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Cynara cardunculus L. Cardoon · Vegetables · bred by ZUCCHERELLI GIUSEPPE

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Variety description

10 August 2026

The Life artichoke variety is included in the production catalogs of professional varieties. The plant belongs to the species Cynara cardunculus and is used for the production of edible inflorescences.

Detailed agronomic characteristics of the variety, such as productivity indicators or disease resistance in numerical terms, are presented fragmentarily in open scientific publications and are mainly concentrated in the originator's specialized documentation.

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Countries of admission

2 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 no record

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

Parties

Breeder
ZUCCHERELLI GIUSEPPE 7 Developed the variety
Applicant
VITROPLANT S.R.L. 8 Submitted the application to the register
Rights holder
VITROPLANT S.R.L. 8 Holds the rights to the variety
Maintainer
VITROPLANT ITALIA S.R.L. SOCIETÀ AGRICOLA 8 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

    № 268768

    Registration
    2 February 2015
  • IT Italy Active

    № 003281_O 003281

    Application
    4 December 2009
    Registration
    2 February 2015

Plant breeders' rights

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

Italy № 1018NV/2004_1018NV/2004
Application submitted
  1. Application filed 1 September 2004
  2. Registered
  3. Currently active indefinite in the register

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

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Same species

Other varieties: Cardoon

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NUNZA BV

ES UA
12 records

Cynara cardunculus L. · Cardoon

Nunhems, B.V.

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10 records

Leonardo

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Cynara cardunculus L. · Cardoon

CRINÒ P. / GRAINFERBERG F. / PAGNOTTA M.A. / TEMPERINI OLINDO

IT
1 record

Lexus

Terminated

Cynara cardunculus L. · Cardoon

1 record

Nearby in the species list Harmony, Imperial Star, Istar, Italian Purble, Kardonzen, Kendo, Lancelot, LARAN, Leonardo, Lexus, Lleno Bérgamo, Lleno de España, Loma, Lorca, Macau, Madrigal, MANOEL, Mater Cyn 01, Mater Cyn 03, Mater Seed CYN 03

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