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VL- A- 8

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Helianthus annuus L. Sunflower · Agricultural · bred by Institute of Field & Vegetable Crops (RS)

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Variety description

10 August 2026

VL-A-8 is an inbred breeding line used exclusively for creating sunflower hybrids, not for commercial cultivation.

The line is characterized by resistance to charcoal rot (Macrophomina phaseolina) and phomopsis (Phomopsis helianthi). It also possesses tolerance to sulfonylurea group herbicides, in particular to tribenuron-methyl.

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Countries of admission

4 jurisdictions

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QM

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Variety registered as early as 1 jurisdiction, data for which we do not publish: their registry licenses have not yet been verified.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

Also known as

breeder code VLA 8

A single variety may be registered in different countries under different names. All records are consolidated into one profile based on the breeder's code—an internal number that is identical for the variety across all registries.

  • VL- A- 8 primary QM
  • VL A 8 RU
  • VL-A-8 QM, UA
  • VLA 8 BG
  • VLA8 FR

The primary name shown is the one under which the variety is registered in the largest number of jurisdictions. Search finds the variety by any of its names.

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

Parties

Breeder
Institute of Field & Vegetable Crops (RS) 70 Developed the variety
Applicant
Zoran Jovanovic (FR) 3 Submitted the application to the register
Rights holder
Zoran Jovanovic (FR) 3 Holds the rights to the variety
Maintainer
Institute of field and vegetable crops 1 546 Responsible for variety maintenance

Admission to trade

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

  • BG Bulgaria Application submitted

    № 2076/39

    Application
    23 April 2007
  • UA Ukraine Active

    № 08017131

    Application
    29 December 2008
    Registration
    13 April 2009
  • RU Russian Federation Active

    № 57441

    Application
    28 November 2011
    Registration
    26 January 2012

Plant breeders' rights

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

France № 18851
Terminated
  1. Application filed 23 June 2004
  2. Registered 2 February 2006
  3. Entry closed 12 February 2025

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

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