S&W Seed Company has filed a patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for stevia plant variety SW107.
“This patent marks a significant milestone in our stevia development program,” says Mark Grewal, S&W Seed Company chief executive officer. “With the huge growth in demand for stevia in the past five years since we entered the industry, food manufacturers and processors have expressed a desire for reliable sources of stevia leaf production outside of China.”
Variety SW107 exhibits increased concentrations of Reb-A sweetener, higher leaf mass production and an improved taste profile that has little or no aftertaste. SW107 has been bred to address commercial processing markets in North and South America and other regions of the world that have suitable climates suitable
