A new and distinct Stevia cultivar named LOSTE1517 which is characterized by the combination of a compact plant size, vigorous growth, improved cold tolerance, a high concentration sweetening compounds in the foliage, and the stability of these characteristics from generation to generation.

An aneuploid Stevia cultivar from colchicine-induced polyploidy, designated AP-1. The plant parts of Stevia cultivar AP-1, the plants of stevia AP-1 and methods for producing a Stevia plant produced by crossing the cultivar AP-1 with itself or another Stevia variety, including methods using colchicine treatments for producing an aneuploidy Stevia plant. The disclosure further relates to hybrid Stevia seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar AP-1 with another Stevia cultivar. Ten highly polymorphic SNPs and the corresponding genomic sequences used to identify AP-1.

A stevia cultivar, designated 16228013, is disclosed. Further embodiments relate to the plant parts of stevia cultivar 16228013, to the plants of stevia 16228013 and to methods for producing a stevia plant produced by crossing the cultivar 16228013 with itself or another stevia variety, including methods using marker assisted breeding. Further embodiments relate to hybrid stevia seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 16228013 with another stevia cultivar. Six highly polymorphic SNPs loci and the corresponding genomic sequences used to identify plant variety 16228013 derived plant materials are also disclosed.

A Stevia extract made from leaves of the Stevia rebaudiana plant is described. The extract has desired levels of steviol glycosides and is useful in food, beverage, and other consumable products.

A Stevia extract made from leaves of the Stevia rebaudiana plant is described. The extract has desired levels of steviol glycosides and is useful in food, beverage, and other consumable products.

Novel Stevia rebaudiana plant cultivars, a process for preparing superior compositions comprising steviol glycosides, and the advantageous use of the compositions comprising steviol glycosides in consumables, including food and beverage products, are disclosed.

A stevia cultivar, designated 16265046, is disclosed. The embodiments of the invention relate to the plant parts of stevia cultivar 16265046, to the plants of stevia 16265046 and to methods for producing a stevia plant produced by crossing the cultivar 16265046 with itself or another stevia variety, including methods using marker assisted breeding. The embodiments further relate to hybrid stevia seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 16265046 with another stevia cultivar. Twelve highly polymorphic SNPs loci and the corresponding genomic sequences used to identify plant variety 16265046-derived plant materials are also disclosed.

Novel cultivars of Stevia rebaudiana plant, with a novel genetic trait of self-compatibility, and the advantageous use of this genetic trait in Stevia rebaudiana crossing breeding for increasing steviol glycosides production, including food and beverage products and other consumables, are disclosed.

A new and distinct Stevia rebaudiana plant named SW 227 is described. The new variety is distinguished from other Stevia varieties by high plant vigor characterized by plant anatomy with extensive stooling and branching; an excellent sweet leaf taste with very low bitterness and aftertaste; and leaves having a rebaudioside A content of 10.7%. Samples have been collected with total steviol glycoside content of 13.3%.

A Stevia rebaudiana plant is characterized by Rebaudioside A (RA) content of 6-20% dry weight and total steviol glycosides content of 15-28% dry weight in the leaf. The plant is developed using selective breeding technologies and identified by RAPD gene analysis.