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Varieties in the public domain

Plant breeders' rights are granted for a limited term. Upon expiration, the variety enters the public domain: its seeds can be propagated and sold without the rights holder's license.

Varieties
17 808

By year of entering the public domain

Recent years are the most sought-after: the variety is free to use but still in production.

Varieties in the public domain

Nordic

Protection expired

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

ROGERS SEED CO

NL
4 records

Non Plus Ultra

Protection expired

Raphanus sativus L. · Radish

Semenarna Ljubljana, SI

HU IT SI
3 records

Noirine

Protection expired

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Adrien Momont et Fils SCA (FR)

FR
4 records

Nobis

Protection expired

Phleum nodosum L. · Small-leaf timothy

L. Daehnfeldt A-S, DK

DK FR SE
3 records

Nobgiac

Protection expired

Dianthus L. · Carnation

Nobbio, Giacomo|San Remo, Italy

HU
3 records

NK Terada

Protection expired

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

SYNGENTA SEEDS AG, CH

FR PL
3 records

NK Olympic

Protection expired

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

Syngenta Crop Protection AG, Seeds Division, CH

FR HR
3 records

Nixe

Protection expired

Begonia L. · Begonia

Rohde-Rieger, Margarete

DK NL
3 records

Niweta

Protection expired

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.

PL
5 records

Nitro

Protection expired

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

FR
4 records

Nir

Protection expired

Narcissus L. · Daffodil

Sandler-Ziv Dorit

3 records

Ninja

Protection expired

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Novartis Seeds B.V.

FR NL
5 records

Niki

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

HAO-DEMETER - Cereal Institute

GR
4 records

Niccolo

Protection expired

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

Euro Grass Breeding GmbH Co. KG

DE
4 records

Nicco

Protection expired

Zea mays L. · Maize

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

AT SI
4 records

Niagara

Protection expired

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

Lin 2000 SCA (FR)/Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (FR)

FR
5 records

New Daily Mail

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Mathias Tantau (DE)

FR NL
3 records

Nestos

Protection expired

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

HAO-DEMETER - Cereal Institute

GR
4 records

Neshka

Protection expired

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

Dr Alexander Boykov

NL
3 records

Nematop

Protection expired

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Ulf Gyllenspetz c/o Syngenta Seeds AB / Tage Werner c/o Syngenta Seeds AB

DE DK
4 records

Nebulous

Protection expired

Impatiens L. · Balsam

Lyndon W Drewlow

NL
3 records

Nawid

Protection expired

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Poznańska Hodowla Roślin sp. z o.o. \DANKO Hodowla Roślin sp. z o.o.

PL
3 records

Na Rak

Protection expired

Dendrobium Sw. · Dendrobium

SUPHACHADIWONG| Heike Suphachadiwong

DE NL
3 records

Nantucket

Protection expired

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Bejo Zaden (NL)

NL SI
3 records

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