Stephen M Ackerman

US Patent:

PP13546, Feb 4, 2003

Filed:

Nov 9, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/708570

Inventors:

Stephen M. Ackerman - Salinas CA
Steven D. Nelson - Watsonville CA
Michael D. Nelson - Watsonville CA

Assignee:

Plant Sciences, Inc. - Watsonville CA
Berry R D, Inc. - Watsonville CA

International Classification:

A01H 500

US Classification:

PLT209

Abstract:

This invention relates to a new and distinct winter planted everbearing variety of strawberry plant named âPS-2299â. The new variety is primarily adapted to the growing conditions of the central coast of California. Its strong vigorous plant with uniformly conical fruit of excellent quality particularly characterizes âPS-2299â.

US Patent:

PP14445, Jan 6, 2004

Filed:

Mar 21, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/392906

Inventors:

Stephen M. Ackerman - Salinas CA
Steven D. Nelson - Watsonville CA
Michael D. Nelson - Watsonville CA

Assignee:

Plant Sciences, Inc. - Watsonville CA
Berry RD, Inc. - Watsonville CA

International Classification:

A01H 500

US Classification:

PLT209

Abstract:

This invention relates to a new and distinct everbearing variety of strawberry plant named âPS-3395â primarily adapted to the growing conditions of the central coast of California. The new variety is primarily characterized by strongly concave foliage, light green color, rounded terminal leaflet base and teeth, large foliar bract leaflets, large stipules, conical fruit shape both of the primaries and secondaries, large seeds, even fruit surface, high fruit gloss, strong skin firmness, excellent flavor, slightly seedy fruit surface, dark flesh color, slightly reflexed calyx, large bract leaflets on the fruiting trusses and fruit and flowers characteristically above the foliage.

US Patent:

PP14446, Jan 6, 2004

Filed:

Mar 21, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/392885

Inventors:

Stephen M. Ackerman - Salinas CA
Steven D. Nelson - Watsonville CA
Michael D. Nelson - Watsonville CA

Assignee:

Plant Sciences, Inc. - Watsonville CA

International Classification:

A01H 500

US Classification:

PLT209

Abstract:

This invention relates to a new and distinct everbearing variety of strawberry plant named âPS-3546â primarily adapted to the growing conditions of the central coast of California. The new variety is primarily characterized by medium to dark green foliage, strong interveinal leaf blistering, strong leaf gloss, medium to large foliage, longer than to much longer than broad terminal leaf, deep serrations, strong stipule and stolon anthocyanin colorations, conical fruit shape, moderate to marked differences in shape between primaries and secondaries, narrow to medium band without achenes, very good fruit gloss and skin firmness, seeds slightly set above the fruit surface, calyx which tends to be slightly reflexed and fruit and flowers characteristically above the foliage.

US Patent:

PP14447, Jan 6, 2004

Filed:

Mar 21, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/392909

Inventors:

Stephen M. Ackerman - Salinas CA
Steven D. Nelson - Watsonville CA
Michael D. Nelson - Watsonville CA

Assignee:

Plant Sciences, Inc. - Watsonville CA
Berry RD, Inc. - Watsonville CA

International Classification:

A01H 500

US Classification:

PLT209

Abstract:

This invention relates to a new and distinct everbearing variety of strawberry plant named âPS-3523â primarily adapted to the growing conditions of the central coast of California. The new variety is primarily characterized by medium to large size plant, strong vigor, high number of crowns per plant, strong leaf gloss, deep serrations, medium to large stipules, few runners, longer than broad fruit, small seed, conical fruit shape, marked to moderate differences in shape between primary and secondary fruit, orange red fruit color, very good fruit gloss and skin firmness, slightly reflexed calyx, long pedicels and peduncles, long fruiting trusses and fruit and flowers characteristically above the foliage.

US Patent:

PP14457, Jan 13, 2004

Filed:

Mar 21, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/392905

Inventors:

Stephen M. Ackerman - Salinas CA
Steven D. Nelson - Watsonville CA
Michael D. Nelson - Watsonville CA

Assignee:

Plant Sciences, Inc. - Watsonville CA

International Classification:

A01H 500

US Classification:

PLT209

Abstract:

This invention relates to a new and distinct everbearing variety of strawberry plant named âPS-3456â primarily adapted to the growing conditions of the central coast of California. The new variety is primarily characterized by weak interveinal leaf blistering, weak foliar gloss, small much longer than broad foliage, acute terminal leaflet basal shape, small seeds, uniform conical shaped fruit, very good fruit gloss and skin firmness, short fruiting trusses and small calyx.

US Patent:

PP15151, Sep 14, 2004

Filed:

Jul 9, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/616834

Inventors:

Stephen M. Ackerman - Salinas CA

Assignee:

Plant Sciences, Inc. - Watsonville CA
Berry RD - Watsonville CA

International Classification:

A01H 500

US Classification:

PLT204

Abstract:

This invention relates to a new and distinct everbearing variety of raspberry plant named âPS-1703â. The new variety is primarily adapted to the growing conditions of the central coast of California and is characterized by the following. Fruit that is uniformly conic in shape, glossy, with druplets evenly distributed around the berry. Fall fruit production that begins early in July with high July-August yields. Foliage of medium to dark green color, oblique-lobed shape and a length to width ratio that is much longer than broad. Primocanes are medium in length, medium green in color with a medium to strong waxy coat and medium to strong anthocyanins.

US Patent:

PP15439, Dec 21, 2004

Filed:

Jul 9, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/616833

Inventors:

Stephen M. Ackerman - Salinas CA

Assignee:

Plant Sciences Inc. - Watsonville CA
Berry RD - Watsonville CA

International Classification:

A01H 500

US Classification:

PLT204

Abstract:

This invention relates to a new and distinct everbearing variety of raspberry plant named âPS-1764â. The new variety is primarily adapted to the growing conditions of the central coast of California and is characterized by the following. Fruit that is very large in size, light in color, glossy with very large druplets. Fall fruit production that begins late with low July-August yields. Primocanes are medium to long in length, large in diameter, medium to light green in color producing very little to no waxy coat and little to no anthocyanins. Thorns are strong and stout in texture with little to no reddish color on the tip.

US Patent:

PP15597, Mar 1, 2005

Filed:

Oct 6, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/678063

Inventors:

Stephen M. Ackerman - Salinas CA, US
Michael D. Nelson - Watsonville CA, US
Steven D. Nelson - Watsonville CA, US

International Classification:

A01H005/00

US Classification:

PLT209

Abstract:

This invention relates to a new and distinct day-neutral variety of strawberry plant named PS-2880. This new variety is primarily adapted to the growing conditions of the central coast of California. The new variety is primarily characterized by its medium to large sized plant, many crowns per plant, low frequency of small to very small bract leaflets on the petioles, long petiolules, large diameter stolons, strong stolon pubescence, high number of sepals per berry, conical to wedged shaped fruit, absent to very narrow band without achenes on the fruit, achenes set more consistently above the fruit, spreading to reflexed calyx segments, calyx which is weakly attached to the fruit and strongly expressed hollow center.