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Matterhorn

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Cynara cardunculus L. Cardoon · Vegetables · bred by Plant Sciences Inc.

also searched as: маттерхорн

Variety description

10 August 2026

The Matterhorn variety is used as a standard for comparison and classification of other artichoke varieties. In official technical guidelines, it is recorded as a reference sample for the evaluation of plant morphological characteristics.

The variety is characterized by a large or very large diameter of the central head, as well as a thin central leaf vein. Agronomic data, including maturity group, plant height, and disease resistance, are absent in open publications.

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Countries of admission

1 jurisdiction

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Variety registered as early as 1 jurisdiction, data for which we do not publish: their registry licenses have not yet been verified.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
Plant Sciences Inc. 91 Developed the variety
Applicant
Plant Sciences Inc. 91 Submitted the application to the register
Rights holder
Plant Sciences Inc. 91 Holds the rights to the variety
Maintainer
NL - PLANT SCIENCES INC. 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 Terminated

    № 268771

    Registration
    4 March 2005
    Terminated
    3 April 2024
  • NL Netherlands Terminated

    № ATS7/15040

    Application
    22 December 2003
    Registration
    4 March 2005
    Terminated
    3 April 2024

Plant breeders' rights

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

United Kingdom № 369/30012
Active
  1. Application filed 16 July 2006
  2. Registered 17 July 2006
  3. Currently active indefinite in the register

More 1 record protections in other jurisdictions are shown on the map above.

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

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BASTIOLI CATIA / CRINÒ P. / Capuzzi Luigi / Ciancolini Anna / Tolaini Valentina

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Catia Bastioli^^^Luigi Capuzzi^^^Anna Ciancolini^^^Paola Patrizia Maria Crinò^^^Valentina Tolaini

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Menuet

Terminated

Cynara cardunculus L. · Cardoon

Nunza B.V. and Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (I.N.R.A.)

NL
5 records

Nearby in the species list Lleno de España, Loma, Lorca, Macau, Madrigal, MANOEL, Mater Cyn 01, Mater Cyn 03, Mater Seed CYN 03, Mater-Seed_CYN02, Menuet, Michelangelo, Migo, MISA, Monquelina, Morin, Nantski 3, Napoleone, Neruda, NOVA

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