ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 -- United States Patent no. PP37,417, issued on May 12.

"Strawberry plant variety named 'MC18-20 Cleopatra'" was invented by Enrique Masia Serrador (Lepe, Spain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct variety of strawberry plant named 'MC18-20 Cleopatra', particularly selected for its early beginning of flowering; and early time of beginning of fruit ripening, is disclosed."

The patent was filed on Feb. 10, 2025, under Application No. 19/050,087.

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