Australia - Patent No: AU489P on 25 Aug 1995
Application No: 1992/125 on 14 Aug 1992
VIEW PBR PATENTArose from the controlled pollination of 'Meinececa' [by 'Lili Marlene']. Bred by Alain Meilland of SNC Meilland et Cie, Antibes, France.
'Meipopul' was first sold in France on 1st May 1992.
France - Application on 1992
South Africa - Patent on 1992
United States - Patent No: PP 9,777 on 7 Jan 1997
VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 08/555,726 on 9 Nov 1995
The female parent (i.e., the seed parent) was the product of the cross of the `Korimo` variety (non-patented in the United States) and the `Lenwich` variety (non-patented in the United States). The male parent (i.e., the pollen parent) of the new variety was the product of the cross of the `Temple Bells` variety (non-patented in the United States) and the `Moorcap` variety (also known as `Red Cascade`, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 3,962).