Bramble Patents (Class PLT/203)
  • Publication number: 20190098814
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Rubus plant named ‘BP 1522’ having a short growth habit and easy to pick fruits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventor: Diego Ioriatti
  • Publication number: 20190082571
    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: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventor: Johannes Adrianus Petrus de Jongh
  • Publication number: 20190045684
    Abstract: Described herein is a new and distinct blackberry variety with varietal denomination ‘Plablack 1401’, 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: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventor: Alexandre Pierron-Darbonne
  • Publication number: 20180368301
    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-large 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: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventor: Chad E. Finn
  • Publication number: 20180352694
    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: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventor: Mario Aguas-Alvarado
  • Publication number: 20180303017
    Abstract: ‘Valentina’ is completely thornless, it has a high degree of primocane fruiting expression and high productivity on both primocanes and floricanes. Additionally, ‘Valentina’ also produces firm and sweet berries that are of a desirable medium size (8 to 11 g) with a very pleasant flavor. The high sugar content of the berries of ‘Valentina’ is well balanced with titratable acidity (13.7° brix with 0.9% acidity) and the receptacle is very soft, giving a melting sensation in the mouth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: Hortifrut S.A.
    Inventors: Maria Pilar Banados, Natalia Torres
  • Publication number: 20180288915
    Abstract: A new and distinct blackberry cultivar that originated from seed produced from a cross between the female blackberry plant ‘NZ 9629R-1’ (unpatented) and the male parent blackberry plant ‘ORUS 1939-4’ (unpatented). This new blackberry cultivar can be distinguished by its very large, many petaled, and attractive flowers, medium to high yields of large and very sweet flavored berries with good firmness and color and that are early ripening, and the trailing plant is completely thornless.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventor: Chad E. Finn
  • Publication number: 20180092267
    Abstract: A new and distinct blackberry cultivar that originated from seed produced from a cross between the female blackberry plant ‘NZ 9629-1’ (unpatented) and the male parent blackberry plant ‘ORUS 1939-2’ (unpatented). This new blackberry cultivar can be distinguished by its medium to high yields of medium-large and very sweet flavored berries with good firmness and color and that are the earliest ripening, completely thornless blackberry that we are aware of.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventor: Chad E. Finn
  • Publication number: 20170280602
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackSixteen’, particularly characterized by having high vigor, large-sized, dark greyish-purple berries and self-fruitful plants, is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Gavin R. Sills, Jorge Rodriguez Alcazar, Andrea M. Pabon, Mark F. Crusha, Missael Bonifacio Romero Escobedo
  • Publication number: 20170150665
    Abstract: Description and specifications of a new and distinct blackberry cultivar named ‘APF-190T’ which originated from seed produced by a hand-pollinated cross of Arkansas selections A-2293T (non-patented, unreleased genotype)×APF-49T (non-patented, unreleased genotype) is provided. This new blackberry cultivar can be distinguished by its early ripening, medium to large fruit with consistent shape and size with good quality, thornless canes with excellent plant health, and primocane-fruiting habit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventor: John Reuben Clark
  • Publication number: 20170094856
    Abstract: A new and distinct blackberry cultivar that originated from seed produced from a cross between the female blackberry plant ‘NZ 9629-1’ (unpatented) and the male parent blackberry plant ‘ORUS 1350-2’ (unpatented). This new blackberry cultivar can be distinguished by its high yields of extremely large and very uniformly shaped berries with very good firmness, color, and flavor and that are borne on vigorous, completely thornless trailing plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventor: Chad E. Finn
  • Publication number: 20160249504
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackFourteen’, particularly characterized by having medium to high yield, medium to large-sized, black berries and self-fruitful plants, is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Gavin R. Sills, Andrea M. Pabon, Mark Crusha
  • Publication number: 20160249505
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackFifteen’, particularly characterized by having medium to high vigor, medium to large-sized, black berries and self-fruitful plants, is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Gavin R. Sills, Andrea M. Pabon, Mark Crusha
  • Publication number: 20160242335
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackEleven’, particularly characterized by having medium to high vigor, medium-sized, black fruit and medium yield, is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Gavin R. Sills, Andrea M. Pabon, Mark Crusha
  • Publication number: 20160212901
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of blackberry named ‘APF-236T’, characterized by its thornless canes, very dwarf growth habit, medium-large fruit, good fruit quality, and excellent primocane flower bud formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: John Reuben Clark, Peter Stefan Boches
  • Publication number: 20160183425
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackTwelve’, particularly characterized by having medium to high vigor, medium-sized, black fruit and medium to high yield, is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: GAVIN R. SILLS, ANDREA M. PABON, MARK CRUSHA
  • Publication number: 20160183424
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackThirteen’, particularly characterized by having medium to high productivity, medium-sized, black berries and self-fruitful plants, is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Gavin R. Sills, Andrea M. Pabon, Mark Crusha
  • Publication number: 20160066489
    Abstract: ‘Von’ is a new and distinct blackberry (Rubus L. subgenus Rubus Watson) cultivar , which originated as an open-pollinated seedling from bulked seed collected from a population of F1 seedlings from the cross of NC 194 (non-patented)×Navaho (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 6,679, expired). This new blackberry cultivar can be distinguished by its high yields, large uniform fruit size, great fruit quality, mid- to late season fruit ripening, prolific fruiting row establishment, excellent shelf life and healthy plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: James Ralph Ballington, Gina Elizabeth Fernandez
  • Publication number: 20160050820
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackTen’, particularly characterized by high productivity, large, black berries and self-fruitful plants, is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Gavin R. Sills, Andrea M. Pabon
  • Publication number: 20150351297
    Abstract: Description and specifications of a new and distinct blackberry cultivar named ‘APF-153T’ which originated from seed produced by a hand-pollinated cross of Ark. Selection A-2301T (non-patented, unreleased genotype)×APF-49T (non-patented, unreleased genotype) is provided. This new blackberry cultivar can be distinguished by its very large attractive fruit, very good flavor, excellent plant health, very early ripening, thornless, erect canes and primocane fruiting habit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
    Inventor: John Reuben Clark
  • Publication number: 20150237785
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of blackberry plant named ‘APF-122’. Characteristics include its precocity, high soluble solids (even at the red-black stage), very little postharvest reddening (<10%), heavy over-crops on its compact primocanes such that a floricane crop would generally not be economically viable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: John Reuben Clark, Ellen Thompson, Mario Aguas-Alvarado
  • Publication number: 20150189805
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackEight’, particularly characterized by medium to high yields, long production season and self-fruitful plants, is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: DRISCOLL SSTRAWBERRY ASSOCIATES, INC.
    Inventors: Gavin R. Sills, Andrea M. Pabon, Stephen B. Moyles
  • Publication number: 20150150169
    Abstract: Description and specifications of a new and distinct blackberry cultivar named ‘A-1960’ which originated from seed produced by a hand pollinated cross of Ark. Selection Ark.-1583 (non-patented, unreleased genotype; female)×Ark.-1482 (non-patented, unreleased genotype; male) is provided. This new blackberry cultivar can be distinguished by its very firm fruit with long shape, medium-large size, attractive fruit appearance, very good flavor, excellent plant health, and cane erectness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Arkansas
    Inventors: John Reuben Clark, James N. Moore
  • Patent number: PP25502
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackSix’, particularly characterized by high yields, long production season and vigorous plants, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Gavin R. Sills, Andrea M. Pabon, Stephen B. Moyles
  • Patent number: PP25532
    Abstract: A new and distinct blackberry cultivar that originated from seed produced from a cross between the female blackberry plant ‘NZ 9629-1’ (unpatented) and the male parent blackberry plant ‘ORUS 1350-2’ (unpatented). This new blackberry cultivar can be distinguished by its high yields of large, very uniformly shaped berries with very good flavor, sweetness, and fruit chemistry as characterized by soluble solids, pH, and titratable acidity that make them well suited for processing. The new and distinct blackberry variety has fruit that are borne on vigorous, completely thornless plants and can be harvested by machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventor: Chad E Finn
  • Patent number: PP25864
    Abstract: Description and specifications of a new and distinct blackberry cultivar named ‘A-2312’ which originated from seed produced by a hand pollinated cross of Ark. Selection APF-1 (non-patented, unreleased genotype)×A-2002 (non-patented, unreleased genotype) is provided. This new blackberry cultivar can be distinguished by its firm, large, sweet fruit with excellent postharvest handling potential, attractive fruit appearance, very good flavor, excellent plant health, potential reduced chilling requirement compared to other cultivars, and high yields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas
    Inventor: John Reuben Clark
  • Patent number: PP26120
    Abstract: Description and specifications of a new and distinct blackberry cultivar named ‘Osage’ which originated from seed produced by a hand pollinated cross of Ark. Selection ‘A-1719T’ (non-patented, unreleased genotype)בA-2108T’ (non-patented, unreleased genotype) is provided. This new blackberry cultivar can be distinguished by its excellent flavor, thornless canes, even drupelet fill and lack of white drupelets on berries, medium berry size, excellent postharvest storage potential, mid-early season ripening, high yields and healthy plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
    Inventor: John Reuben Clark
  • Patent number: PP26368
    Abstract: A new and distinct primocane-fruiting cultivar of Blackberry plant named ‘Camila’ as described and illustrated herein. Distinctive characteristics of ‘Camila’ include its earliness, thornless stems, large sized fruit and sweetness without bitter aftertaste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Hortifrut S.A.
    Inventors: Maria Pilar Banados Ortiz, Alejandra Andrea Salgado Rojas, John Reuben Clark
  • Patent number: PP26405
    Abstract: Description and specifications of a new and distinct blackberry cultivar named ‘A-1960’ which originated from seed produced by a hand pollinated cross of Ark. Selection Ark.-1583 (non-patented, unreleased genotype; female)×Ark.-1482 (non-patented, unreleased genotype; male) is provided. This new blackberry cultivar can be distinguished by its very firm fruit with long shape, medium-large size, attractive fruit appearance, very good flavor, excellent plant health, and cane erectness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas
    Inventors: John Reuben Clark, James N. Moore
  • Patent number: PP26413
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Blackberry plant named ‘Amara’ as described and shown herein. ‘Amara’ has a primocane fruiting habit on a thornless plant, coupled with high fruit quality (visually attractive with excellent flavor, firmness, and low regression to red drupelets in post harvest).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Hortifrut, S.A.
    Inventors: Maria Pilar Banados Ortiz, Alejandra Andrea Salgado Rojas, John Reuben Clark
  • Patent number: PP26501
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackEight’, particularly characterized by medium to high yields, long production season and self-fruitful plants, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: DRISCOLL STRAWBERRY ASSOCIATES, INC.
    Inventors: Gavin R. Sills, Andrea M. Pabon, Stephen B. Moyles
  • Patent number: PP26611
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackTen’, particularly characterized by high productivity, large, black berries and self-fruitful plants, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: DRISCOLL STRAWBERRY ASSOCIATES, INC.
    Inventors: Gavin R. Sills, Andrea M. Pabon
  • Patent number: PP26774
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackNine’, particularly characterized by high vigor, long production season and self-fruitful plants, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: DRISCOLL STRAWBERRY ASSOCIATES, INC.
    Inventors: Gavin R. Sills, Andrea M. Pabon
  • Patent number: PP26902
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Blackberry plant named ‘Emilia’ as described and shown herein. Distinctive characteristics of ‘Emilia’ include its earliness, thornless stems, large sized fruit and sweetness without bitter aftertaste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Hortifrut, S.A.
    Inventors: Maria Pilar Banados Ortiz, Alejandra Andrea Salgado Rojas, Jessica Maria Gonzalez Mahan, John Reuben Clark
  • Patent number: PP26990
    Abstract: Description and specifications of a new and distinct blackberry cultivar named ‘APF-153T’ which originated from seed produced by a hand-pollinated cross of Ark. Selection A-2301T (non-patented, unreleased genotype)×APF-49T (non-patented, unreleased genotype) is provided. This new blackberry cultivar can be distinguished by its very large attractive fruit, very good flavor, excellent plant health, very early ripening, thornless, erect canes and primocane fruiting habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas
    Inventor: John Reuben Clark
  • Patent number: PP27032
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of blackberry named ‘APF-236T’, characterized by its thornless canes, very dwarf growth habit, medium-large fruit, good fruit quality, and excellent primocane flower bud formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Middle Fork Selections, LLC
    Inventors: John Reuben Clark, Peter Stefan Boches
  • Patent number: PP27129
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackEleven’, particularly characterized by having medium to high vigor, medium-sized, black fruit and medium yield, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Gavin R. Sills, Andrea M. Pabon, Mark Crusha
  • Patent number: PP27130
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackFifteen’, particularly characterized by having medium to high vigor, medium to large-sized, black berries and self-fruitful plants, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Gavin R. Sills, Andrea M. Pabon, Mark Crusha
  • Patent number: PP27146
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackFourteen’, particularly characterized by having medium to high yield, medium to large-sized, black berries and self-fruitful plants, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Gavin R. Sills, Andrea M. Pabon, Mark Crusha
  • Patent number: PP27299
    Abstract: ‘Von’ is a new and distinct blackberry (Rubus L. subgenus Rubus Watson) cultivar, which originated as an open-pollinated seedling from bulked seed collected from a population of F1 seedlings from the cross of NC 194 (non-patented)×Navaho (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 6,679, expired). This new blackberry cultivar can be distinguished by its high yields, large uniform fruit size, great fruit quality, mid- to late season fruit ripening, prolific fruiting row establishment, excellent shelf life and healthy plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: James Ralph Ballington, Gina Elizabeth Fernandez
  • Patent number: PP27401
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of blackberry plant named ‘APF-122’. Characteristics include its precocity, high soluble solids (even at the red-black stage), very little postharvest reddening (<10%), heavy over-crops on its compact primocanes such that a floricane crop would generally not be economically viable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas
    Inventors: John Reuben Clark, Ellen Thompson, Mario Aguas-Alvarado
  • Patent number: PP27681
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackThirteen’, particularly characterized by having medium to high productivity, medium-sized, black berries and self-fruitful plants, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Driscoll's, Inc.
    Inventors: Gavin R. Sills, Andrea M. Pabon, Mark Crusha
  • Patent number: PP27746
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackTwelve’, particularly characterized by having medium to high vigor, medium-sized, black fruit and medium to high yield, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Driscoll's, Inc.
    Inventors: Gavin R. Sills, Andrea M. Pabon, Mark Crusha
  • Patent number: PP28309
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of blackberry plant named ‘Willamette Thornless Marion’. The new cultivar originated as a mutation of ‘Marion’. It is nearly identical in all ways to ‘Marion’ except that it does not have thorns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Inventor: Leonard Joseph Heidt
  • Patent number: PP28369
    Abstract: A new and distinct blackberry cultivar that originated from seed produced from a cross between the female blackberry plant ‘NZ 9629-1’ (unpatented) and the male parent blackberry plant ‘ORUS 1350-2’ (unpatented). This new blackberry cultivar can be distinguished by its high yields of extremely large and very uniformly shaped berries with very good firmness, color, and flavor and that are borne on vigorous, completely thornless trailing plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
    Inventor: Chad E. Finn
  • Patent number: PP28548
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of blackberry plant named ‘DrisBlackSixteen’, particularly characterized by having high vigor, large-sized, dark greyish-purple berries and self-fruitful plants, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Driscoll's, Inc.
    Inventors: Gavin R. Sills, Jorge Rodriguez Alcazar, Andrea M. Pabon, Mark F. Crusha, Missael Bonifacio Romero Escobedo
  • Patent number: PP28598
    Abstract: Description and specifications of a new and distinct blackberry cultivar named ‘APF-190T’ which originated from seed produced by a hand-pollinated cross of Arkansas selections A-2293T (non-patented, unreleased genotype)×APF-49T (non-patented, unreleased genotype) is provided. This new blackberry cultivar can be distinguished by its early ripening, medium to large fruit with consistent shape and size with good quality, thornless canes with excellent plant health, and primocane-fruiting habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas
    Inventor: John Reuben Clark
  • Patent number: PP29367
    Abstract: A new and distinct blackberry cultivar that originated from seed produced from a cross between the female blackberry plant ‘NZ 9629-1’ (unpatented) and the male parent blackberry plant ‘ORUS 1939-2’ (unpatented). This new blackberry cultivar can be distinguished by its medium to high yields of medium-large and very sweet flavored berries with good firmness and color and that are the earliest ripening, completely thornless blackberry that we are aware of.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventor: Chad E Finn
  • Patent number: PP30062
    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-large 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: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventor: Chad E. Finn
  • Patent number: PP30063
    Abstract: A new and distinct blackberry cultivar that originated from seed produced from a cross between the female blackberry plant ‘NZ 9629R-1’ (unpatented) and the male parent blackberry plant ‘ORUS 1939-4’ (unpatented). This new blackberry cultivar can be distinguished by its very large, many petaled, and attractive flowers, medium to high yields of large and very sweet flavored berries with good firmness and color and that are early ripening, and the trailing plant is completely thornless.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventor: Chad E. Finn