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US 2021/0315178 A1Published application
Columbia
AssigneeWILD Flavors, Inc.
InventorsDeven Holmgren, Jie Liu, Tim Chambers, Tim Nemeth, Mark Morris, A.J. Todd IV, Rich Schneider, Mark Nelson, Bryon Quebbeman
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Abstract
A new and distinct variety of M. x piperita, ‘Columbia’ is characterized by its unique oil chemistry and sweet complex flavor profile. The new varietal offers a M. x piperita variety that has strong resistance to diseases such as Verticillium Wilt and Mint Rust.
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A variety of Mentha x piperita having the following characteristics:
- strong resistance to Verticillium wilt;
- strong resistance to mint rust;
- and
- an oil profile comprising an amount of compounds selected from the group consisting of about less than about 0.2% by weight of isopulegol, about 25 to about 45% by weight of menthol, about 20 to about 45% by weight of menthone, about 1.0 to about 3.0% by weight of 1-limonene, about 2.5 to about 5.5% by weight of 1,8-cineole, about 0.2 to about 3.5% by weight of menthofuran, about 3.0 to about 15% by weight of menthyl acetate, and combinations of any thereof.
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A process of producing a mint oil, the process comprising:
- growing a variety of M. x piperita that has strong resistance to Verticillium wilt, mint rust, or a combination thereof in a geographic area susceptible to Verticillium wilt or mint rust;
- harvesting the variety;
- and
- extracting an oil from the variety;
- wherein the oil comprises an amount of compounds selected from the group consisting of about less than about 0.2% by weight of isopulegol, about 25 to about 45% by weight of menthol, about 20 to about 45% by weight of menthone, about 1.0 to about 3.0% by weight of 1-limonene, about 2.5 to about 5.5% by weight of 1,8-cineole, about 0.2 to about 3.5% by weight of menthofuran, about 3.0 to about 15% by weight of menthyl acetate, and combinations of any thereof.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.