Mentor

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Festuca trachyphylla (Hack.) Hack. Hard fescue · Agricultural · bred by Zelder BV (NL)

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Variety description

10 August 2026

The Mentor variety belongs to the species Festuca trachyphylla, also known as hard fescue. It is widely used in formulating mixtures for dry areas, low-maintenance sites, and universal lawns; in particular, it is included in seed mixtures for arid habitats.

In official variety trials, Mentor is characterized by indices of overall turf density and plant development. The variety is included in the EU catalogs of agricultural plants. In some cases, confusion may arise when indicating the species, where the variety is erroneously attributed to the species Festuca ovina; however, the official registration is assigned to Festuca trachyphylla.

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Countries of admission

4 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.

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

Parties

Breeder: Zelder BV (NL) Developed the variety
Applicant: Zelder BV (NL) Submitted the application to the register
Rights holder: Deutsche Saatveredelung AG 2 304 Holds the rights to the variety
Maintainer: Deutsche Saatveredelung AG - DSV (DE) 525 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

№ 202969
FR France Active

№ 0072811

Application

10 November 1997

Registration

1 January 2002
DE Germany Active

№ SCH 00064

Application

11 January 1999

Registration

28 January 2002

Registry	Number	Application	Registration	Terminated	Status
QZ European Union	202969	—	—	—	Active
FR France	0072811	10 November 1997	1 January 2002	—	Active
DE Germany	SCH 00064	11 January 1999	28 January 2002	—	Active

Plant breeders' rights

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

Germany № SCH 00064

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Application filed 11 January 1999
Registered 7 May 2002
Currently active indefinite in the register

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