Sophia

Protection expired

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group Sugar beet · Agricultural · bred by KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA

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Variety description

10 August 2026

The hybrid Sophia (or Sophia KWS) belongs to the sugar beet (Beta vulgaris) crop. In English-language publications of that period, it appeared with the Rh index, indicating the presence of resistance to rhizomania.

This hybrid was encountered in scientific studies and field trials on the study of rhizomania virus, as well as an example of a line with a certain level of sucrose accumulation. Currently, the variety is historical and is not included in the current product catalogs of the KWS company.

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Countries of admission

8 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.

IS FI NO SE EE IE GB DK LV LT NL DE PL BY PT ES FR BE CZ SK UA RU LU CH AT HU MD IT SI HR RS RO MT GR BG CY

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Variety registered as early as 1 jurisdiction, data for which we do not publish: their registry licenses have not yet been verified.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

Parties

Breeder: KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA 548 Developed the variety
Applicant: KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA 548 Submitted the application to the register
Rights holder: KWS SAAT AG 2 469 Holds the rights to the variety
Maintainer: KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA 548 Responsible for variety maintenance

Admission to trade

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

IT Italy Terminated

№ 000272_A 000272

Registration

6 June 1986

Terminated

1 December 1993
QZ European Union Terminated

№ 200264
BE Belgium Terminated

№ RW 010384

Application

22 December 2004

Registration

16 January 2007
FR France Terminated

№ 1016609

Application

2 January 2005

Registration

1 January 2007

Terminated

31 December 2014
DE Germany Protection expired

№ ZR 01748

Application

5 January 2005

Registration

5 February 2007

Terminated

31 December 2017
DK Denmark Terminated

№ 22468

Application

11 January 2005

Registration

14 December 2006

Terminated

12 March 2010
GB United Kingdom Terminated

№ 45/1174

Application

12 January 2005

Terminated

29 June 2012
SE Sweden Terminated

№ AR 1565

Application

13 January 2005

Registration

5 November 2007
NL Netherlands Terminated

№ BSU951

Application

8 February 2005

Registration

6 August 2007

Terminated

16 July 2009
NL Netherlands Withdrawn

№ BSU953

Application

8 February 2005

Terminated

22 December 2006
ES Spain Terminated

№ 20050293

Application

28 December 2005

Registration

25 April 2008

Terminated

22 November 2018

Registry	Number	Application	Registration	Terminated	Status
IT Italy	000272_A 000272	—	6 June 1986	1 December 1993	Terminated
QZ European Union	200264	—	—	—	Terminated
BE Belgium	RW 010384	22 December 2004	16 January 2007	—	Terminated
FR France	1016609	2 January 2005	1 January 2007	31 December 2014	Terminated
DE Germany	ZR 01748	5 January 2005	5 February 2007	31 December 2017	Protection expired
DK Denmark	22468	11 January 2005	14 December 2006	12 March 2010	Terminated
GB United Kingdom	45/1174	12 January 2005	—	29 June 2012	Terminated
SE Sweden	AR 1565	13 January 2005	5 November 2007	—	Terminated
NL Netherlands	BSU951	8 February 2005	6 August 2007	16 July 2009	Terminated
NL Netherlands	BSU953	8 February 2005	—	22 December 2006	Withdrawn
ES Spain	20050293	28 December 2005	25 April 2008	22 November 2018	Terminated

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Breeder

KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA

breeder code 5R05

All 548 varieties of company

Registry records

Total records: 11
Jurisdictions shown: 8
Not yet disclosed: 1
First registration: 1986

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