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Taste of the South Magazine

It's a celebration. The Association is celebrating the culmination of our partnership with Taste of the South magazine. We conducted a national recipe contest a few months back. Taste of the South was the co-sponsor. Pick up a copy of the December/January issue; turn to pages 58 through 65 to see the beautiful photography and contest-winning recipes. You'll find the magazine at some Walmart, Home Depot and Lowe's stores; Books-A-Million and Barnes & Noble and in select major supermarkets.

Like us, you'll be blown away with the feature about Florida strawberries. Come back to our website often, and check out TasteoftheSouthMagazine.com, too. Oh, and we have a new blog - StrawberrySue.com. Check it out.

Ask the question... “Are you Licensed?"

Strawberry varieties developed by the University of  Florida are patent protected under U.S. Code Title 35.  Anyone propagating plants for their own use or for sale is required to be licensed by Florida Strawberry Patent Service (FSPS). Additionally, packers, marketers, and sellers of fruit from the above varieties can be liable for selling fruit from illegally propagated plants.

As of August 10, 2010, the above entities are the only entities licensed for legal propagation and sale of plants of the respective varieties. Protect yourself from unknowingly purchasing illegal plants or fruit by asking entities if they are licensed to propagate and if fruit has come from legal plants.

Illegal propagation is a direct threat to the strawberry industry and the patent rights held by FSPS. Royalties generated are critical to the support of the Florida Strawberry breeding program.

If you are interested in obtaining a license or would like to anonymously report illegal propagation, please contact:

FSPS
P O Drawer 2550
Plant City , FL 33564
Phone: (813) 752-6822