US Patent Issued to Nunhems on Aug. 4 for "Melon variety NUN 76730 MEM" (California Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,696,861, issued on Aug. 4, was assigned to Nunhems B.V. (Nunhem, Netherlands).

"Melon variety NUN 76730 MEM" was invented by Kaori Ando (Acampo, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct melon variety NUN 76730 MEM is disclosed as well as seeds and plants and fruits thereof. NUN 76730 MEM is a Cantaloupe non-sutured melon variety of the Harper type, comprising resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melonis Race 0 and Race 2 and Podosphaera xanthii Race 1, Race 2, and Race 5."

The patent was filed on Nov. 29, 2022, under Application No. 18/071,015.

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