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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

Rambo

Protection expired

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

NL
2 records

Rainet

Protection expired

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

MR CORNELIS P VANDENBERG

NL
2 records

Rafal

Protection expired

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Vegetal Recherches et Developpements-Vred (FR)

FR
3 records

Radar

Protection expired

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

RAGT SA (FR)/Dekalb Genetics Corporation (usa) (US)

FR
2 records

Rachellie

Protection expired

Gladiolus L. · Gladiolus

Cohen Avner

NL
2 records

Rachel

Protection expired

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Plan Societe de Production Grainiere (FR)

FR
2 records

Rablue

Protection expired

Hydrangea L. · Hydrangea

Fritz Meier c/o Forschungsanstalt Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil ACW

DE NL
2 records

Quick

Protection expired

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

VERMAIS (FR)/EUROSEMENCES SA (FR)

FR
2 records

Quantum

Protection expired

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Societe Europeenne de Semences NV/SA (BE)

BE FR
2 records

QALYARO

Protection expired

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Paris Harryi

ES
2 records

Pyramid

Protection expired

Lilium L. · Lily

Mak Leek Inc.

NL
2 records

Pyge

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Agricultural Research Institute

CY
2 records

Pupa

Protection expired

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

GOLDEN WEST SEED RESEARCH Co.

GR
2 records

PUMA

Protection expired

Allium cepa L. · Onion

Geoponiko Spiti AEBE

GR
2 records

Pulsar

Protection expired

Gerbera L. · Gerbera

FLORIST HOLLAND B.V.

NL
2 records

Pueblo

Protection expired

Kalanchoe Adans. · Kalanchoe

MR. CLAUD HOPE C/O PAN AMERICA PLANT COMPANY

DK
2 records

Ptolemaios

Protection expired

Zea mays L. · Maize

HAO-DEMETER - Cereal Institute

GR
3 records

PT285

Protection expired

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

RO
2 records

Proton

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nordsaat Saatzucht GmbH,DE

CZ
4 records

Proteas

Protection expired

Gossypium hirsutum L. · Upland cotton

BIOS AGROSYSTEMS ABEE

GR
3 records

Pronto

Protection expired

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Serasem, FR

ES FR
4 records

Promitheas

Protection expired

Gossypium hirsutum L. · Upland cotton

Spiros Velonis

GR
3 records

Progress

Protection expired

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Betaseed Inc. (US)

FR
2 records

Proba

Protection expired

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Oseva Uni a.s.

PL
2 records

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