ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. PP37,823, issued on Oct. 27, was assigned to Syngenta Crop Protection AG (Basel, Switzerland).

"Chrysanthemum plant named 'CIFZ0124'" was invented by Mark A. Smith (Alva, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new garden type Chrysanthemum plant named 'CIFZ0124', particularly distinguished by its medium size plant with round plant habit, a medium size decorative flower, purple flower color and a natural season response late September."

The patent was filed on Jan. 8, 2026, under Application No. 19/443,076.

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