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Smirna

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Festuca rubra L. Red fescue · Agricultural · bred by ZWAAN AND DE WILJES

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Variety description

10 August 2026

The variety belongs to the subspecies Festuca rubra commutata. It forms a dense turf and maintains a dark green color throughout the summer period. The crop is characterized by improved resistance to drought conditions and soil salinity.

The plant is adapted to low mowing, which can range from 5 to 6 mm. The variety possesses moderate resistance to red thread and dollar spot, making it frequently included in elite grass mixtures for professional landscaping.

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Countries of admission

12 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.

QM QZ

active terminated no record

Variety registered as early as 4 jurisdictions, data for which we do not publish: their registry licenses have not yet been verified.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
ZWAAN AND DE WILJES 62 Developed the variety
Applicant
VANDIJKE RESEARCH BV 101 Submitted the application to the register
Maintainer
DLF-Seeds A/S 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

    № 202848

  • TR Turkey Active

    № Smirna

    Registration
    27 January 2015
  • NL Netherlands Active

    № ZGR213

    Application
    18 November 1986
    Registration
    6 December 1990
  • GB United Kingdom Active

    № 37/129

    Application
    2 December 1988
    Terminated
    15 January 1993
  • FR France Protection expired

    № 0062042

    Application
    15 December 1988
    Registration
    1 January 1994
    Terminated
    31 December 2018
  • DE Germany Active

    № ROT 00257

    Application
    10 January 1990
    Registration
    13 December 1991
  • DK Denmark Active

    № 17261

    Application
    22 January 1996
    Registration
    15 July 1996
  • SE Sweden Active

    № AR 758

    Application
    13 November 1996
    Registration
    26 February 1997
  • CZ Czechia Protection expired

    № 3752

    Application
    23 December 1996
    Registration
    20 April 2001
    Terminated
    20 April 2011
  • RU Russian Federation Active

    № 31192

    Application
    11 February 1998
    Registration
    24 April 1998
  • EE Estonia Active

    № 274

    Application
    16 March 1998
    Registration
    18 May 2000
  • LT Lithuania Active

    № ZU-062

    Application
    15 April 1998
    Registration
    12 March 2002
  • PL Poland Active

    № R R3463

    Application
    15 January 1999
    Registration
    18 March 2003
  • HR Croatia Withdrawn

    № 1002512

    Application
    8 August 2006
  • BY Belarus Active

    № 2006425

    Application
    11 November 2006
    Registration
    1 January 2007
  • GB United Kingdom Active

    № 37/13042

    Application
    16 October 2018
    Registration
    30 November 2018

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