Patents Assigned to Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
  • Patent number: PP34352
    Abstract: ‘FAES1307’ is a new and distinct zoysiagrass (Zoysia japonica Steud.) variety distinguished at least by its smooth leaf texture with occasional fine hairs on the upper surface, high turfgrass quality, good drought tolerance, improved winter turfgrass color retention, and low incidence of large patch disease caused by Rhizoctonia solani anastomosis group 2-2 LP. Compared to its parents and commercial checks, ‘FAES1307’ has a shorter canopy height and is a more prolific producer of stolons. It tends to have shorter leave lengths and moderate leaf widths. Its flag leaf height is similar to its female parent, ‘FAES 5309-12’ while its flag leaf width is similar to its male parent, ‘BA 123’. The seed head heights of ‘FAES1307’ are shorter and consistent with the height of its female parent, ‘TAES 5309-12’. ‘FAES1307’ and its parents have narrower raceme widths; and shorter raceme lengths compared to to ‘Meyer’ and ‘SS-500’.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: FLORIDA FOUNDATION SEED PRODUCERS, INC
    Inventor: Kevin E. Kenworthy
  • Patent number: PP34493
    Abstract: A new and distinct hybrid cultivar of finger lime plant named ‘UF SunLime’, characterized by precocious bearing trees containing intense red-colored, cylindrical-shaped fruits with a blunt protuberance on both ends and dark red ovoid to pyriform juice vesicles that detach easily from the locules. ‘UF SunLime’ produces annual crops of well-colored deep red fruit that do not require prolonged cold induction to express anthocyanin both internally and externally under Central Florida conditions. Both the rind and juice vesicles have enhanced anthocyanin accumulation. Additionally, the rind of ‘UP SunLime’ contains oil glands, and pleasantly fragrant oil can be released during cutting, especially with recently harvested fruit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventor: Manjul Dutt
  • Patent number: PP34596
    Abstract: ‘FL11-137’ is a new and distinct southern highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) variety distinguished at least by a low chilling requirement, vigorous, upright growth habit, high early yield, good field disease resistance, and large fruit that are sweet and exhibit medium size, dry picking scars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul M. Lyrene, James W. Olmstead
  • Patent number: PP34721
    Abstract: A new and distinct sweet orange clone ‘OLL-20’ has been developed from an unstable sweet orange selection designated as ‘OLL’, using tissue culture techniques. Undeveloped ovules from fruit of selection ‘OLL’ were cultured in vitro to generate an embryogenic callus, from which multiple independent clones were regenerated via somatic embryogenesis. Regenerated plantlets (somaclones) were grafted to UFR rootstocks and grown in the field for evaluation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventor: Jude W. Grosser
  • Patent number: PP34771
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of peach tree plant named ‘UFSol’. This new cultivar has a low winter chilling requirement estimated at 200 chill units (cu). The tree is medium size, moderately vigorous, and semi-spreading in growth habit. It bears showy, light pink flowers, and leaves have reniform glands. Trees of ‘UFSol’ are self-fertile and regularly bear heavy annual crops of early season fruit that are of large size for its ripening season. Fruit are uniformly firm and yellow with non-melting, clingstone flesh. Fruit are nearly slightly oval, and uniform with a substantially symmetrical shape, have an attractive golden yellow skin. The fruit of ‘UFSol’ ripen in approximately the third week in April in Gainesville, Fla.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventor: Jose X. Chaparro
  • Patent number: PP34792
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of peach tree plant named ‘UFRuby’. This new cultivar has a moderate winter chilling requirement estimated at 200 chill units (cu). The tree is medium size, moderately vigorous, and semi-spreading in growth habit. It bears showy, pink flowers, and leaves have reniform glands. Trees of ‘UFRuby’ are self-fertile and regularly bear heavy annual crops of early season fruit that are of medium size (approximately 118 g) for its ripening season. Fruit are clingstone, uniformly firm with non-melting white and smooth-textured flesh. Fruit are nearly round, and uniform with a substantially symmetrical shape, have an attractive 60%-70% red skin, ripen evenly, and are of high eating quality. The fruit of ‘UFRuby’ usually ripen in late April in Gainesville, Fla.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventor: Jose X. Chaparro
  • Patent number: PP34848
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) plant named ‘UF18-51-6’, selected for having a combination of desirable traits that make it well-suited for good performance as an annual plant in the summer landscape. ‘UF18-51-6’ has large leaves that are predominantly deep purple, with contrasting pink centers, and well-defined yellow green leaf margins. ‘UF18-51-6’ maintains these colors in a broad range of environmental conditions, and it has received superior ratings in both sun and shade trials. It is upright and compact in habit, but it is highly branched and uniform in shape, and grows wider than it does tall. This allows the plant to have high utility for use in any part of the garden landscape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventor: David G. Clark
  • Patent number: PP34899
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) plant named ‘UF19-79-2’ is a new Coleus plant, selected for having a combination of desirable traits that make it well-suited for good performance as an annual plant in the summer landscape. ‘UF19-79-2’ has foliage that is consistently dark red in color across the plant in both sun and shade trial conditions. ‘UF19-79-2’ is exceptional because it has an extremely vigorous upright and spreading habit, which is not typical of most predominantly red leaf colored Coleus plants. It is upright and spreading in habit, but it is more highly branched and uniform in shape than most dark red Coleus plants that have been produced to date. Since red foliage is one of the most popular consumer choices for garden plants, ‘UF19-79-2’ should have high utility for use in any part of the garden landscape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventor: David G. Clark
  • Patent number: PP34974
    Abstract: The new blueberry plant variety ‘C13-051’ is provided. ‘C13-051’ is a commercial variety intended for the fresh market. The variety is produced from a cross of unpatented parents ‘FL09-001’ and ‘FL05-383’.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignees: COSTA BERRY INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD, FLORIDA FOUNDATION SEED PRODUCERS, INC.
    Inventors: Jessica Scalzo, Paul M. Lyrene
  • Patent number: PP34975
    Abstract: The new blueberry plant variety ‘C14-409’ is provided. ‘C14-409’ is a commercial variety intended for the fresh market. The variety is produced from a cross of unpatented parents ‘FL09-315’ and ‘FL07-285’.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignees: COSTA BERRY INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD, FLORIDA FOUNDATION SEED PRODUCERS, INC.
    Inventors: Jessica Scalzo, James W. Olmstead
  • Patent number: PP34976
    Abstract: The new blueberry plant variety ‘C12-069’ is provided. ‘C12-069’ is a commercial variety intended for the fresh market. The variety is produced from a cross of ‘Indigocrisp’ (seed parent, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 26,523) and ‘FL01-271’ (unpatented pollen parent).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignees: CostaExchange Pty Ltd, FLORIDA FOUNDATION SEED PRODUCERS, INC.
    Inventors: Gary Wright, Paul M. Lyrene
  • Patent number: PP34977
    Abstract: The new blueberry plant variety ‘C15-143’ is provided. ‘C15-143’ is a commercial variety intended for the fresh market. The variety is produced from a cross of unpatented parents ‘FL12-082’ and ‘FL12-069’.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignees: COSTA BERRY INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD, FLORIDA FOUNDATION SEED PRODUCERS, INC.
    Inventors: Jessica Scalzo, James W. Olmstead
  • Patent number: PP34989
    Abstract: The new blueberry plant variety ‘C14-771’ is provided. ‘C14-771’ is a commercial variety intended for the fresh market. The variety is produced from a cross of unpatented parents ‘FL10-012’ and ‘FL05-613’.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignees: COSTA BERRY INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD, FLORIDA FOUNDATION SEED PRODUCERS, INC.
    Inventors: Jessica Scalzo, James W. Olmstead
  • Patent number: PP35001
    Abstract: The new blueberry plant variety ‘C15-270’ is provided. ‘C15-270’ is a commercial variety intended for the fresh market. The variety is produced from a cross of unpatented parents ‘FL12-082’ and ‘FL12-069’.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignees: COSTA BERRY INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD, FLORIDA FOUNDATION SEED PRODUCERS, INC.
    Inventors: Jessica Scalzo, James W. Olmstead
  • Patent number: PP35002
    Abstract: The new blueberry plant variety ‘C15-268’ is provided. ‘C15-268’ is a commercial variety intended for the fresh market. The variety is produced from a cross of ‘FL12-082’ (unpatented seed parent) and ‘FL12-069’ (unpatented pollen parent).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignees: COSTA BERRY INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD, FLORIDA FOUNDATION SEED PRODUCERS, INC.
    Inventors: Jessica Scalzo, James W. Olmstead
  • Patent number: PP35015
    Abstract: ‘FL09-216’ is a new and distinct southern highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) variety distinguished at least by a low chilling requirement, vigorous, bushy growth habit, high early yield, good field disease resistance, and large fruit that are sweet and exhibit small, dry picking scars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul M. Lyrene, James W. Olmstead
  • Patent number: PP35023
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) plant named ‘UF19-42-14’, selected for having a combination of desirable traits that make it well-suited for good performance as an annual plant in the summer landscape. ‘UF19-42-14’ has contrasting yellow green leaf color with prominent dark purplish red veins, and excellent overall plant vigor in all trials. ‘UF19-42-14’ maintains its foliage late into the Fall season until frost. It has a very stable leaf color in both sun and shade and was well-branched and vigorous in all locations trialed. Due to its striking color combination and vigorous upright and spreading habit, this plant will likely be grown in landscapes as a specimen annual plant filling a large amount of space with color in a very short period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventor: David G. Clark
  • Patent number: PP35024
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) plant named ‘UF19-7-4’, that was selected because of it has uniform lance-shaped dark yellowish green foliage having a creamy yellow center pattern and a vigorous growth rate. Due to its superior vigor and lateral branching, ‘UF19-7-4’ does not have to be pinched during production. ‘UF19-7-4’ has not been observed to produce flowers in any trial conducted. ‘UF19-7-4’ has long season performance in the landscape until late Fall. ‘UF19-7-4’ maintains its unique leaf coloration in a broad range of environmental conditions, and it has received superior ratings in both our sun and shade trials. It has a compact and upright growth habit, but it is more highly branched and uniform in shape than most ruffled leaf type Coleus plants that have been produced to date, making the plant suitable for use in any part of the garden landscape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventor: David G. Clark
  • Patent number: PP35044
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) plant named ‘UF19-82-2’, selected for having a combination of desirable traits that make it well-suited for superior performance as an annual plant in the summer landscape. ‘UF19-82-2’ has foliage that is consistent dark crimson red with numerously lobed and well-defined yellow green margins across the plant in both sun and shade trial conditions. ‘UF19-82-2’ is novel due to its extremely vigorous upright and spreading growth habit and consistent color in both mature and immature foliage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventor: David G. Clark
  • Patent number: PP35068
    Abstract: The new blueberry plant variety ‘C12-122’ is provided. ‘C12-122’ is a commercial variety intended for the fresh market. The variety is produced from a cross of unpatented parents ‘FL09-003’ and ‘FL08-013’.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignees: COSTA BERRY INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD, FLORIDA FOUNDATION SEED PRODUCERS, INC.
    Inventors: Gary Wright, Paul M. Lyrene