ST-470 Application for Plant Variety Protection Certificate

Form ST 470

OMB NO. 0581-0055
Expiration Date: 01/31/2022

U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Marketing Service
Science & Technology Program

Plant Variety Protection Office
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Room 2915-South Building, Stop 0274
Washington, DC 20250
(202) 260-8983
[email protected]

Application for Plant Variety
Protection Certificate

Paperwork Burden Statement: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not
required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information
collection is 0581-0055. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 1.5 hours per response, including the time
for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection
of information.
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race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation,
genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program (Not all
prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille,
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Privacy Act Advisory Statemant: The Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579) requires that you be given certain information in connection with the
request for information solicited on the Application for Certificate forms and Exhibits (ST-470). Accordingly, pursuant to the requirements of the Act,
please be advised that: (1) the authority for the collection of this information is 15 U.S.C. § 1113 or 35 U.S.C. § 41 and 37 CFR 1.16-1.28, 1.492, or
2.6-2.7; (2) furnishing of the information solicited is voluntary; (3) after issuance of a certificate of protection the Office will furnish copies of the
application and related papers to any person upon payment of the specified fee (Part 97 §97.17 Plant Variety Protection Act and Regulations and
Rules of Practice); and (4) the principal purpose for which the information is used by the PVPO is to determine that the Variety is new, distinct from
any known variety, uniform, and stable. If you do not furnish the requested information, your application may be delayed.
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION OFFICE

OMB NO. 0581-0055
Expiration Date: 01/31/2022

APPLICATION FOR PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION CERTIFICATE
The following statements are made in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a) and the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995.
Application is required in order to determine if a plant variety protection certificate is to be issued (7 U.S.C. 2421).
Information is held confidential until certificate is issued (7 U.S.C. 2426).
OMB Collection #0581-0055

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY:
PVPO NUMBER:

FILING DATE:

FILING AND EXAMINATION FEES PAID

DATE

1. NAME OF OWNER: (Name to be printed on certificate)

2. TEMPORARY DESIGNATION OR EXPERIMENTAL NAME:

3. VARIETY NAME:

4. ADDRESS:

5. OWNER TELEPHONE: (+00 (000) 000-0000)

6. OWNER FAX NUMBER AND/OR EMAIL ADDRESS:

7. IF OWNER NAMED IS NOT A "PERSON", GIVE FORM OF ORGANIZATION: (corporation, partnership, association, etc.)

8. IF INCORPORATED, GIVE STATE OF INCORPORATION:

9. DATE OF INCORPORATION:

10. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OWNER REPRESENTATIVE(S) AND/OR BREEDERS(S) TO SERVE ON THIS APPLICATION:
(First person listed will receive all documents including the certificate of protection)
NAME(S):

ADDRESS(ES):

11.REPRESENTATIVE TELEPHONE: (+00 (000) 000-0000)

12. REPRESENTATIVE FAX:

13. REPRESENTATIVE EMAILS:

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Form ST 470

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION OFFICE

OMB NO. 0581-0055
Expiration Date: 01/31/2022

APPLICATION FOR PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION CERTIFICATE
The following statements are made in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a) and the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995.
Application is required in order to determine if a plant variety protection certificate is to be issued (7 U.S.C. 2421).
Information is held confidential until certificate is issued (7 U.S.C. 2426).
OMB Collection #0581-0055

14. CROP KIND: (Common Name)

15. GENUS AND SPECIES:

16. FAMILY NAME: (Botanical)

17. IS THE VARIETY A FIRST-GENERATION HYBRID?
YES

NO

18. DOES THE VARIETY CONTAIN ANY BIOTECHNOLOGY EVENTS? *
YES

NO

*A biotechnology event is defined as a single insertion of a nucleic acid construct into a specific site in a plant’s chromosome that is
regulated under the U.S. Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology.
19. SEE ATTACHED CHECKLIST, PLEASE INCLUDE WITH FINAL SUBMISSION
20. DOES THE OWNER SPECIFY THAT SEED OF THIS VARIETY BE SOLD ONLY AS A CLASS OF CERTIFIED SEED?
(See Section 83(a) of the Plant Variety Protection Act)
YES (If "yes", answer items 21 and 22 below)
NO (If "no", go to item 23)
UNDECIDED
21. DOES THE OWNER SPECIFY THAT SEED OF THIS VARIETY BE LIMITED AS TO NUMBER OF CLASSES?
YES

NO

IF YES, WHICH CLASSES?
FOUNDATION

REGISTERED

CERTIFIED

22. DOES THE OWNER SPECIFY THAT SEED OF THIS VARIETY BE LIMITED AS TO NUMBER OF GENERATIONS?
YES

NO

IF YES, SPECIFY THE NUMBER 1,2,3, etc. FOR EACH CLASS:
FOUNDATION

REGISTERED

COMMENTS:

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CERTIFIED

Form ST 470

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION OFFICE

OMB NO. 0581-0055
Expiration Date: 01/31/2022

APPLICATION FOR PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION CERTIFICATE
The following statements are made in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a) and the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995.
Application is required in order to determine if a plant variety protection certificate is to be issued (7 U.S.C. 2421).
Information is held confidential until certificate is issued (7 U.S.C. 2426).
OMB Collection #0581-0055

23. HAS THE VARIETY (INCLUDING ANY HARVESTED MATERIAL) OR A HYBRID PRODUCED FROM THIS VARIETY BEEN
SOLD, DISPOSED OF, TRANSFERRED, OR USED IN THE U. S. OR OTHER COUNTRIES?
YES

NO

IF YES, YOU MUST PROVIDE THE DATE OF FIRST SALE, DISPOSITION, TRANSFER, OR USE FOR EACH COUNTRY AND
THE CIRCUMSTANCES:

24. IS THE VARIETY OR ANY COMPONENT OF THE VARIETY PROTECTED BY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT (PLANT
BREEDER'S RIGHT OR PATENT)?
YES

NO

IF YES, PLEASE GIVE COUNTRY, DATE OF FILING OR ISSUANCE AND ASSIGNED REFERENCE NUMBER:

25. The owners declare that a viable seed sample will be furnished directly to an acceptable repository in support of the variety
within three months of filing. For a tuber propagated variety or vegetatively reproduced variety, a germplasm sample will be
deposited in a public repository within three months of the date of the Notice of Allowance letter. These will be maintained for the
duration of the certificate. Germplasm will be replenished upon request in accordance with such regulations as may be applicable.
The undersigned owner(s) is(are) the owner of this plant variety and believe(s) that the variety is new, distinct, uniform, and stable
as required in 7 U.S.C. 2402, and is entitled to protection under the provisions of 7 U.S.C. 2402 of the Plant Variety Protection Act.
Owner(s) is(are) informed that false representation herein can jeopardize protection and result in penalties.
SIGNATURE OF OWNER:

SIGNATURE OF OWNER:

NAME: (Please print or type)

NAME: (Please print or type)

CAPACITY OR TITLE:

DATE:

CAPACITY OR TITLE:

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DATE:

Form ST 470

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Expiration Date: 01/31/2022

19. CHECK LIST: (Please include with final submission)
ST-470 APPLICATION FOR PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION CERTIFICATE
Owner and Variety Information.

See UPOV Explanatory Notes on Variety Denominations Under the UPOV Convention
(https://www.upov.int/edocs/infdocs/en/upov_inf_12_4.pdf)
See UPOV Explanatory Notes on the Definition of Breeder Under the 1991 Act of the UPOV Convention
(https://www.upov.int/edocs/expndocs/en/upov_exn_brd.pdf)
Exhibit A. Origin and Breeding History of the Variety
See UPOV Explanatory Notes On The Definition Of Variety Under The 1991 Act Of The UPOV Convention
(https://www.upov.int/edocs/expndocs/en/upov_exn_var.pdf)
Exhibit B. Statement of Distinctness
See UPOV General Introduction to the Examination of Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability and the
Development of Harmonized Descriptions of New Varieties of Plants
(https://www.upov.int/export/sites/upov/resource/en/tg_1_3.pdf)
Exhibit C. Objective Description of Variety
Please submit the Exhibit C matching the subject crop (if one is not available please contact the PVPO)
(https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/plant-variety-protection/pvpo-c-forms)
For Distinctness, Uniformity, and Stability (DUS) testing guidance please see UPOV Database of Test
Guidelines for Specific Crop Kinds:
(https://www.upov.int/test_guidelines/en/)
An officially issued DUS report may be submitted in place of an Exhibit C for most crops. Additional
information may be required during the examination. Please contact PVPO for more information.
Exhibit D. Additional Description of the Variety (Optional)
Additional information and Evidence (Including: Photographs, Data, Genetic Information, Attachments)
Exhibit E. Statement of the Basis of the Owner's Ownership
Plant variety protection can only be afforded to the owners (not licensees) who meet the following criteria:
1.

If the rights to the variety are owned by the original breeder, that person must be a U.S. national,
national of a UPOV member country, or national of a country which affords similar protection to
nationals of the U.S. for the same genus and species.

2.

If the rights to the variety are owned by the company which employed the original breeder(s), the
company must be U.S. based, owned by nationals of a UPOV member country, or owned by
nationals of a country which affords similar protection to nationals of the U.S. for the same genus
and species.

3.

If the owner is an owner who is not the original owner, both the original owner and the owner must
meet one of the above criteria. The original breeder/owner may be the individual or company who
directed the final breeding. See 7 U.S.C. 2401 of the Plant Variety Protection Act for definitions.

FILING AND EXAMINATION FEE
Use ePVP, pay.gov, credit card, or make checks and money orders payable to "Treasurer of the United States"
Fee of $5,150 covers application and certificate filing fee.
GERMPLASM DEPOSIT
Germplasm has been deposited with:
Technical Infeasibility of Germplasm Deposit (Please contact PVPO)
Germplasm will be deposited after PVP Certificate Issuance (Potato and Vegetatively Reproduced Varieties)
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Form ST 470

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION OFFICE

OMB NO. 0581-0055
Expiration Date: 01/31/2022

EXHIBIT A
ORIGIN AND BREEDING HISTORY
The following statements are made in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a) and the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995.
Application is required in order to determine if a plant variety protection certificate is to be issued (7 U.S.C. 2421).
Information is held confidential until certificate is issued (7 U.S.C. 2426).
OMB Collection #0581-0055

NAME OF OWNER (S):

TEMPORARY OR EXPERIMENTAL
DESIGNATION:

VARIETY NAME:

I. PROPAGATION:
1. How is the variety propagated?
Sexually Propagated:
Seed
Asexually Propagated:
Bulb

Cutting

Grafting

Layering

Offset

Suckering

Tissue Culture

Tuber

Other (Specify)
II. GENEALOGY:
1. Describe the genealogy of the variety including the ownership, protections (with reference numbers), and origins of
the stock plants. Please include the breeding methods used, duration of breeding stages, and any additional testing
or development work completed. (Please attach more pages if necessary).

2. Give the details of subsequent stages of selection and multiplication.
Year(s)

Detail of Stage

Selection Criteria

___________

_______________________________________

______________________________________

___________

_______________________________________

______________________________________

___________

_______________________________________

______________________________________

___________

_______________________________________

______________________________________

___________

_______________________________________

______________________________________

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Form ST 470

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION OFFICE

OMB NO. 0581-0055
Expiration Date: 01/31/2022

EXHIBIT A
ORIGIN AND BREEDING HISTORY
The following statements are made in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a) and the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995.
Application is required in order to determine if a plant variety protection certificate is to be issued (7 U.S.C. 2421).
Information is held confidential until certificate is issued (7 U.S.C. 2426).
OMB Collection #0581-0055

NAME OF OWNER (S):

TEMPORARY OR EXPERIMENTAL
DESIGNATION:

VARIETY NAME:

III. UNIFORMITY:
1. ________Is the variety uniform?:
A. Yes

B. No

2. How did you test for uniformity?

IV. STABILITY:
1. ________Is the variety stable?:
A. Yes

B. No

2. How did you test for stability? Over how many generations?

3. ________Are genetic variants observed or expected during reproduction and multiplication?
A. Yes

B. No

If Yes, state how these variants may be identified, their type and frequency.

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Form ST 470

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION OFFICE

OMB NO. 0581-0055
Expiration Date: 01/31/2022

EXHIBIT B
STATEMENT OF DISTINCTNESS
The following statements are made in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a) and the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995.
Application is required in order to determine if a plant variety protection certificate is to be issued (7 U.S.C. 2421).
Information is held confidential until certificate is issued (7 U.S.C. 2426).
OMB Collection #0581-0055

NAME OF OWNER (S):

TEMPORARY OR EXPERIMENTAL
DESIGNATION:

VARIETY NAME:

BASED ON OVERALL MORPHOLOGY _________________________ IS MOST SIMILAR TO ____________________________.
(Subject Variety)
(Most Similar Variety(ies))
The variety _______________________ most clearly differs from _________________________ in the following traits:
(Subject Variety)
(Most Similar Variety(ies))
Traits

Subject Variety

Most Similar Variety

Location of Evidence

Qualitative Traits

Color Traits

Quantitative Traits

Other Traits

Example
Leaf Pubescence

Heavy Pubescence

Glabrous

Photograph attached

Leaf Color

Dark Green (5GY 3/4)

Light Green (2.5GY 8/10)

Munsell Color Chart

Plant Height

200 cm +/- 10 cm (N=25)

250 cm +/- 15 cm (N=25)

Statistics attached

Please use additional tables to present clear differences for additional comparison varieties.
Include additional pages of supporting evidence in Exhibit D.
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EXHIBIT C
OBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION OF VARIETY
The following statements are made in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a) and the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995.
Application is required in order to determine if a plant variety protection certificate is to be issued (7 U.S.C. 2421). Information is held confidential until
certificate is issued (7 U.S.C. 2426). OMB Collection #0581-0055

NAME OF APPLICANT (S)

TEMPORARY OR EXPERIMENTAL
DESIGNATION

VARIETY NAME

Blueberry
(Vaccinium angustifolium x Vaccinium myrsinites x Vaccinium corymbosum;
Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton; Hybrids between Vaccinium corymbosum and
Vaccinium angustifolium; Vaccinium corymbosum x Vaccinium angustifolium x
Vaccinium virgatum; Vaccinium corymbosum L.; Vaccinium formosum Andrews;
Vaccinium myrtilloides Michx.; Vaccinium myrtillus L.; Vaccinium simulatum Small;
Vaccinium virgatum Aiton)
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid
OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0581-0055. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 1.81 hours
per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of
information.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex,
marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any
public assistance program (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large
print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).
To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or
(202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Instructions:
-

Please answer as many fields as possible. Missing information may be requested by the Plant Variety Protection Office.
Significant omissions could delay or inhibit certificate of protection issuance.

-

Asterisked characteristics (denoted by (*)) are required as they are important for the UPOV international harmonization of
variety descriptions.

Location:
Trial Location

Latitude (Decimal Degrees)

Longitude (Decimal Degrees)

Trial Location

Latitude (Decimal Degrees)

Longitude (Decimal Degrees)

Area(s) of Adaptation

Morphology:
I. PLANT:
1. ________Plant: Vigor: (*)

Pending Form Approval

1. Very Weak

2. Weak

4. Strong

5. Very Strong
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I. PLANT: (continued)
2. ________Plant: Growth Habit: (*)
2. Semi-Upright

3. Spreading

1. Green

2. Reddish Yellow

3. Greenish Red

4. Greyish Red

5. Dark Red

6. Reddish Brown

1. Upright
II. ONE-YEAR-OLD SHOOT:
3. ________One-Year-Old Shoot: Color: (*)

4. ________One-Year-Old Shoot: Length of Internode:
1. Short

2. Short to Medium

4. Medium to Long

5. Long

3. Medium

III. LEAF:
5. ________Leaf: Length: (*)
1. Very Short

2. Very Short to Short

3. Short

4. Short to Medium

5. Medium

6. Medium to Long

7. Long

8. Long to Very Long

9. Very Long

1. Very Narrow

2. Very Narrow to Narrow

3. Narrow

4. Narrow to Medium

5. Medium

6. Medium to Broad

7. Broad

8. Broad to Very Broad

9. Very Broad

1. Very Low

2. Very Low to Low

3. Low

4. Low to Medium

5. Medium

6. Medium to High

7. High

8. High to Very High

9. Very High

6. ________Leaf: Width:

7. ________Leaf: Ratio Length/Width: (*)

Pending Form Approval

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III. LEAF: (continued)
8. ________Leaf: Shape: (*)

1. Lanceolate

2. Ovate

3. Elliptic

2. Light Green

3. Medium Green

4. Oblong
9. ________Leaf: Color of Upper Side: (*)
1. Yellow
4. Dark Green
10. ________Leaf: Margin: (*)
2. Serrate

1. Entire
11. ________Leaf: Glaucosity on Upper Side:

2. Medium

3. Strong

1. Absent or Very Weak

2. Weak

3. Medium

4. Strong

5. Very Strong

1. Absent or Weak
IV. FLOWER BUD:
12. ________Flower Bud: Anthocyanin Coloration:

V. INFLORESCENCE:
13. ________Inflorescence: Length:
1. Short

Pending Form Approval

2. Medium

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3. Strong

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VI. FLOWER:
14. ________Flower: Shape of Corolla:

1. Globose

2. Ellipsoid

3. Cylindrical

4. Ovoid

5. Urceolate

6. Campanulate

1. Small

2. Small to Medium

3. Medium

4. Medium to Large

5. Large

15. ________Flower: Size of Corolla Tube:

16. ________Flower: Color of Corolla Tube:
1. White

2. Whitish Green

3. Whitish Yellow

4. Whitish Red
17. ________Flower: Anthocyanin Coloration of Corolla Tube on Outer Side:
1. Absent or Very Weak

2. Weak

4. Strong

5. Very Strong

3. Medium

18. ________Flower: Conspicuousness of Ridges on Corolla Tube:
1. Absent or Weak

Pending Form Approval

2. Medium

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3. Strong

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VI. FLOWER: (continued)
19. ________Flower: Color of Receptacle:
1. Green

2. Pink

3. Red

1. Very Sparse

2. Very Sparse to Sparse

3. Sparse

4. Sparse to Medium

5. Medium

6. Medium to Dense

7. Dense

8. Dense to Very Dense

9. Very Dense

4. Blue
VII. INFRUCTESCNCE:
20. ________Infructescence: Density: (*)

VIII. FRUIT:
21. ________Fruit: Unripe Fruit: Intensity of Green Color:
1. Light

2. Light to Medium

4. Medium to Dark

5. Dark

3. Medium

22. ________Fruit: Size: (*)
1. Very Small

2. Very Small to Small

3. Small

4. Small to medium

5. Medium

6. Medium to Large

7. Large

8. Large to Very Large

9. Very Large

2. Circular

3. Oblate

2. Straight

3. Reflexed

1. Small

2. Small to Medium

3. Medium

4. Medium to Large

5. Large

23. ________Fruit: Shape in Longitudinal Section: (*)

1. Elliptic
24. ________Fruit: Attitude of Sepals:
1. Incurved
25. ________Fruit: Diameter of Calyx Basin:

Pending Form Approval

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VIII. FRUIT: (continued)
26. ________Fruit: Depth of Calyx Basin:
1. Absent or Shallow

2. Medium

3. Deep

1. Absent or Very Weak

2. Very Weak to Weak

3. Weak

4. Weak to Medium

5. Medium

6. Medium to Strong

1. Pink

2. Blue Red

3. Light Blue

4. Medium Blue

5. Dark Blue

6. Blackish Blue

1. Very Soft

2. Soft

3. Medium

4. Firm

5. Very Firm

27. ________Fruit: Intensity of Bloom: (*)

7. Strong
28. ________Fruit: Color of Skin: (*)

29. ________Fruit: Firmness:

30. ________Fruit: Sweetness:
1. Low

2. Low to Medium

4. Medium to High

5. High

3. Medium

31. ________Fruit: Acidity:
1. Low

2. Low to Medium

4. Medium to High

5. High

3. Medium

32. ________Fruit: Plant: Fruiting Type: (*)
1. On One-Year-Old Shoots

2. On One-Year-Old and Current Season Shoots

IX. TIMING:
33. ________Time of Beginning of Vegetative Growth: (*)
1. Very Early

2. Very Early to Early

3. Early

4. Early to Medium

5. Medium

6. Medium to Late

7. Late

8. Late to Very Late

9. Very Late

34. ________Time of Beginning of Flowering on One-Year-Old Shoot: (*)
1. Very Early

2. Very Early to Early

3. Early

4. Early to Medium

5. Medium

6. Medium to Late

7. Late

8. Late to Very Late

9. Very Late

35. ________Time of Beginning of Flowering on Current Season’s Shoot: (*)

Pending Form Approval

1. Very Early

2. Very Early to Early

3. Early

4. Early to Medium

5. Medium

6. Medium to Late

7. Late

8. Late to Very Late

9. Very Late

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IX. TIMING: (continued)
36. ________Time of Beginning of Fruit Ripening on One-Year-Old Shoot: (*)
1. Very Early

2. Very Early to Early

3. Early

4. Early to Medium

5. Medium

6. Medium to Late

7. Late

8. Late to Very Late

9. Very Late

37. ________Time of Beginning of Fruit Ripening on Current Season's Shoot: (*)
1. Very Early

2. Very Early to Early

3. Early

4. Early to Medium

5. Medium

6. Medium to Late

7. Late

8. Late to Very Late

9. Very Late

X. NUMERICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
38. ________One-Year-Old Shoot: Length of Internode
39. ________Leaf: Length
40. ________Leaf: Width
41. ________Leaf: Ratio Length/Width
42. ________Inflorescence: Length
43. ________Fruit: Diameter of Calyx Basin
44. ________Fruit: Sweetness
45. ________Fruit: Acidity

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Form ST-470-185
Exhibit C (Blueberry)

Form Approved OMB NO 0581-0055
Expiration Date: 01/31/2022

Disease Resistance:

Insect Resistance:

Comments:

For more information and guidance:
UPOV GUIDELINES FOR THE CONDUCT OF TESTS FOR DISTINCTNESS, UNIFORMITY AND STABILITY TG/137
https://www.upov.int/edocs/tgdocs/en/tg137.pdf

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Form ST 470

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION OFFICE

OMB NO. 0581-0055
Expiration Date: 01/31/2022

EXHIBIT E
STATEMENT OF THE BASIS OF OWNERSHIP
The following statements are made in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a) and the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995.
Application is required in order to determine if a plant variety protection certificate is to be issued (7 U.S.C. 2421).
Information is held confidential until certificate is issued (7 U.S.C. 2426).
OMB Collection #0581-0055

NAME OF OWNER (S):

TEMPORARY OR EXPERIMENTAL
DESIGNATION:

VARIETY NAME:

1. Does the owner own all rights to the variety?
YES

NO

If NO, please explain:

2. Is the owner a U.S. national or a U.S. based entity?
YES

NO

If NO, give name of country:

3. Is the owner the original owner?
YES

NO

If NO, please answer one of the following:
A. If the original rights to the variety were owned by individual(s), is (are) the original owner(s) a U.S. national(s)?
YES

NO

If NO, give name of country:

B. If the original rights to the variety were owned by a company(ies), is (are) the original owner(s) a U.S. based
company?
YES

NO

If NO, give name of country:

4. Additional explanation on ownership (Trace ownership from original breeder to current owner):

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