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Pollux

Protection expired

Allium porrum L. Leek · Vegetables · bred by KAMPE| Dr. Fritz Kampe im Institut f.Zuechtungsforschung,Quedlingburg -Abt. Gemuesezuechtung-

also searched as: поллукс

Variety description

10 August 2026

The variety was created as part of vegetable crop breeding work in Quedlinburg in the 1970s. The variety is officially included in the registration lists of the German variety office.

In scientific literature, the variety is primarily mentioned as a parental form for interspecific hybridization of leek and onion to study the composition of sulfur-containing compounds. Detailed agronomic characteristics of the plant are absent in open sources.

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Countries of admission

3 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.

terminated no record

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

Parties

Applicant
Saatzucht Quedlinburg GmbH (DE) Submitted the application to the register
Rights holder
PETO| Peto Deutschland GmbH 12 Holds the rights to the variety
Maintainer
Saatzucht Quedlinburg GmbH (DE) Responsible for variety maintenance

Admission to trade

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

  • DE Germany Terminated

    № PO 00036

    Application
    22 January 1976
    Registration
    30 May 1979
    Terminated
    13 March 1996
  • SK Slovak Republic Terminated

    № 2517

    Application
    10 January 1992
    Registration
    23 March 1994
    Terminated
    16 December 2003
  • CZ Czechia Protection expired

    № 1092/1

    Application
    11 February 1992
    Registration
    12 May 1994
    Terminated
    20 June 2007

Plant breeders' rights

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

Germany № PO 00036
Terminated
  1. Application filed 22 January 1976
  2. Registered 18 July 1979
  3. Entry closed 13 March 1996

Records are sourced from official registry publications. Data sources and legal status

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