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US Plant Patent PP30385

Florida Beauty

Strawberry plant named ‘Florida Beauty’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends December 7, 2036.

No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP30385, the photograph of Florida Beauty printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP30385, reproduced as printed. Photographs in a plant patent are taken by the applicant. Reproduction of the patent document is permitted; the image is shown whole and uncropped for that reason.

The record

Patent number
PP30385
Filed
December 7, 2016
Granted
April 16, 2019
Expires
December 7, 2036
Inventor
WHITAKER VANCE M; HERRINGTON MARK

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of strawberry plant ( Fragaria X ananassa ), which originated from seed produced by a hand-pollinated cross between AU 2010-119 and ‘Florida Radiance’. The new strawberry plant, named ‘Florida Beauty’, is distinguished by its compact growth habit; steady yield; fruit that are exceptionally and consistently well-shaped, bright medium-red, and having an exceptional, balanced flavor when grown in west central Florida or other areas that have a subtropical climate similar to that of west central Florida.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A new and distinct strawberry plant as illustrated and described herein, characterized by: (1) a compact growth habit; (2) steady yield; and (3) fruit that are exceptionally and consistently well-shaped, bright red in color and having an exceptional, balanced flavor when grown in west central Florida.

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