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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

Coral

Protection expired

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

ASGROW SEED CO

ES HU IT SK
5 records

Concerto

Protection expired

Brassica oleracea L. (Savoy Cabbage Group) · Savoy cabbage

SAS HM Clause (FR)

CZ FR HR SK
5 records

Commander

Protection expired

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

CZ NL PL
7 records

Colombo

Protection expired

Lilium L. · Lily

VLETTER FLORIS| Floris Vletter

BE DE FR NL PL
5 records

Colombo

Protection expired

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Cargill Genetique Europe (FR)

DE DK FR
9 records

Climax

Protection expired

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Societe Europeenne de Semences NV/SA (BE)

DK FR PL SE
5 records

Claro

Protection expired

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Vandenberg Cornelis P.|Salinas, CA

DK NL SE
5 records

Citrina

Protection expired

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

VEB Saat und Pflanzgut (DE)

CZ DE FR HR SK
5 records

Chiasso

Protection expired

Lilium L. · Lily

VOORT| C.A. van der Voort

BE DE FR NL PL
5 records

Chestock

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Paul Chessum Roses

DE FR IE NL
5 records

Cherry Westland

Protection expired

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Knaap, Jacques C. M. Van der|De Lier, Netherlands

DK NL
5 records

Charisma

Protection expired

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

WALTER H. JESSEL, JR. & WILLIAM E. DUFFETT

DK NL SE
5 records

Cesar

Protection expired

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Rustica Prograin Genetique

FR IT PT
5 records

Casteline

Protection expired

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Van Rijn B.V.

FR NL
6 records

Cassandra

Protection expired

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

Bejo Zaden B.V.

CZ NL PL SK
6 records

Cartago

Protection expired

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

ASGROW SEED COMPANY

CZ IT NL SK
5 records

Capax

Protection expired

Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel

GARVENS| Carl Wilh. Garvens GmbH

DE ES FR NL
5 records

Canoe

Protection expired

Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli

ROYAL SLUIS

CZ NL PL SK
5 records

Canary

Protection expired

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Semences Cargill SA (FR)

DK FR PL
8 records

Campeon

Protection expired

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HM.CLAUSE

FR HR PL
5 records

Calypso

Protection expired

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Inst. de Recherche MENNESSON (FR)

ES FR IT NL
5 records

Calipso

Protection expired

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Tezier SA (FR)

FR HR HU
5 records

Buchan

Protection expired

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

NICKERSON ROTHWELL PLANT BREEDERS LTD.

BE IE
6 records

Bryan

Protection expired

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Serasem S.A.S., Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)

DE DK FR
7 records

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