Patents Assigned to VPP Corporation
  • Methods for strawberry transformation using Agrobacterium tumefaciens
    Patent number: 6274791
    Abstract: Methods for Agrobacterium-mediated transformation and regeneration of strawberry plants are disclosed. Substitution of glucose or fructose for sucrose in various media preparations results in improved transformation efficiencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: (VPP Corporation) DNA Plant Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Seema Dhir, Maud A. W. Hinchee, Jeanne G Layton, Janette V. Oakes
  • Strawberry plant ‘Whitney’
    Patent number: PP12440
    Abstract: The present invention provides a new and distinct strawberry variety designated as ‘Whitney.’ Among the characteristics that distinguish the new variety from other closely related varieties are the timing of fruiting, plant vigor, position of the inflorescences, leaf morphology, leaf size, leaf color, and disease and pest resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2002
    Assignee: VPP Corporation
    Inventor: Beth Crandall