Abstract: A new and distinct low-chill blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) cultivar. Its novelty lies in the following unique combination of features: 1. Has a very low chilling requirement of about 200 hours below 7° C. 2. Produces a large berry with medium blue color and good scar, firmness, and flavor. 3. Ripens early, with first commercial harvest about April 5 at Sebring Fla. and April 15 at Windsor, Fla. 4. Has a bush of medium vigor that is midway between spreading and upright.

Abstract: A new and distinct low-chill southern highbush (Vaccinium corymbosum) cultivar. Its novelty lies in the following unique combination of features: 1. Has a low chilling requirement. 2. Has a vigorous, upright bush. 3. Produces large berries with small, dry picking scar and good firmness, flavor and texture. 4. Ripens its crop early in the season, with most of the harvest in northest Florida coming between April 15 and May 10.

Abstract: A new and distinct southern highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) variety. Its novelty lies in the following unique combination of features: 1. Has a low chilling requirement. 2. Produces a vigorous, upright bush. 3. Produces large, medium-blue berries with a small dry picking scar and high firmness. 4. Is capable of high yields of berries that ripen before May 20 in northeast Florida.

Abstract: This invention is a new and distinct variety of strawberry plant named ‘Carmine’. ‘Carmine’ is characterized by high December through February production of fruit that are firm, deep red, glossy, and moderately resistant to Botrytis and Anthracnose fruit rot diseases when grown in west central Florida.

Abstract: A newly discovered, and asexually reproduced genotype of Zoysiagrass with a distinct set of foliar, inflorescent and agronomic traits.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree which has a low winter chilling requirement of approximately 350 chill units (cu). The tree is of large size, is highly vigorous with a semi-spreading growth habit. The tree has showy pink flowers and reniform leaf glands. Trees of ‘Gulfking’ are self-fertile and regularly bear heavy annual crops which are moderate size for the early ripening season. Fruit have yellow, very firm, non-melting and clingstone flesh. Fruit are uniform, attractive, substantially symmetrical shape, and have an attractive normally 80 to 90% red skin with moderately red stripes from tip to shoulder over a deep yellow ground color. The fruit ripens with ‘Flordaking’ in early May at Attapulgus, Ga.

Abstract: A new and distinct low-chill rabbiteye blueberry (Vaccinium ashei) cultivar. Its novelty consists of the following unique combination of features: 1. Has a low chilling requirement. 2. When grown in full sun, produces berries which, when mature, are pink to red on top and pink to white on the bottom. 3. Berries average about 1.3 g in weight and are sweet and low-acid when ripe. 4. The plant is vigorous and upright in growth habit. 5. The plant reaches 50% flowering about March 15 and 50% ripe fruit about May 25 when grown in the field in Gainesville, Fla.

Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Caladium plant named ‘Florida Moonlight’, characterized by its large heart shaped leaves, white interveinal leaf surfaces, and white primary veins; demonstrated potential to produce a superior number of leaves that emerge sooner than other white cultivars when tubers are forced in pots; and superior vigor when grown in outdoor landscapes.

Abstract: ‘Gulfcrest’ is a new and distinct variety of peach tree which has a moderate winter chilling requirement of approximately 525 chill units. The tree is of large size, is highly vigorous with a semi-spreading growth habit. The tree has showy pink flowers and reniform leaf glands. Trees of ‘Gulfcrest’ bear self-fertile flowers and regularly bear heavy annual crops which are large for the moderately early ripening season. Fruit at harvest have yellow, clingstone, non-melting flesh. Fruit are uniformly firm, attractive, substantially symmetrical shape, and have an attractive normally 90 to 95% red skin with moderately fine red stripes from tip to shoulder. The fruit ripens 4 to 5 days after ‘Flordacrest’ in early May at Attapulgus, Ga.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of strawberry (Fragaria×ananassa), which originated from seed produced by a hand-pollinated cross between ‘Rosa Linda’ and ‘Oso Grande’. The new strawberry, named ‘Strawberry Festival’, is distinguished by the numerous runners it produces in the fruiting field, the long pedicels attached to its fruit, and the production of fruit that are flavorful, firm fleshed, deep red on the outside, bright red on the inside, conically shaped, and have large, showy calyces when grown in Dover, Fla. or other areas that have a subtropical climate similar to that of Dover.

Abstract: A new and distinct Dieffenbachia hybrid with deep shiny green leaves highlighted by a bright white midrib that extends into the leaf blade along the lateral veins and down through the petioles to the main stem.

Abstract: ‘UFSun’ is a new and distinct variety of peach tree which has a winter chilling requirement of approximately 100 to 150 chill units (cu). The tree is large size, highly vigorous with a semi-spreading growth habit, and bears showy pink flowers. Glands are small and reniform in shape and isolated to the basal portions of leaves. Trees of ‘UFSun’ bear heavy annual crops of early season fruit which are medium size for its ripening season. Fruit have firm, yellow, non-melting flesh which is clingstone. Fruit are uniform, attractive, substantially symmetrical shape, and have an attractive 50 to 60% red skin with darker red stripes. The fruit ripens about 80 to 85 days from bloom, with ‘Flordaprince’, and in late April at Immokalee and Gainesville, Fla.

Abstract: ‘UFBeauty’ is a new and distinct variety of peach tree which has a winter chilling requirement ofapproximately 200 chill units (cu). The tree is large size, highly vigorous with a semi-spreading growth habit, and bears showy pink flowers. Glands are small and reniform in shape and isolated to the basal portions of leaves. Trees of ‘UFBeauty’ bear heavy annual crops of early mid-season fruit which are medium large for its ripening season. Fruit have firm, yellow, non-melting flesh which is clingstone. Fruit are uniform, attractive, substantially symmetrical shape, and have an attractive 90 to 100% red skin with darker red stripes. The fruit ripens 3 to 4 days after the beginning of ‘UFGold’ in early May at Gainesville, Fla.

Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Caladium plant named ‘Florida Whitewater’, characterized by its compact and densely-foliated plant habit suitable for container production; outwardly arching and symmetrical plant form; and white and dark green bi-colored leaves that are lanceolate in shape.

Abstract: ‘UFBlaze’ is a new and distinct variety of peach tree which has a winter chilling requirement of approximately 300 chill units (cu). The tree is of large size and is highly vigorous with a semi-spreading growth habit. Flowers are showy and pink and leaf glands are small and reniform in shape. Trees of ‘UFBlaze’ are self fertile and regularly bear heavy annual crops of early season fruit which are large for its ripening season. Fruit are very firm, yellow and non-melting flesh which are clingstone. Fruit are uniform, substantially symmetrical shape, attractive, and have a bright red skin over 80 to 90% of the deep yellow ground color. The fruit usually ripens about 7 to 10 days after ‘UFGold’ in early to mid-May at Gainesville, Fla.

Abstract: A new and distinct low-chill southern highbush (Vaccinium corymbosum) cultivar. Its novelty lies in the following unique combination of features: 1. Has a very low chilling requirement. 2. Has a vigorous bush with a somewhat spreading growth habit. 3. Ripens its berries between April 1 and April 30 in northest Florida. 4. Produces firm berries with a light-blue color and a good picking scar.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree, denominated ‘Sunbest’, has a low winter chilling requirement estimated at 225 chill units (cu). The tree is of medium size, has a moderate vigorous and upright growth habit. It has non-showy, pink flowers and leaf glands are small, with reniform shape. Trees of ‘Sunbest’ 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 melting flesh which are semi-freestone. Fruit are oval, and uniform with substantially symmetrical shape, and have an attractive 90 to 100% bright red skin. The fruit of ‘Sunbest’ ripens about 3 to 5 days before ‘Sunraycer’ nectarine in early May at Gainesville, Fla.

Abstract: A new and distinct low-chill rabbiteye blueberry (Vaccinium ashei) cultivar. Its novelty lies in the following unique combination of features: 1. Has a low chilling requirement. 2. Has a vigorous bush. 3. Produces large, medium-blue berries with small, dry picking scars and with good firmness, flavor and texture. 4. Ripens its crop early for a rabbiteye blueberry, averaging 7 to 10 days before ‘Climax’ (unpatented), or starting about May 22 in Homerville, Ga.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Aglaonema plant named ‘UF25712KL’, characterized by its large and upright plant habit; vigorous and dense growth habit; dark green-colored leaves with grey green-colored venal areas with the center of the leaf suffused with yellow green-colored spots; and white-colored petioles.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Aglaonema plant named ‘UFSB2’, characterized by its compact and symmetrically rounded plant habit; freely branching growth habit; relatively short internodes and petioles; leaves with silvery grey-colored centers and venal areas and green-colored margins; and petioles with green-colored edges and cream-colored centers.