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(43) Date of publication: 13.05.2026 Bulletin 2026/20 (21) Application number: 24835551.3 (22) Date of filing: 04.07.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A01H 5/00(2018.01) C12N 15/82(2006.01) C12N 9/10(2006.01) A01H 6/34(2018.01) C12N 9/02(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): C12N 9/90; C12N 9/1025; C12N 9/0006; C12N 9/0071; C12N 15/8243; C12N 15/8218 (86) International application number: PCT/IL2024/050654 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/008823 (09.01.2025 Gazette 2025/02)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: GE KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 06.07.2023 US 202363525322 P (71) Applicants: The State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO) (Volcani Center) 7528809 Rishon-LeZion (IL) Nature Sweet Ltd. 9355115 Jerusalem (IL)

(72) Inventors: SCHAFFER, Arthur Aaron 7312700 Hashmonaim (IL) SCHAFFER, Amos Avraham 7173429 ModiIn Makabim-ReUt (IL) COHEN, Shahar 7526812 Rishon-LeZion (IL) KLUTZKY, Galina 4938414 Petah Tikva (IL) DORON-FAIGENBOIM, Adi 6969053 Tel Aviv-Yafo (IL) ESELSON, Elena 7771907 Ashdod (IL) DAVIDOVICH-RIKANATI, Rachel 3600500 Alonei Abba (IL) (74) Representative: Stolmár & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB  Blumenstraße 17 80331 München 80331 München (DE)