Patents Assigned to Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc.
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Patent number: PP12186Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry named ‘Biscayne’, botanically identified as Fragaria×ananassa. The closest known varieties are ‘Key Largo’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,649), ‘Captiva’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,277, allowed) and ‘Mirador’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,279, allowed). The new variety is a partially everbearing fruit bearing variety. The variety is distinguished from ‘Key Largo’ by its strong plant vigor, concave cross section of the leaf, rounded teeth on the terminal leaflet, outward pose of the petiole hairs, larger to the same size diameter of the calyx relative to the corolla, medium fruit glossiness, strong adherence of the calyx to the fruit, fruit of soft to medium firmness, medium to early time of flowering and early harvest maturity.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 1999Date of Patent: November 6, 2001Assignee: Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc.Inventors: Kristie L. Gilford, Bruce D. Mowrey, Jorge Campos Garcia, Thomas M. Sjulin, Larry T. Kodama
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Patent number: PP12436Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry named ‘Ventura’. The variety is similar to the varieties ‘E26’, ‘Montalvo’, and ‘Baeza’. The variety is distinguished from ‘E26’, ‘Montalvo’, and ‘Baeza’, in particular, by its globose to flat globose habit, medium density, weak to medium vigor, medium leaf glossiness, calyx diameter that is smaller relative to the corolla, semi-erect attitude at first picking, conical to cordate fruit shape, slight differences in shape between the primary and secondary fruit, narrow band without achenes, insertion of the calyx that is in a basin to level, weak to medium adherence of the calyx, and fruit with firm flesh and a small hollow center.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2000Date of Patent: March 5, 2002Assignee: Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc.Inventors: Amado Q. Amorao, Arnoldo Solis, Jr., Thomas M. Sjulin
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Patent number: PP12577Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry named ‘Canterbury’. The variety is similar to the varieties ‘Coronada’ and ‘San Miguel’. The variety is distinguished from ‘Coronado’ and ‘San Miguel’, in particular, by its upright to globose habit, very strong plant vigor, high density, obtuse shape of the terminal leaflet base, medium to dense petiole pubescence, its inflorescence being positioned level with the leaves, very slight to slight difference in the shapes of the primary and secondary fruits, absent or very weak unevenness of surface, strong sweetness, and fine texture when tasted.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 1999Date of Patent: April 23, 2002Assignee: Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc.Inventors: Amado Q. Amorao, Arnoldo Solis, Jr., Thomas M. Sjulin
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Patent number: PP12817Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry named ‘Marathon’, botanically identified as Fragaria×ananassa. The closest known varieties are ‘Key Largo’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,649), ‘Captiva’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,277, allowed) and ‘Mirador’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,279, allowed). The new variety is a partially everbearing fruit bearing variety. The variety is distinguished from ‘Key Largo’, ‘Captiva’ and ‘Mirador’ by its strong plant vigor, concave to flat cross section of the leaf, medium leaf blistering, same size diameter of inner to outer calyx, broader than longer fruit ratio length/width, large fruit size and cordate fruit shape.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 1999Date of Patent: July 30, 2002Assignee: Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc.Inventors: Kristie L. Gilford, Bruce D. Mowrey, Jorge Campos Garcia, Thomas M. Sjulin, Larry T. Kodama
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Patent number: PP12899Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry named ‘San Juan’. The variety is similar to the varieties ‘Commander’ and ‘Lido’. The variety is distinguished from ‘Commander’ and ‘Lido’, in particular, by its globose to flat globose habit, medium to strong interveinal blistering, weak to medium weak leaf glossiness, medium dense stipule pubescence, larger calyx diameter relative to the corolla, conical to almost cylindrical fruit, moderate differences in shapes of primary and secondary fruits, narrow band without achenes, and fruit with firm flesh and medium acidity.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2000Date of Patent: September 3, 2002Assignee: Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc.Inventors: Bruce D. Mowrey, Larry T. Kodama, JoAnne F. Coss, Joseph I. Espejo, Jr., Thomas M. Sjulin
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Patent number: PP13386Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry named ‘Sonora’. The present variety is similar to the varieties ‘Commander’, ‘San Juan’ and ‘Ana Maria’.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2000Date of Patent: December 17, 2002Assignee: Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc.Inventors: Bruce D. Mowrey, Larry T. Kodama, JoAnne F. Coss, Joseph I. Espejo, Jr., Thomas M. Sjulin
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Patent number: PP13525Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of blackberry plant named ‘Pecos’. The new cultivar is distinguished from other blackberry cultivars by its fruit of excellent fruit firmness and shipping quality. ‘Pecos’ is a thornless midseason cultivar. The new cultivar is distinguished from its seed parent by its earlier season, lower chill requirement, and greater vigor. The new cultivar is distinguished from its pollen parent by having firmer fruit and better fresh market shipping quality.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2001Date of Patent: January 28, 2003Assignee: Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc.Inventor: Carlos D. Fear
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Patent number: PP13758Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of blackberry plant named ‘Sleeping Beauty’. The new cultivar is distinguished from other blackberry cultivars by its large fruit, low chill requirement, and long fruiting period. The new cultivar is distinguished from its pollen parent by having an earlier fruiting period and much lower chill requirement. The new cultivar is distinguished from its seed parent by having firmer and less acidic fruit.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2001Date of Patent: May 6, 2003Assignee: Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc.Inventor: Carlos D. Fear
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Patent number: PP13759Abstract: The present invention relates to a nerw and distinct cultivar of blackberry plant named ‘Zorro’. The new cultivar is distinguished from other blackberry cultivars by its high productivity, early season, and low chill requirement. ‘Zorro’ produces fruit with improved quality and shipping characteristics over a long fruiting period. The new cultivar is distinguished from its seed parent by having better flavored fruit; it is distinguished from its pollen parent by its larger fruit.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2001Date of Patent: May 6, 2003Assignee: Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc.Inventor: Carlos D. Fear
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Patent number: PP8970Abstract: This invention relates to a new distinct short day winter-planted variety of strawberry plant named `X13`. The plant of this variety is distinguished by its dark, glossy foliage and its ability to initiate flowers from early spring to late fall in the Central Coast of California and spring and summer in southern California. The fruit is distinguished by its consistently high flavor, long shelf life, good fruit color inside and out and glossy, smooth surface. Its fruit is adapted to being processed for the freezer trade, especially for the Individual Quck Frozen berry demand, as well as for the fresh market.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 1993Date of Patent: November 8, 1994Assignee: Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc.Inventors: Thomas M. Sjulin, Amado Q. Amorao, Joseph I. Espejo, Jr.
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Patent number: PP9130Abstract: `Balboa` is a spring bearing variety which produces smooth glossy, attractive, full colored fruit, both on the surface and in the juicy flesh and has a very good flavor.The crop is medium early in southern and central California and has the ability to produce a high volume of fruit in March, April and May in southern California, if the transplant is given proper chilling before being planted.If grown in central California, the plants have the ability to continue production in the summer and fall. The plant is characterized by being medium dark and becoming large by summer. When vigorous, it is common to have one or more leaves per plant produce four leaflets per leaf instead of the normal three.The fruit of the plant is also characterized by a large, dark calyx on primary berries which often produce a double row of serrated sepals. These sepals often become curled and are held irregularly, with narrow sepals, when present, held on the row away from the fruit, not next to the fruit.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 1994Date of Patent: May 9, 1995Assignee: Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc.Inventors: Thomas M. Sjulin, Amado Q. Amorao, Joseph I. Espejo, Jr.
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Patent number: PP10221Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry plant named `Coronado`, botanically identified as Fragaria.times.ananassa. The closest known variety is `Balboa`. The new variety is partially everbearing. The new variety is distinguished from `Balboa` by its globose plant habit, medium plant density, flat to cupped terminal leaflet profile, outwardly pointed petiole hairs, the inflorescence is held level to above the leaves, and the calyx is larger than the corolla. The harvest yield before April 1 of `Coronado` is about 4.4 times greater than for `Balboa` for the same period. The main crop of `Coronado` is approximately one week before that of `Balboa`. The PGI isozyme banding pattern for `Coronado` is A2, while that for `Balboa` is A1. The LAP banding pattern for both `Coronado` and `Balboa` is B3. The PGM banding pattern for `Coronado` is C4, while that for `Balboa` is C2.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 1996Date of Patent: February 3, 1998Assignee: Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc.Inventors: Thomas M. Sjulin, Amado Q. Amorao
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Patent number: PP10534Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry plant named `Lido`, botanically identified as Fragaria .times. ananassa. The closest known variety is `Swede`. The new variety is partially everbearing. The new variety is distinguished from `Swede` by its glossier upper leaf surface, dense petiole pubescence and longer petiole pubescence. The cull rate for `Lido` was 42% of that for `Swede`. Following prolonged storage, the percent fruit that had rotted for `Lido` was about 57% of that for `Swede`. The reaction to disease was similar between `Lido` and `Swede`, but `Lido` is moderately resistant to Botrytis fruit rot, whereas `Swede` is susceptible. The PGI isozyme banding pattern for `Lido`, is A3, while that for, `Swede` is A1. The LAP and PGM banding patterns are B3 and C2, respectively, for both `Lido` and `Swede`.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 1996Date of Patent: August 4, 1998Assignee: Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc.Inventors: Thomas M. Sjulin, Amado Q. Amorao, Joseph I. Espejo, Jr., Joanne F. Coss
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Patent number: PP10642Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry named `San Miguel`. The variety is similar in appearance to `Camarosa`. The variety is characterized from `Camarosa` by its medium plant vigor, medium green length to width ratio of the terminal leaflet, the inflorescence is positioned above the leaves, conical to almost cylindrical fruit shape, red skin color, and fruit flesh that is red and firm. `San Miguel` possesses unusually long pedicels.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 1997Date of Patent: October 13, 1998Assignee: Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc.Inventors: Amado Q. Amorao, Thomas M. Sjulin
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Patent number: PP11035Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry plant named `Ana Maria`, botanically identified as Fragaria.times.ananassa. The closest known variety is `Key Largo`. The new variety is a partially everbearing fruit bearing variety. The variety is distinguished from `Key Largo` by its strong plant vigor, slightly concave to flat cross section of the leaf, medium to strong leaf blistering, obtuse to rounded teeth on the terminal leaflet, outward pose of the petiole hairs, smaller to the same size diameter of the calyx relative to the corolla, narrow to medium width of the band on the fruit without achenes, strong fruit glossiness, weak to medium adherence of the calyx to the fruit, fruit of soft to medium firmness, medium to late time of flowering and late harvest maturity.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 1997Date of Patent: August 17, 1999Assignee: Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc.Inventors: Bruce D. Mowrey, JoAnne F. Coss, Amado Q. Amorao, Larry T. Kodama, Joseph I. Espejo, Jr., Thomas M. Sjulin
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Patent number: PP11277Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry plant named `Captiva`, botanically identified as Fragaria.times.ananassa Duch. The closest known variety is `Key Largo`. The new variety is partially everbearing. The new variety is characterized from `Key Largo` by its flat plant habit, dense plant density, rounded teeth on the terminal leaflet, short fruiting trusses, light red fruit flesh, and very early to early to season of harvest.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 1997Date of Patent: March 7, 2000Assignee: Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc.Inventors: Kristie L. Gilford, Bruce D. Mowrey, Arturo Fuentes, Joseph I. Espejo, Jr., Thomas M. Sjulin
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Patent number: PP11279Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry plant named `Mirador`, botanically identified as Fragaria.times.ananassa Duch. The closest known variety is `Commander`. The new variety is a day-neutral fruit bearing variety. The new variety is characterized from `Commander` by its globose plant habit, strong interveinal leaf-blistering, sparse to medium petiole pubescence, moderate to marked difference in fruit shape between primary and secondary fruit, absent or very narrow fruit band without achenes, dark red fruit skin color, medium fruit glossiness, smaller to same size of calyx in relation to the fruit, medium to late time of flowering, mid-season to late time of fruiting, and day-neutral type of fruit bearing.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 1997Date of Patent: March 7, 2000Assignee: Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc.Inventors: Kristie L. Gilford, Amado Q. Amorao, Bruce D. Mowrey, Thomas M. Sjulin
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Patent number: PP11522Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry named `MONTALVO`. The variety is similar to the variety `E26`. The variety is characterized from `E26` by its open to medium plant density, strong plant vigor, medium to dark green leaf color, medium to strong leaf glossiness, sparse to medium petiole pubescence, few to medium number of stolons, very strong stolon anthocyanin coloration, thick stolons, smaller diameter of calyx relative to the corolla, larger diameter of inner calyx to outer calyx, medium to large fruit size, marked difference in shapes between primary and secondary fruit, medium band without achenes, level to above the surface insertion of the achenes, insertion of the calyx above the fruit, the orange red fruit flesh color, and the marginal and central distribution of the fruit flesh color.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 1998Date of Patent: September 26, 2000Assignee: Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc.Inventors: Amado Q. Amorao, Arnoldo Solis, Jr., Thomas M. Sjulin, Joseph I. Espejo, Jr.
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Patent number: PP11548Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry plant named `Baeza`, botanically identified as Fragaria.times.ananassa Duch. The closest known variety is `Key Largo`. The new variety is fully everbearing. The new variety is distinguished from `Key Largo` by its flat plant habit, medium to strong interveinal leaf-blistering, as long as broad length-to-width ratio of the terminal leaflet, rounded basal shape of the terminal leaflet, rounded teeth on the terminal leaflets, medium to dense petiole pubescence, outward pose of petiole hairs, medium flower size, medium length of the fruiting trusses, light red fruit flesh color and very early to early season of initial harvest.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 1997Date of Patent: October 3, 2000Assignee: Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc.Inventors: Amado Q. Amorao, Bruce D. Mowrey, Kristie L. Gilford, Joseph I. Espejo, Jr., Thomas M. Sjulin
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Patent number: PP11554Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry plant named `Alta Vista`, botanically identified as Fragraia.times.ananassa Duch. The closest known variety is `Key Largo`. The new variety is fully everbearing. The new variety is distinguished from `Key Largo` by its medium to strong interveinal leaf-blistering, flat profile of the terminal leaflet, rounded basal shape of the terminal leaflet, rounded teeth on the terminal leaflet, medium in density petiole pubescence, outward pose of petiole hairs, medium anthocyanin coloration of the stolons in the fall of the year, an inflorescence relative position level with to above the leaves, broader than long petal length-to-width ratio, light red fruit flesh color, and early season of initial harvest.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 1997Date of Patent: October 10, 2000Assignee: Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc.Inventors: Thomas M. Sjulin, Bruce D. Mowrey, Amado Q. Amorao, JoAnne F. Coss, Kiyoshi Nishimori, Kristie L. Gilford