ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,364,224, issued on July 22, was assigned to Enza Zaden Beheer B.V. (Enkhuizen, Netherlands).

"Lettuce variety 'paonia'" was invented by Jonathan Walker Sinclair (Hollister, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "New lettuce varieties designated 'Paonia' and 'Newcastle' are described. 'Paonia' and 'Newcastle' are lettuce varieties exhibiting stability and uniformity."

The patent was filed on March 1, 2024, under Application No. 18/592,967.

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