Patents Assigned to Weber Genetics
  • Patent number: PP35443
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Vaccinium plant named ‘DW18-04’ is disclosed, characterized by an upright and spreading plant habit, vigorous growth and semi-deciduous habit in Florida. Fruit is very firm, with an average firmness of 333 g/mm. The new variety shows tolerance for wet soil conditions. Fruit yield is exceptionally high, with fruit ripening early, with first harvest in mid-March in Central Florida. Fruit is globose, 18 to 25 mm in diameter with an attractive waxy coating. The new variety is a Vaccinium, and is normally used for commercial fruit production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Weber Genetics
    Inventor: David Weber