Umpqua
AssigneeWILD Flavors, Inc.
InventorsJie Liu, Deven Holmgren, Dan Brosten, Tim Nemeth, Tim Chambers, Mark Morris, A.J. Todd, IV, Rich Schneider, Mark Nelson, Bryon Quebbeman
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Abstract
A new and distinct variety of Mentha canadensis, ‘Umpqua’ is characterized by its unique oil flavor profile providing for a distinct long-lasting mouth cooling sensation. The new varietal offers an oil with a very clean, fresh mouthfeel and intense nasal properties with strong cooling characteristic sensations that increase as it is experienced. ‘Umpqua’ also has strong disease resistance and can grow in areas typically infected by mint diseases.
Claims12
A variety of Mentha canadensis 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 0.3 to about 0.8% by weight of isopulegol, about 1.0 to about 3.0% by weight of neo-menthol, about 50 to about 80% by weight of menthol, about 5.0 to about 25% by weight of menthone, about 3.0 to about 6.0% by weight of d-isomenthone, about 0.0 to about 0.3% by weight of pulegone, about 0.2 to about 0.6% by weight of piperitone, about 1.0 to about 4.5% by weight of 1-limonene, about 0.4 to about 1.0% by weight of beta-caryophyllene, about 0.5 to about 2.5% by weight of germacrene D, and combinations of any thereof.
A process of producing a mint oil, the process comprising:
- growing a variety of Mentha canadensis 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 0.3 to about 0.8% by weight of isopulegol, about 1.0 to about 3.0% by weight of neo-menthol, about 50 to about 80% by weight of menthol, about 5.0 to about 25% by weight of menthone, about 3.0 to about 6.0% by weight of d-isomenthone, about 0.0 to about 0.3% by weight of pulegone, about 0.2 to about 0.6% by weight of piperitone, about 1.0 to about 4.5% by weight of 1-limonene, about 0.4 to about 1.0% by weight of beta-caryophyllene, about 0.5 to about 2.5% by weight of germacrene D, and combinations of any thereof.
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