Patents Assigned to Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20110302679
    Abstract: A new mandarin hybrid tree particularly distinguished by having dense foliation; bearing fruit that are attractive in appearance with excellent eating quality; has lateral branching with lower angle plant habit; a round tree shape; and nearly seedless fruit is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: FLORIDA FOUNDATION SEED PRODUCERS, INC.
    Inventor: Frederick G. Gmitter, JR.
  • Patent number: PP21376
    Abstract: ‘FL04-235’ is a new southern highbush blueberry plant distinguished by a low chilling requirement with prolific early-spring leafing, a vigorous and very upright to spreading growth habit, very stout canes, early ripening (50% ripe berries in north Florida by April 15) and berries that are sweet and firm with a small, dry picking scar, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul M. Lyrene
  • Patent number: PP21535
    Abstract: A new ‘Valencia’-derived sweet orange tree particularly distinguished by producing trees that bear fruit that ripens 4 to 8 weeks earlier than standard ‘Valencia’ trees, trees that have an upright and moderately vigorous growth habit, trees that have a tendency for terminal fruit bearing and fruit having excellent juice quality, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventors: Jude W. Grosser, Frederick G. Gmitter, Jr., William S. Castle
  • Patent number: PP21553
    Abstract: A southern highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) variety particularly distinguished by a low chilling requirement, very upright growth habit, vigorous early-spring leafing, early ripening (50% ripe berries in north Florida around April 24), very open berry cluster; and berries that are large and firm, somewhat darker in color, have good flavor, texture, and keeping quality, and have a small, dry picking scar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul M. Lyrene
  • Patent number: PP21554
    Abstract: A southern highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) variety particularly distinguished by having a low chilling requirement, especially for the flower buds, a vigorous, upright bush, light-blue berries with a small, dry picking scar, high firmness, and good flavor, and a very loose berry cluster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul M. Lyrene
  • Patent number: PP21558
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of strawberry (Fragaria×ananassa), which originated from seed produced by a hand-pollinated cross between FL 93-103 and FL 95-316. The new strawberry, named ‘Winter Dawn’, is distinguished by high November through February production of fruit that are medium to large in size and moderately resistant to Botrytis and anthracnose fruit rot diseases when grown in Dover, Fla. or other areas that have a subtropical climate similar to that of Dover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventor: Craig K. Chandler
  • Patent number: PP21569
    Abstract: A new Eucalyptus grandis tree particularly distinguished by having a fast growth rate, good frost tolerance, and good coppicing properties, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald L. Rockwood
  • Patent number: PP21570
    Abstract: A new Eucalyptus grandis tree particularly distinguished by having a fast growth rate, excellent frost tolerance, and good coppicing properties, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald L. Rockwood
  • Patent number: PP21571
    Abstract: A new Eucalyptus grandis tree particularly distinguished by having a fast growth rate, good frost tolerance, and good coppicing properties, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald L. Rockwood
  • Patent number: PP21582
    Abstract: A new Eucalyptus grandis tree particularly distinguished by having a fast growth rate, average frost tolerance, and good coppicing properties, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald L. Rockwood
  • Patent number: PP21585
    Abstract: ‘UF0646’ is a new coleus plant distinguished by having excellent red-magenta color in both sunny and shady locations. It appears more rose-red under high light intensities, and has exceptional branching and growth habit, and good sun and heat tolerance. It has desirable characteristics that allow it to retain its leaves in the garden landscape for an extended period of time during the normal growth season compared to most coleus varieties. It is an excellent variety for commercial production due to excellent adventitious rooting characteristics of vegetative propagules (cuttings), and subsequent vigorous growth in greenhouse conditions. ‘UF0646’ has proven to be an excellent performing variety in preliminary outdoor trials across the United States, and should be an excellent choice to add vibrant long lasting annual red color to gardens across the United States, Canada, and Europe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventors: David G. Clark, Phuong N. Nguyen
  • Patent number: PP21602
    Abstract: ‘UF06419’ is a new coleus plant distinguished by foliage having bright red-orange centers with a yellow border along the leaf margins. It has a vigorous growth and branching habit, and good sun and heat tolerance. It has desirable characteristics that allow it to retain its leaves in the garden landscape for an extended period of time during the normal growth season compared to most coleus varieties. It is an excellent variety for commercial production due to excellent adventitious rooting characteristics of vegetative propagules (cuttings), and subsequent vigorous growth in greenhouse conditions. ‘UF06419’ has proven to be an excellent performing variety in preliminary outdoor trials across the United States, and should be an excellent choice to add vibrant long lasting annual color to gardens across the United States, Canada, and Europe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventors: David G. Clark, Phuong N. Nguyen
  • Patent number: PP21607
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree, denominated ‘UF ONE’, has a low winter chilling requirement estimated at 150 chill units (cu). The tree is of medium size, has a moderate vigorous and semi-spreading growth habit. It has showy, pink flowers, and leaves with globose glands. Trees of ‘UF ONE’ are self-fertile and regularly bear heavy annual crops of early season fruit that are large for its ripening season. Fruit are uniformly firm and yellow with non-melting, clingstone flesh. Fruit are slightly oval, and uniform with substantially symmetrical shape, and have an attractive 40% bright red skin. The fruit of ‘UF ONE’ blooms about 3 days before and ripens about 8 days after ‘UFBeauty’ peach after the first week in May at Gainesville, Fla.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventors: Jose Chaparro, Wayne B. Sherman
  • Patent number: PP21719
    Abstract: A southern highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) variety particularly distinguished by a very low chilling requirement (200 hours below 7° C.) with prolific early-spring leafing, a vigorous bush, a very early ripening (50% ripe berries in north Florida about April 21), and berries that are firm, sweet, and aromatic in flavor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul M. Lyrene
  • Patent number: PP21837
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree, denominated ‘UFGlo’, characterized by a winter chilling requirement estimated at 400 chill units (cu). The tree is medium size, moderately vigorous, and semi-spreading in growth habit. It bears showy, pink flowers, and leaves with reniform glands. Trees of ‘UFGlo’ are self-fertile and regularly bear heavy annual crops of early season fruit that are medium size (125g) for its ripening season. Fruit are uniformly firm with non-melting white flesh. Fruit are nearly round, and uniform with substantially symmetrical shape, and have an attractive 70 to 80% red skin. The fruit of ‘UFGlo’ usually ripen 10 to 14 days before ‘UFSharp’ peach in mid-May at Gainesville, Fla.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventors: Jose Chaparro, Wayne Sherman
  • Patent number: PP22055
    Abstract: A new Caladium plant named ‘UF331’ particularly distinguished by its lance leaves with large dark green veins and white to red-purple interveinal areas, and demonstrated potential to produce attractive and sun-tolerant plants in outdoor sunny landscapes, and produce attractive pot plants when tubers are forced in containers, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhanao Deng, Brent Harbaugh
  • Patent number: PP22294
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree, denominated ‘UFSharp’, has a low winter chilling requirement estimated at 325 chill units (cu). The tree is of medium size, has a moderate vigorous and upright growth habit. It has showy, pink flowers, and leaves with globose glands. Trees of ‘UFSharp’ are self-fertile and regularly bear heavy annual crops of early, mid-season fruit that are large for its ripening season. Fruit are uniformly firm and yellow with non-melting flesh which are clingstone. Fruit are oval, and uniform with substantially symmetrical shape, and have an attractive 50 to 70% bright red skin. The fruit of ‘UFSharp’ ripens about 6 days after ‘UF2000’ peach in late May at Gainesville, Fla.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventor: Jose X. Chaparro
  • Patent number: PP22757
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of blueberry (Vaccinium hybrid) plant named ‘C97-41’, characterized by its bushy plant shape and strong plant growth vigor, evergreen foliage with early to medium timing of vegetative bud burst, early timing of flowering and early to medium timing of fruiting, large berry size with oblate shape, medium to firm fruit suited to handling, attractive dark blue fruit color and small picking scar, medium berry sweetness with weak to medium acidity. This combination results in higher quality fruit with a later availability than other varieties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignees: CostaExchange Ltd., Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Wright, Paul Lyrene
  • Patent number: PP22778
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of blueberry (Vaccinium hybrid) plant named ‘C00-09’, characterized by its combination of upright to bushy plant shape and strong plant growth vigor, evergreen foliage with late timing of vegetative bud burst, lateness of flowering and fruiting, large to very large fruit size with oblate shape, firm fruit suited to handling, attractive dark blue fruit color and small picking scar, strong berry sweetness with weak to medium acidity. This combination results in higher quality fruit with a later availability than other varieties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignees: CostaExchange Ltd., Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Wright, Paul Lyrene
  • Patent number: PP22825
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Aglaonema plant, denominated ‘UF-808-4’, characterized by medium sized and upright plant growth habit, vigorous and dense growth habit, dark green-colored leaves with large grey green-colored venal areas covering over half the leaf surface, and petioles and stems possessing numerous white spots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Henny, Jianjun Chen