US Patent Issued to Agricultural Research and Development on March 18 for "Seedless grapevine plant named 'ARD51'" (California Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. PP36,550, issued on March 18, was assigned to Agricultural Research and Development LLC (Bakersfield, Calif.).

"Seedless grapevine plant named 'ARD51'" was invented by Shachar Karniel (Bakersfield, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new distinct variety of grapevine named 'ARD51' abundantly forms attractive crunchy and juicy seedless berries with a red skin coloration, lax density and large clusters which display a natural sweet flavor, the fruit commonly is ready for harvesting during July in San Joaquin Valley of Central California, U.S.A., and displays good eating qualities as a table grape, the fruit firmness renders the fruit wel...