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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

Diaman

Protection expired

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Unisigma GIE (FR)/Zeneca Seeds UK Limited (GB)

FR
5 records

Derby

Protection expired

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Les Graines Caillard Sa (FR)

FR GR NL
4 records

Derby

Protection expired

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

SESVanderHave N.V./S.A.

ES FR
4 records

Denver

Protection expired

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

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

CZ NL PL
5 records

Deneb

Protection expired

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Limagrain UK

FR
7 records

Deltop

Protection expired

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

Dunns Seed and Grain Ltd., U.K.

DE
6 records

Delta

Protection expired

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

VAN DEN BERG (NL)

FR SK
4 records

Degeta

Protection expired

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

MariboHilleshög ApS,DK

CZ HR HU
4 records

Defi

Protection expired

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

P A G SEEDS (US)

BE FR PL
5 records

Decor

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

NICKERSON-ADVANTA

DK FR NL
6 records

Déborah

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nordsaat Saatzuchtgesellschaft m.b.H. (DE)

FR NL
5 records

Dark Yellow Paragon

Protection expired

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Ott, Cleveland|677 Grater Avenue Graterford, PA 19426

DK SE
4 records

Dark Yellow Garland

Protection expired

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

MR HERMAN HELLBERG

DK SE
4 records

Dark Bronze Casmo

Protection expired

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Vandenberg Cornelis P

DK NL SE
4 records

Darius

Protection expired

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Verneuil Recherche SA (FR)

AT FR
5 records

Danja

Protection expired

Begonia L. · Begonia

Man, Jan|Lisse, Netherlands

DK NL
4 records

Danito

Protection expired

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

DE RUITER SEEDS

NL PL SK
4 records

Dame Blanche

Protection expired

Lilium L. · Lily

SCHENK| Ing. Pieter Cornelis Schenk

DE FR NL
4 records

Dallas

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

NICKERSON-ADVANTA

DK FR
7 records

Dali

Protection expired

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Danisco Seed, DK

DK FR
4 records

Dagny

Protection expired

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Nilsson, Bengt

CZ PL SE
7 records

Cuby

Protection expired

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

CZ NL PL
4 records

Crown

Protection expired

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Mommersteeg International BV (NL)

FR NL
5 records

Cream Yotara

Protection expired

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

VandenBerg, C P

DK NL SE
4 records

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