’ is described, and which produces fruit having a very large size, an early ripening time, is highly productive, and which further has symmetrically shaped fruit when grown under the ecological conditions prevailing in the states of California and Washington, and wherein the mature fruit displays little or no indentation along the suture line.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2016Publication date: January 25, 2018Applicant: SMS UNLIMITED, LLCInventor: Stephen M. Southwick
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Publication number: 20180014442Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and distinct cherry tree (Prunus avium L.) that is characterized by a round oblong shaped fruit with uniform sides and which matures at the same time or slightly after (2 to 4 days) after fruit of the ‘Chelan’ or with ‘Brooks’ cherry trees when grown under similar ecological conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2016Publication date: January 11, 2018Applicant: SMS Unlimited, LLC.Inventor: Stephen M. Southwick
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Publication number: 20170188495Abstract: A new and distinct variety of cherry tree denominated ‘REDLAM’ has fruits with medium to large size and dark red skin color, very firm, and with a good flavor and eating quality; the fruit is further characterized by its good handling and storage qualities.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2016Publication date: June 29, 2017Applicant: AGRO SELECTIONS FRUITSInventors: Arsene Maillard, Laurence Maillard
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Publication number: 20170156245Abstract: A new and distinct variety of cherry tree denominated ‘ROSALOLAM’ has fruits that ripen early in the season, with big size and two colored fruit skin, very firm, and with a good flavor and eating quality; the fruit is further characterized by its good handling and storage qualities.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: AGRO SELECTIONS FRUITSInventors: Arsene Maillard, Laurence Maillard
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Publication number: 20170142880Abstract: Variety Denomination ‘PA7UNIBO’ is a novel cherry tree derived from a seedling of unknown cross which was planted at Vignola, Modena Province, Italy. The genus and species (cultivar) of ‘PA7UNIBO’ is Prunus avium. It was initially propagated by grafting to root stocks of varying vigor and, after testing in districts and plantings of differing types, proved to have qualities for a promising new cultivar for the market.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2016Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: Stefano LUGLI, Riccardo CORREALE, Michelangelo GRANDI
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Publication number: 20170118881Abstract: ‘PA6UNIBO’ is a new cherry tree variety selected for its vigorous growth and excellent yield, as well as its attractive dark red, flavorful fruit. ‘PA6UNIBO’ cherry ripens 10 to 12 days after ‘Burlat’ cherry.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2016Publication date: April 27, 2017Applicant: Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di BolognaInventors: Stefano Lugli, Ricardo Correale, Michelangelo Grande
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Publication number: 20160316597Abstract: This invention is a new and distinct sweet cherry variety denominated ‘IFG Cher-one’. The new sweet cherry is characterized by producing very large dark red kidney shaped fruits having broad shoulders and flat to round base. Fruits ripen early about three days ahead of the Brooks variety.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2015Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventor: David Cain
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Publication number: 20160249503Abstract: A new and distinct variety of cherry tree. The following features of the tree and its fruit are characterized with the tree budded on ‘Mahaleb’ Rootstock (non-patented), grown on Handford sandy loam soil with Storie Index rating 95, in USDA Hardiness Zone 9, near Modesto, Calif., with standard commercial fruit growing practices, such as pruning, thinning, spraying, irrigation and fertilization. Its novelty consist of the following combination of desirable features: 1. Tree with a vigorous, upright growth habit. 2. Regular and productive bearer of medium to large size fruit. 3. Fruit with an attractive red skin color. 4. Fruit with firm flesh that has good handling and shipping qualities. 5. Fruit with very good flavor and eating quality with a good balance between acid and sugar.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2015Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventors: Gary Neil Zaiger, Leith Marie Gardner, Grant Gene Zaiger
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Publication number: 20160174434Abstract: The present invention relates to a cherry tree, Prunus avium, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a medium size, moderately vigorous, hardy, self-unfruitful, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described in mid-May, with first picking on May 10, 2014. The fruit is uniformly medium in size, sweet in flavor, oblate in shape, fairly freestone in type, firm in texture, red in flesh color, very dark red in skin color, and it has a short but strongly attached stem. The variety is very useful to cross pollinate ‘Glenred’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 12,859).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2014Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Lowell Glen Bradford, Jon M. Quisenberry
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Publication number: 20160174433Abstract: The present invention relates to a cherry tree, Prunus avium, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a medium to large size, vigorous, hardy, self-unfruitful, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described in mid May, with first picking on May 12, 2014. The fruit is uniformly medium to large in size, excellent in flavor with 22 to 26 brix, somewhat oblate in shape, clingstone in type, heat tolerant, very firm in texture, dark red in flesh color, dark red in skin color, and is strongly attached to a short stem.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2014Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Lowell Glen Bradford, Jon M. Quisenberry
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Publication number: 20160174435Abstract: The present invention relates to a cherry tree, Prunus avium, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a medium size, moderately vigorous, hardy, self-unfruitful, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described in early May, with first picking on May 3, 2014. The fruit is uniformly medium to large in size, very good in flavor, somewhat oblate in shape, freestone in type, moderately firm in texture, heat tolerant, red to yellowish pink in flesh color, deep red in skin color, and it has a medium length stem that is strongly attached to the fruit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2014Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Lowell Glen Bradford, Jon M Quisenberry
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Publication number: 20160073562Abstract: A new and distinct cherry tree that produces sweet cherry fruits with very good eating qualities.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2014Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventor: Mirko Schuster
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Patent number: PP26645Abstract: A new cultivar of Prunus avium, ‘SPC103’, characterized by its very late harvest season, its flowers that are self-fertile, its intermediate to high precocity of fruit bearing, its spreading growth habit with horizontal one year-old shoots, its fruit skin and flesh that is dark red-purple in color with juice that is high in sweetness, and its firm and moderately juicy fruit that is kidney to cordate in shape.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2014Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Her Majesty The Queen in Right of Canada as Represented by the Minister of Agricultural and Agri-FoodInventors: William David Lane, Richard MacDonald
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Patent number: PP26646Abstract: A new cultivar of Prunus avium, ‘13S2101’, characterized by its very late harvest season, its flowers that are self-fertile, its moderate precocity of fruit bearing, its spreading growth habit with horizontal one year-old shoots, its fruit skin and flesh that is red color with juice that is high in sweetness, and its firm fruit that is elongate to cordate in shape.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2014Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada as Represented by the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-FoodInventors: William David Lane, Richard MacDonald
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Patent number: PP26680Abstract: A new cultivar of Prunus avium, ‘SPC136’, characterized by its mid-season fruit harvest, its flowers that are not self-fertile, lateness of bloom, its intermediate precocity of fruit bearing, its upright growth habit, its fruit skin that is wine red in color and flesh that is dark red to black in color, its large flowers with wide petals, and its firm, very large, kidney-shaped fruit.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2014Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada as Represented by the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-FoodInventors: William David Lane, Richard MacDonald
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Patent number: PP27248Abstract: The present invention relates to a cherry tree, Prunus avium, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a medium to large size, vigorous, hardy, self-unfruitful, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described in mid May, with first picking on May 12, 2014. The fruit is uniformly medium to large in size, excellent in flavor with 22 to 26 brix, somewhat oblate in shape, clingstone in type, heat tolerant, very firm in texture, dark red in flesh color, dark red in skin color, and is strongly attached to a short stem.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2014Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Inventors: Lowell Glen Bradford, Jon M. Quisenberry
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Patent number: PP27274Abstract: The present invention relates to a cherry tree, Prunus avium, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a medium size, moderately vigorous, hardy, self-unfruitful, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described in early May, with first picking on May 3, 2014. The fruit is uniformly medium to large in size, very good in flavor, somewhat oblate in shape, freestone in type, moderately firm in texture, heat tolerant, red to yellowish pink in flesh color, deep red in skin color, and it has a medium length stem that is strongly attached to the fruit.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2014Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Inventors: Lowell Glen Bradford, Jon M. Quisenberry
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Patent number: PP27369Abstract: The present invention relates to a cherry tree, Prunus avium, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a medium size, moderately vigorous, hardy, self-unfruitful, productive and regular bearing tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described in mid-May, with first picking on May 10, 2014. The fruit is uniformly medium in size, sweet in flavor, oblate in shape, fairly freestone in type, firm in texture, red in flesh color, very dark red in skin color, and it has a short but strongly attached stem. The variety is very useful to cross pollinate ‘Glenred’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 12,859).Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2014Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Inventors: Lowell Glen Bradford, Jon M. Quisenberry
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Patent number: PP27437Abstract: A new and distinct variety of cherry tree. The following features of the tree and its fruit are characterized with the tree budded on ‘Mahaleb’ Rootstock (non-patented), grown on Handford sandy loam soil with Storie Index rating 95, in USDA Hardiness Zone 9, near Modesto, Calif., with standard commercial fruit growing practices, such as pruning, thinning, spraying, irrigation and fertilization. Its novelty consist of the following combination of desirable features: 1. Tree with a vigorous, upright growth habit. 2. Regular and productive bearer of medium to large size fruit. 3. Fruit with an attractive red skin color. 4. Fruit with firm flesh that has good handling and shipping qualities. 5. Fruit with very good flavor and eating quality with a good balance between acid and sugar.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2015Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Inventors: Gary Neil Zaiger, Leith Marie Gardner, Grant Gene Zaiger
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Patent number: PP27578Abstract: This invention is a new and distinct sweet cherry variety denominated ‘IFG Cher-one’. The new sweet cherry is characterized by producing very large dark red kidney shaped fruits having broad shoulders and flat to round base. Fruits ripen early about three days ahead of the ‘Brooks’ variety.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2015Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: INTERNATIONAL FRUIT GENETICS, LLCInventor: David Cain
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Patent number: PP27811Abstract: A new and distinct cherry tree that produces sweet cherry fruits with very good eating qualities.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated PlantsInventor: Mirko Schuster
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Patent number: PP27927Abstract: A new cultivar of sweet cherry tree named ‘SPC243’, that is characterized by its upright growth habit with semi-erect one year-old shoots and sparse crown density, its small fruit that is elongated kidney shaped, its fruit skin that is yellow in color with an orange-red over-color, its fruit flesh that is yellow in color, its moderate to high fruiting precocity, its flowers that are self-fertile, and its late to very late fruit harvest season.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2015Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF CANADA AS REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTER AGRICULTURE & AGRI-FOODInventor: William David Lane
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Patent number: PP29048Abstract: A new and distinct variety of cherry tree, which is denominated varietally as ‘SMS-16-CA 2014-16’ is described, and which produces fruit having a very large size, an early ripening time, is highly productive, and which further has symmetrically shaped fruit when grown under the ecological conditions prevailing in the states of California and Washington, and wherein the mature fruit displays little or no indentation along the suture line.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2016Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: SMS Unlimited, LLCInventor: Stephen M. Southwick
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Patent number: PP29049Abstract: A new and distinct variety of sweet cherry tree, which is denominated varietally as ‘SMS-9CA 2014-9’, and which produces fruit having an early ripening fruit (‘Chelan’ timing), and which further has a large fruit, high production, self-fertility, a long stem, and strong fruit attachment, and which further has a very attractive appearance, and organoleptic qualities.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2016Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: SMS Unlimited, LLCInventor: Stephen M. Southwick
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Patent number: PP29090Abstract: A new and distinct variety of cherry tree. The following features of the tree and its fruit are characterized with the tree budded on ‘Mahaleb’ Rootstock (non-patented), grown on Handford sandy loam soil with Storie Index rating 95, in USDA Hardiness Zone 9, near Modesto, Calif., with standard commercial fruit growing practices, such as pruning, thinning, spraying, irrigation and fertilization. Its novelty consist of the following combination of desirable features: 1. Tree with a vigorous, upright growth habit. 2. Regular and productive bearer of medium to large size fruit. 3. Fruit with an attractive red skin color. 4. Fruit with very good flavor and eating quality with a good balance between acid and sugar. 5. Fruit with firm flesh that has good handling and shipping qualities.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2016Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Inventors: Gary Neil Zaiger, Leith Marie Gardner, Grant Gene Zaiger
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Patent number: PP29252Abstract: A new and distinct variety of cherry tree denominated ‘ROSALOLAM’ has fruits that ripen early in the season, with big size and two colored fruit skin, very firm, and with a good flavor and eating quality; the fruit is further characterized by its good handling and storage qualities.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2016Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: AGRO SELECTIONS FRUITSInventors: Arsene Maillard, Laurence Maillard
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Patent number: PP29317Abstract: A new and distinct variety of cherry tree denominated ‘REDLAM’ has fruits with medium to large size and dark red skin color, very firm, and with a good flavor and eating quality; the fruit is further characterized by its good handling and storage qualities.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2016Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: AGRO SELECTIONS FRUITSInventors: Arsene Maillard, Laurence Maillard
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Patent number: PP29677Abstract: ‘PA6UNIBO’ is a new cherry tree variety selected for its vigorous growth and excellent yield, as well as its attractive dark red, flavorful fruit.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2016Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: Alma Mater Studiorum—Università di BolognaInventors: Stefano Lugli, Riccardo Correale, Michelangelo Grandi
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Patent number: PP29765Abstract: Variety Denomination ‘PA7UNIBO’ is a novel cherry tree derived from a seedling of unknown cross which was planted at Vignola, Modena Province, Italy. The genus and species (cultivar) of ‘PA7UNIBO’ is Prunus avium. It was initially propagated by grafting to root stocks of varying vigor and, after testing in districts and plantings of differing types, proved to have qualities for a promising new cultivar for the market.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2016Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: ALMA MATER STUDIORUM-UNIVERSITÀ DI BOLOGNAInventors: Stefano Lugli, Riccardo Correale, Michelangelo Grandi
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Patent number: PP29788Abstract: A new cultivar of sweet cherry tree, ‘SPC342’, that is characterized by its very high fruit stem pull force, its large fruit with an attractive appearance, its flowers that are not self-fertile, its distinctive maroon spots on its leaves, and its good fruit storage capacity in MAP (modified atmosphere packaging).Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2016Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF CANADA AS REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOODInventor: William David Lane
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Patent number: PP29932Abstract: This invention is a new and distinct variety of sweet cherry tree denominated ‘IFG Cher-six’. The new sweet cherry tree ‘IFG Cher-six’ is characterized by producing large size blushed fruits having a reniform shape. The ‘IFG Cher-six’ has medium firm, medium acid fruit with a good eating quality ripening in mid-season. Fruits are moderately tolerant of rain induced cracking. The tree has a medium-low chilling requirement, produces few doubled and spurred fruits and ripens seven to ten days before the ‘Rainier’ variety.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2017Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: INTERNATIONAL FRUIT GENETICS, LLCInventor: David Cain
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Patent number: PP29988Abstract: This invention is a new and distinct sweet cherry tree denominated ‘IFG Cher-two’. The new sweet cherry tree is characterized by producing large dark red fruits having broad shoulders and flat to round base. Fruits ripen early, about Apr. 14, 2014 in Delano Calif. The ‘IFG Cher-two’ has medium firm, medium acid fruit with a good cherry flavor. The tree has a medium low chilling requirement of approximately 300 to 500 hours. Fruits are tolerant of high summer temperatures and produce few doubled or spurred fruits.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2017Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: INTERNATIONAL FRUIT GENETICS, LLCInventor: David Cain
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Patent number: PP30011Abstract: This invention is a new and distinct sweet cherry tree denominated ‘IFG Cher-three’. The new sweet cherry tree is characterized by producing medium sized dark red fruits having reniform shape. Fruits ripen early about Apr. 23, 2014 in Delano Calif. The ‘IFG Cher-three’ has very firm, medium acid fruit with a good cherry flavor. Fruits are tolerant of rain induced cracking and high temperature induced double fruit. The tree has a medium low chilling requirement of approximately 300 to 400 hours.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2017Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: INTERNATIONAL FRUIT GENETICS, LLCInventor: David Cain
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Patent number: PP30121Abstract: A new and distinct variety of cherry tree. The following features of the tree and its fruit are characterized with the tree budded on ‘Mahaleb’ Rootstock (non-patented), grown on Handford sandy loam soil with Storie Index rating 95, in USDA Hardiness Zone 9, near Modesto, Calif., with standard commercial fruit growing practices, such as pruning, thinning, spraying, irrigation and fertilization. Its novelty consist of the following combination of desirable features: 1. Tree having a vigorous, upright growth habit. 2. Regular and productive bearer of medium to large size fruit. 3. Fruit with an attractive red skin color. 4. Fruit with good flavor and eating quality with a good balance between acid and sugar. 5. Fruit with firm flesh that has good handling and shipping qualities.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2017Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Inventors: Gary Neil Zaiger, Leith Marie Gardner, Grant Gene Zaiger
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Patent number: PP30209Abstract: The present invention relates to a cherry tree, Prunus avium, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a medium size, vigorous, hardy, self-unfruitful, and productive tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described in mid May, with first picking on May 17, 2017. The fruit is uniformly medium to large in size, sub-acidic and sweet in flavor, heart shaped, semi-freestone in type, firm in texture, red in flesh color, very dark red in skin color, and has a medium length stem that is strongly attached to the fruit.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2017Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Inventors: Lowell Glen Bradford, Jon M. Quisenberry
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Patent number: PP30229Abstract: The present invention relates to a cherry tree, Prunus avium, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a medium size, vigorous, hardy, self-unfruitful, and productive tree. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described in early to mid May, with first picking on May 9, 2017. The fruit is uniformly large in size, sweet and sub-acidic in flavor, oblate in shape, semi-freestone in type, firm in texture, mostly yellow in flesh color, and red and yellow in skin color. The stem is long and is strongly attached to the fruit.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2017Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Inventors: Lowell Glen Bradford, Jon M. Quisenberry
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Patent number: PP30261Abstract: This invention is a new and distinct sweet cherry tree variety denominated ‘IFG Cher-seven’. The new sweet cherry tree is characterized by producing large size dark red fruits having reniform shape and ripening in mid-season. The eating quality remains good after 40 days of cold storage. The fruit stems of ‘IFG Cher-seven’ remain green, have fresh appearance and have excellent attachment after 40 days of storage.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2017Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL FRUIT GENETICS, LLCInventor: David Cain
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Patent number: PP30423Abstract: The ‘Carneval’ sweet cherry tree is distinguished by its very early bloom, early harvest maturity, and large, high quality fruit.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Inventor: Kevin Scott Carney
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Patent number: PP30629Abstract: A new and distinct sweet cherry tree (Prunus avium) named ‘TF 7142’ is disclosed. ‘TF 7142’ is characterized by early maturing, and round-oblong shaped fruit that is dark in color.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2018Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Inventor: Terry T. Fewel
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Patent number: PP30661Abstract: This invention is a new and distinct sweet cherry tree denominated ‘IFG Cher-five’. The new sweet cherry tree is characterized by producing large size dark red fruits having flat-round shape. Fruits ripen early about Apr. 25, 2014 in Delano Calif. The ‘IFG Cher-five’ has firm, medium acid fruit with an excellent cherry flavor. Fruits are tolerant of rain induced cracking, and high temperature induced doubling.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL FRUIT GENETICS, LLCInventor: David Cain