ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. PP36,975, issued on Sept. 23.
"Elderberry plant named 'WCE'" was invented by Daniel Childs (Hinsdale, N.Y.) and Carrie Childs (Hinsdale, N.Y.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct variety of elderberry plant 'WCE' selected to provide a fruit which is firmer and sweeter in taste than the fruit of known cultivars and wild elderberry plants known to the Inventors. Compared to other wild and commercial cultivars known to the Inventors, the present invention yields clusters of berries which will consistently ripen 99% of the fruits within every fruit raceme."
The patent was filed on Feb. 20, 2024, under Application No. 18/445,818....