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Spirit

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Allium cepa L. var. cepa Onion · Vegetables · bred by Bejo Zaden B.V.

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Variety description

10 August 2026

Long-day hybrid with a vegetation period of 100–113 days. Bulbs are flat-round in shape, weighing 47–100 g, with bronze-yellow dry scales and white succulent scales. The neck is thin or of medium thickness; the number of growing points is two to three.

The dry matter content in the bulbs reaches 11.4%, total sugar 6.8%, and ascorbic acid 11.2 mg per 100 g of raw matter. Marketable yield varies from 78 to 202 c/ha, reaching 255 c/ha under favorable conditions.

The hybrid possesses moderate resistance to pink root rot. Susceptibility to neck rot and bacterial rot during storage is low, not exceeding 3%. Characterized by uniform leaf lodging before harvest and resistance to sprouting during the winter period.

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Countries of admission

4 jurisdictions

Green indicates countries where the variety is listed in the national catalogue and its seeds are authorized for sale. Expired registrations are marked separately: the variety was previously admitted, but sale is no longer permitted.

QZ

active terminated no record

Variety in registries Regions of admission, rights holders, and status of plant breeders' rights

Parties

Breeder
Bejo Zaden B.V. Developed the variety
Applicant
Bejo Zaden Poland sp. z o.o. 2 Submitted the application to the register
Rights holder
Bejo Zaden B.V./De Groot en Slot B.V. Holds the rights to the variety
Maintainer
CZ - BEJO ZADEN B.V. / HU - BEJO ZADEN B.V. / LT - Not available / NL - BEJO ZADEN BV / PL - BEJO ZADEN B.V. / SK - BEJO ZADEN B.V. Responsible for variety maintenance

Admission to trade

The variety is listed in the national registry — its seeds are authorized for sale in this country.

  • QZ European Union Active

    № 250353

  • NL Netherlands Active

    № UIG82/4756

    Application
    27 January 1986
  • CZ Czechia Protection expired

    № 646

    Application
    11 February 1992
    Registration
    12 May 1994
    Terminated
    15 August 2007
  • PL Poland Terminated

    № SR W729

    Application
    30 December 1992
    Registration
    15 March 1996
    Terminated
    31 December 2004

Plant breeders' rights

The right is granted for a limited term: propagation of the variety requires a license from the rights holder.

Netherlands № UIG82
Terminated
  1. Application filed 23 January 1985
  2. Registered 22 December 1989
  3. Entry closed 23 January 1996

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