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Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group Garden beet · Vegetables · bred by MINISTERO DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE E FORESTALI - DIREZIONE GENERALE DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE ED AGROINDUSTRIALI NAZIONALI

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Variety description

10 August 2026

The variety is classified as mid-early with a period from emergence to technical maturity of 85–110 days. The plant forms a small rosette of leaves; the height of an adult plant is 0.1–0.5 m.

The root vegetables have a round or round-oval shape, smooth skin, and intense red flesh. The produce is suitable for fresh consumption, cooking, canning, and freezing, as well as for storage for 6–7 months.

The variety possesses resistance to downy mildew. It is an improved selection of the Detroit variety group and is known under a number of synonyms in European countries.

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Countries of admission

9 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Variety registered as early as 1 jurisdiction, data for which we do not publish: their registry licenses have not yet been verified. This section will be available upon verification.

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

Admission to trade

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

  • PL Poland Active

    № BCW 59

    Registration
    13 July 1961
  • GB United Kingdom Active

    № 49/34

    Registration
    1 July 1973
  • IT Italy Active

    № 001902_O 001902

    Registration
    22 June 1991
  • QZ European Union Active

    № 251851

  • HU Hungary Active

    № 107037

    Application
    10 May 1951
    Registration
    10 June 2002
  • FR France Active

    № 0092641

    Application
    1 June 1991
    Registration
    1 January 1991
  • ES Spain Terminated

    № 11020011

    Application
    13 February 1992
    Registration
    13 February 1992
    Terminated
    8 September 2017
  • SK Slovak Republic Terminated

    № 3177

    Application
    16 February 1995
    Registration
    25 March 1997
    Terminated
    22 August 2005
  • SK Slovak Republic Protection expired

    № 296R101

    Application
    29 December 1995
    Registration
    25 March 1997
    Terminated
    31 December 2007
  • BG Bulgaria Terminated

    № 002/40

    Application
    12 February 2004
  • CZ Czechia Withdrawn

    № B8033

    Application
    28 December 2022
    Terminated
    20 March 2024

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