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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

Agrimon

Protection expired

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Kuhn & Co International B.V. (NL)

FR IT
2 records

Agia Paraskevi

Protection expired

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

HAO-DEMETER Institute of Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources

GR
2 records

Agent

Protection expired

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

SESVANDERHAVE N.V./S.A.

PL
2 records

Agate

Protection expired

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

Orsem SA (FR)

FR
2 records

Afroditi

Protection expired

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Betaseed

GR
2 records

Adriana

Protection expired

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

KLEIM| Harald Kleim

DE
3 records

Adoro

Protection expired

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

Hybrids Ellas Abee

GR
2 records

Adelina

Protection expired

Lilium L. · Lily

McRae, Edward A|Boring, OR

NL
2 records

Adelene

Protection expired

Impatiens L. · Balsam

NORBERT BULL

DK NL
2 records

Adamant

Protection expired

Gerbera L. · Gerbera

SEGERS THEODORUS ADRIANUS

IT NL
2 records

Activa

Protection expired

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

WOLFRAM| Dr. Horst Wolfram im Institut fuer Zuechtungsforschung

CZ DE
3 records

Actis

Protection expired

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

Coop de Pau SCA (FR)

FR
2 records

Achille

Protection expired

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

Dr Hans Rolf Spath (DE)

FR
2 records

Accord

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nickerson Seeds Ltd (GB)/Nickerson SA (FR)

FR
4 records

Acapulco

Protection expired

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

ROYAL SLUIS

NL PL
3 records

Acapulco

Protection expired

Iris L. · Iris

Fa. De Geus Vriend

NL
2 records

Abel

Protection expired

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

DR B J MACHIN

NL
2 records

Aapple

Protection expired

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

Limagrain Verneuil Holding (FR)

FR
2 records

912

Protection expired

Zea mays L. · Maize

NOVARTIS SEEDS

HU
2 records

787

Protection expired

Zea mays L. · Maize

NOVARTIS SEEDS

2 records

779

Protection expired

Zea mays L. · Maize

NOVARTIS SEEDS

HU
2 records

56E

Protection expired

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

Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc (US)

FR
2 records

17DHD16

Protection expired

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

2 records

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