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Italy: Exploter, Apollo and Life artichokes are Vitroplant's patented products

Vitroplant Italia Srl Società Agricola holds the patents for the new varieties of plants as well as the rights concerning the following varieties of artichokes:
  • Exploter® Papuan* EU Patent no. 13796;
  • Apollo® Zuone* EU Patent no. 13797;
  • Life® Italian Patent no. 00047.
The company produces such varieties in vitro on a commission basis, guaranteeing their health safety thanks to the micropropagation technique.

The company warns not to produce, commercialize, distribute and use patented plants and/or parts of plants as, without a sub-licence contract with Vitroplant Italia Srl Società Agricola.

Farmers and retailers unlawfully owning such plants are advised to regulate their relationship with Vitroplant Italia SRL in order to legitimise possession and marketing and to take advantage of the fact that the company will not file for compensation. All of the unlawful owners and/or users of such products that fail to do so will be prosecuted under the terms of law.


Life ®
IT Patent no. 00047 of 02/01/06 pending
Similar to the Romanesco artichoke, good size, deep colour with green background and red-purplish over-colour, compact, high weight and thorn free; excellent organoleptic qualities. It can be considered a Romanesco-type artichoke ideal for Central and Northern areas.



Exploter® Papuan*
EU Patent no. 13796 
Exceptional production. Suitable for industrial processing. Its nutritional and health characteristics are best exalted when eaten raw.


Apollo® Zuone*
EU Patent no. 13797
Perfect shape and colour, large flower heads, deep purple colour with greenish-gold iridescence, compact, thick and pulpy bracts. Ideal for any type of dish.

Contacts:
Vitroplant Italia Srl Società Agricola
Via Loreto 170
47521 Cesena (FC)
Tel.: (+39) 0547 56449
Fax: (+39) 0547 56711
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.vitroplant.it
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