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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2023
Applicant:
Valent Biosciences Llc, Libertyville, IL (US);
Inventors:
Kimberly Ann Falco, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Steve Mcartney, Antioch, IL (US);
Peter D. Petracek, Grayslake, IL (US);
Franklin Paul Silverman, Highland Park, IL (US);
Marci Ann Surpin, Highland Park, IL (US);
Derek D. Woolard, Zion, IL (US);
Assignee:
VALENT BIOSCIENCES LLC, Libertyville, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 53/00 (2006.01); A01N 37/42 (2006.01); A01P 21/00 (2006.01); A23B 2/758 (2025.01); A23B 2/762 (2025.01); A23B 7/154 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 53/00 (2013.01); A01N 37/42 (2013.01); A01P 21/00 (2021.08); A23B 2/758 (2025.01); A23B 2/762 (2025.01); A23B 7/154 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to an agricultural mixture comprising 1-amino-1-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid, a hydrate thereof, a polymorph thereof or a salt thereof and methyl jasmonate. The present invention is further directed to a method of enhancing apple coloration comprising applying a mixture of the present invention to apples.