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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 16, 1999
Kristie L. Gilford, Dover, FL (US);
Bruce D. Mowrey, Watsonville, CA (US);
Jorge Campos Garcia, Plant City, FL (US);
Thomas M. Sjulin, Aromas, CA (US);
Larry T. Kodama, Freedom, CA (US);
Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc., Watsonville, CA (US);
Abstract
This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry named 'Marathon', botanically identified as The closest known varieties are 'Key Largo' (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,649), ‘Captiva’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,277, allowed) and ‘Mirador’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,279, allowed). The new variety is a partially everbearing fruit bearing variety. The variety is distinguished from ‘Key Largo’, ‘Captiva’ and ‘Mirador’ by its strong plant vigor, concave to flat cross section of the leaf, medium leaf blistering, same size diameter of inner to outer calyx, broader than longer fruit ratio length/width, large fruit size and cordate fruit shape.