Commercialization and Licensing - Vegetables
University of Minnesota research scientists and breeders breed and released corn, sweet corn and pea varieties until the mid-1990s. In recent years, the growth of horticultural and organic crop production in the state has led to a new demand for varieties developed with Minnesota's unique needs in mind.
Unique vegetables developed by the U of M are protected. Propagation of protected varieties without a license is prohibited, even if you want to propagate one plant.
Licensed Through the U of M
Ground Jewel™ and Ground Dew™ are protected by United States Plant Patents or Plant Variety Rights in other countries. Nurseries must be licensed to propagate and sell these protected varieties.
| N/A | Ground Jewel™ Dwarf TomatoGround Jewel™ Dwarf Tomato is compact but packs a punch. On average when provided with one square foot of space each plant will produce 100 tomatoes in a season as far north as zone 2. Unripe tomatoes are white. Ground Jewel™ is currently available to license through the Office of Technology Commercialization. |
| N/A | Ground Jewel™ Dwarf TomatoGround Dew™ Dwarf Tomato is compact but packs a punch. On average when provided with one square foot of space each plant will produce 100 tomatoes in a season as far north as zone 2. Unripe tomatoes are green and white. Ground Dewl™ is currently available to license through the Office of Technology Commercialization. |
Ground Jewel™ and Ground Dew™ are trademarks of the University of Minnesota.
