US Patent Issued to Berry Genetics on July 15 for "Strawberry plant named 'BG-15.490.061'" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. PP36,822, issued on July 15, was assigned to Berry Genetics Inc. (Freedom, Calif.).

"Strawberry plant named 'BG-15.490.061'" was invented by Steven D. Nelson (Watsonville, Calif.), Michael D. Nelson (Watsonville, Calif.) and Leo W. Stoeckle (Moorpark, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry plant named 'BG-15.490.061'. This new strawberry plant named 'BG-15.490.061' is primarily adapted to the growing conditions of the central coast of California, and is primarily characterized by its orange red to red fruit color, medium fruit size, conical fruit shape, with slight difference...