Blackadder the Fruit

[Skanky Vamp]

A new and distinct variety of blackcurrant named "˜Blackadder', botanically identified as Ribes nigrum is described. The new variety is distinguished from others by its early season bud burst, flowering and harvest. Its bush has an upright habit suitable for machine harvesting. Yields are high and the fruit has high anthocyanin levels and moderate ascorbic acid levels.

I am kinda irked; I never thought of that.. imagine the marketing potential. Though I never knew you could actually trademark & patent a fruit, let alone a fruit named after a TV character.
Blackadder Blackcurrant plant - Patent PP18790

 

[JenniferAlice]

You can patent a fruit?? Call it whatever you want?



I'd call my fruit, "tastescrap berries."


Good find.

 

[Revolver]

I'd definitely eat Tastescrap Berries. Something about them just sounds delicious.

Also, I think all fruit should be named after TV characters. Henceforth, apples shall be known as Rupert Giles. Bananas shall be called Michael Bluth. Grapes are going to be called John Locke. And any fruit one refuses to eat is going to be called According to Jim.

 

[Kali]

Can we apply that to vegetables as well? Maybe to market them to children, perhaps use familiar children's TV series?

Here in the UK, we all know of the Camberwell carrot... but how about the Camberwick Green Carrot? The Windy Miller cabbage? And his friend, The Trumpton Sprout?

 

[Clem Rocks]

When i saw the title of this thread, i thought it was gonna be an argument with a certain member....i'm disappointed now =[

 

[randiann]

Alister's a fruit?!? I knew he kinda swung that way, but I didn't think he'd gone total fruit on us!

Selig agrees: EB would never argue... merely debate

Oh, no. He does it to argue. The "debate" part of it is merely an excuse!

*pulls out fake soap opera personality*
*cries**gasp**cries* Oh, Alister, and I thought we had something special! *wimper* Now, I realize you were just my friend *boo hoo* because I have...a guy's name!!!

*insane crazy soap opera Randi leaves the building...dramatically.*

 

[Edmund Blackadder]

Alister's a fruit?!? I knew he kinda swung that way, but I didn't think he'd gone total fruit on us!


Oh, no. He does it to argue. The "debate" part of it is merely an excuse!

*pulls out fake soap opera personality*
*cries**gasp**cries* Oh, Alister, and I thought we had something special! *wimper* Now, I realize you were just my friend *boo hoo* because I have...a guy's name!!!

*insane crazy soap opera Randi leaves the building...dramatically.*

I do love a good mass debate!

Ohh Randi, I'd never go 'full fruit' though I am partial to the occasional banana I couldn't live on them!

 

[Immodesty]

I wanna try a Blackadder fruit now...and see if I can resist singing or quoting like a wee geek while I eat it. <.>