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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

Minibell

Protection expired

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

FRAMPTONS NURSERIES LTD

NL
2 records

Mingus

Protection expired

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

Maisadour Societe Cooperative Agricole (FR)

FR
2 records

Mimi

Protection expired

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

LIMAGRAIN GENETICS

FR NL
2 records

Milenios

Protection expired

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

KURUME VEGETABLE BREEDING Co, LTD

GR
2 records

Milanovo

Protection expired

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

BEGREEN SEED CO LTD

GR
2 records

Mieszko

Protection expired

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Betaseed

DE PL
2 records

Midnight Sun

Protection expired

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

Thomas O. CHAMBERLIN (US)

FR
2 records

MICKY

Protection expired

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

Mirco VAVRA (AT)

FR
2 records

Michelle

Protection expired

Gerbera L. · Gerbera

Eijk-Bos, G. Van

NL
2 records

Michel

Protection expired

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Agro-TIP Handels u. Consultigges mbH

CZ PL
3 records

Miami

Protection expired

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Rogers Brothers Seed Company

IT
2 records

Meylia

Protection expired

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

MEYNAUD M.

FR IT
3 records

Mette

Protection expired

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia

BØRGE ANDERSEN

DK NL
2 records

Metis

Protection expired

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

GOLDEN WEST SEED RESEARCH Co.

GR
2 records

Meteor

Protection expired

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

ALLIUM SEEDS UK LTD

NL
4 records

Meta

Protection expired

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

GYLLENSPETZ| Ulf Gyllenspetz c/o Syngenta Seeds AB / TOERNEBRANDT| Margareta Toernebrandt c/o Syngenta Seeds AB

DE
3 records

Messina

Protection expired

Gerbera L. · Gerbera

SCHREURS PETRUS JUDOCUS WILHELMUS

IT NL
2 records

Messidor

Protection expired

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Station du Comite Nord (FR)

FR
3 records

Meropi

Protection expired

Lens culinaris Medik. · Lentil

HAO-DEMETER-Fodder Crops and Pastures Institute

GR
3 records

Merlin

Protection expired

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Syngenta UK Ltd

FR
8 records

Merlin

Protection expired

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

WAGNER| Julius Wagner GmbH

DE
3 records

Merlin

Protection expired

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Hybrids Ellas Abee

GR
2 records

Merit

Protection expired

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Dr. Ottfried Dressler

DE
2 records

Mercur

Protection expired

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

Nickerson SA (FR)

FR NL
2 records

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