ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. PP37,183, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to FV B.V. (De Kwakel, Netherlands).

"Blueberry plant named 'FV2401'" was invented by Niels Arts (Aalsmeer, Netherlands).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct cultivar of Blueberry plant named 'FV2401', characterized by its semi-upright and bushy plant habit with a narrow crown; freely branching habit; mid-season fruiting variety; high fruit yield within a narrow harvest window; homogenous large and high quality dark blue-colored spherical fruits; high fruit picking efficiency due to narrow plant crown, homogenous large fruit size and narrow harvest period; and good fruit postharvest long...