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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

SL617

Protection expired

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Soltis (FR)

FR
2 records

Skala

Protection expired

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Cebeco Handelsraad (NL)

FR NL
2 records

Sito

Protection expired

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA

FR
3 records

Sirene

Protection expired

Begonia L. · Begonia

DIETER HAYLER

DK NL
2 records

Siren

Protection expired

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

WILLIAM E DUFFETT

DK
2 records

Sina

Protection expired

Gossypium hirsutum L. · Upland cotton

Intraseed

GR
2 records

Simeria

Protection expired

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

GOLDEN WEST SEED RESEARCH Co.

GR
2 records

Siloris

Protection expired

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

Nickerson SA (FR)

FR
2 records

silo

Protection expired

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Asgrow Vegetable France (FR)

FR
4 records

SILEPEN

Protection expired

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

VEB Saat und Pflanzgut (DE)

FR
2 records

Sidon

Protection expired

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

Golden West Seed Co.

GR
2 records

Siam

Protection expired

Kalanchoe Adans. · Kalanchoe

POUL ERLAND NIELSEN

DK NL
2 records

Shuttlecock

Protection expired

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

PERIFLEUR LTD

NL
2 records

Show Star

Protection expired

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Geoponiko Spiti AEBE

GR
2 records

Shexxpir Duo

Protection expired

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

R 2n (FR)

FR
2 records

Shasta

Protection expired

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

GOLDEN WEST SEED RESEARCH Co.

GR
2 records

Shamu

Protection expired

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

GOLDEN WEST SEED RESEARCH Co.

GR
2 records

Sh-8-2

Protection expired

Brassica oleracea L. (Brussels Sprouts Group) · Brussels sprouts

Bejo Zaden B.V., Elsoms Seeds Ltd.

NL
2 records

Sevran

Protection expired

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

Golden Harvest International France, FR

FR
2 records

Severo

Protection expired

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

SESVANDERHAVENV

GR
2 records

Sesfor

Protection expired

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

Corn States International SA (FR)

FR
2 records

Sesdoc

Protection expired

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

ICI Seeds-SES N.V./S.A. (BE)

FR
2 records

Sesbel

Protection expired

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

ICI Seeds-SES N.V./S.A. (BE)

FR
2 records

Sésame

Protection expired

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

Nickerson SA (FR)

FR
5 records

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