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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

Fidji

Protection expired

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

Sud Cereales (FR)

FR
4 records

Ferulia

Protection expired

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Enza Zaden (NL)

NL SI
4 records

Felspar

Protection expired

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

ROGERS SEEDS COMPANY (US)

FR NL
4 records

Fedora 19

Protection expired

Cannabis sativa L. · Hemp

Federation Nationale des Producteurs de Chanvre (FR)

FR
4 records

Fauvette

Protection expired

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

SAS Florimond Desprez Veuve & Fils

FR PL
3 records

Fausta

Protection expired

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

NORDOSBAYERISCHER (DE)

DE FR
4 records

Fantasy

Protection expired

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

Known You Seed Co

HR RO
3 records

Fanny

Protection expired

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Olsson, Gösta

SE
4 records

Fancy Red

Protection expired

Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish

Clause S.A.

NL
3 records

Famke

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Graminor AS, N-2322 Ridabu

4 records

Extasy

Protection expired

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Les Graines Caillard Sa (FR)

FR NL
4 records

Extase

Protection expired

Gerbera L. · Gerbera

Segers, Th A.|Hoofddorp, Netherlands

IT NL
3 records

Exquisit

Protection expired

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Landwirtschaftliche Fachschule Edelhof Saatzucht

AT
4 records

Exocet

Protection expired

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Deutsche Saatveredelung AG - DSV (DE)

FR
4 records

Ex 399

Protection expired

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Frank Jozsef / Hollosi Szilard / Ivan Jozsef / Kiss Zoltan / Duruczne Ocsko Edit / Szabo Antal

HU
4 records

Evropi

Protection expired

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

HAO-DEMETER - Cereal Institute

GR
4 records

Evita

Protection expired

Avena sativa L. · Oat

LOCHOW-PETKUS BELGIUM N.V.

BE IE
4 records

Evi

Protection expired

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

SLUIS & GROOT BV (NL)

FR NL
4 records

Everest

Protection expired

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

SHAMROCK SEED COMPANY

ES NL
3 records

Eurostar

Protection expired

Acer platanoides L. · Norway maple

Pieter Hubertus Schalk

DE NL
3 records

Euroking

Protection expired

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Heinrich Böhm

DE
4 records

Eureka

Protection expired

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o

PL
4 records

Etap

Protection expired

Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterr. · Corn salad

ENZA ZADEN DEUTSCHLAND GMBH & CO KG

DE NL
4 records

ES Zodiac

Protection expired

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

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

ES FR
3 records

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