Plant Sciences, Inc.

Berry Red, Inc.

Progeny Advanced Genetics

Peter Salm

Michael D Nelson

Steven D Nelson

Stephen M Ackerman

Daniel T Schmida

George Darryn Gibson

Nathan K Olivas

Methods for pollinating lettuce and producing hybrid lettuce seed are described. The methods include the steps of providing lettuce plants and releasingbees or attracting pollinators. Hybrid lettuce seeds and plants produced using methods of this invention and male sterile lettuce lines used in this invention are also described.

Lettuce breeding method

This invention relates to a new and distinct winter planted short-day-type variety of strawberry known as `PS-1031`. This new variety is primarily adapted to the growing conditions of the central coast of California. It is particularly characterized by its strong vigorous plant with high yields, short petiolule length, large berry size and its ability to remain in fruit production from early April through November in Salinas, Calif. The fruit is particularly identifiable by its seedy tipped primaries and longitudinal creases occurring primarily during the spring months. The fruit is very attractive during the summer and fall months with acceptable flavor, firmness and holding quality.

Strawberry plant named `PS-1031`

This invention relates to a new and distinct winter planted short-day-type variety of strawberry known as `PS-776`. This new variety is primarily adapted to the growing conditions of the central coast of California. The new variety is particularly characterized by its small round leaves with many shallow serrations, long inflorescences which are easily visible above the canopy of the plant much of the season, very uniformly smooth shaped berries and its ability to remain in fruit production from mid to late April through November. The fruit is very attractive with acceptable flavor and juiciness as well as excellent firmness and holding quality.

Strawberry plant named PS-776

This invention relates to a new and distinct winter planted short-day-type variety of strawberry known as `PS-592`. This new variety is primarily adapted to the growing conditions of the central coast of California. It is particularly characterized by its strong vigorous plant with high yields, large berry size and its ability to remain in fruit production from April through November. The fruit is very attractive with excellent flavor and juiciness, moderate firmness and excellent holding quality.

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Capitola, CA, United States of America

Peter Salm