Multibranching watermelon plant and method of producing
AssigneeHarris Moran Seed Company
InventorsBrenda Lanini, Theodore H. Superak, Bill Copes
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
The present invention relates to a watermelon plant, seed, variety and hybrid. More specifically, the invention relates to a watermelon plant having an allele which results in a multibranching compact watermelon plant with small fruit. The invention also relates to crossing inbreds, varieties and hybrids containing the allele to produce novel types and varieties of watermelon plants.
Claims16
A watermelon seed containing an allele designated HMBN wherein a representative sample of seed containing said HMBN allele has been deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-6300.
A watermelon seed containing a recessive allele for the multibranching trait designated HMBN, wherein a representative sample of seed containing said HMBN allele has been deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-6300.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.