Skip to content

Mercada

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. Barley · Agricultural · bred by LOCHOW| KWS LOCHOW GMBH

also searched as: меркада

Variety description

10 August 2026

The Mercada variety is used as a reference standard when describing the morphological traits of barley according to international UPOV testing guidelines. The main morphological characteristics of the variety include short ear length and very high ear density.

In scientific publications dedicated to in vitro cultivation methods, the variety is mentioned in the context of genetic research, particularly when assessing the yield level of regenerants from microspores. Detailed agronomic indicators, such as yield or disease resistance, are not presented in the publications.

Sources5
  • Loading…

Countries of admission

5 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.

terminated no record

Variety registered as early as 2 jurisdictions, data for which we do not publish: their registry licenses have not yet been verified.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
LOCHOW| KWS LOCHOW GMBH 135 Developed the variety
Applicant
LOCHOW| KWS LOCHOW GMBH 135 Submitted the application to the register
Rights holder
KWS Lochow GmbH 1 164 Holds the rights to the variety
Maintainer
KWS Lochow GmbH, D-29303 Bergen 26 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

    № 222578

  • DE Germany Withdrawn

    № GS 02098

    Application
    6 December 2002
    Terminated
    23 December 2005
  • EE Estonia Protection expired

    № 802

    Application
    1 April 2004
    Registration
    12 December 2005
    Terminated
    20 December 2015
  • PL Poland Terminated

    № R R5680

    Application
    26 November 2004
    Registration
    5 February 2007
    Terminated
    17 December 2015
  • LT Lithuania Terminated

    № S-408

    Application
    30 May 2005
    Registration
    24 February 2006
    Terminated
    28 February 2011
  • NO Norway Withdrawn

    № 0930

    Application
    12 February 2007
    Terminated
    24 January 2013
  • LV Latvia Terminated

    № 683

    Application
    24 May 2007
    Registration
    1 January 2007
    Terminated
    1 January 2015

Plant breeders' rights

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

European Union № 20060095
Terminated
  1. Application filed 24 January 2006
  2. Registered 9 October 2006
  3. Entry closed 3 June 2021

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

Found an error in the record?

The directory replicates the primary source. If an entry differs from the official publication, please specify the discrepancy and provide a link if possible. Corrections are added to the moderation queue.

This is a directory, not an official registry: data is based on public disclosures and may have changed. More about sources

Same species

Other varieties: Barley

All 7 357 varieties of species

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

ULRICH and JOSEF BREUN

AT BE BG CZ DE ES +8
37 records

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Lochow-Petkus GmbH (DE)

AT CZ DE DK EE FR +6
25 records

SOL'DO

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nordsaat Saatzuchtgesellschaft m.b.H. (DE)

DE EE FR HU IE LT +3
19 records

MEP02-035160

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

MALTEUROP GROUPE

ES
1 record

MEPHISTA

Withdrawn

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

NORDSAAT SAATZUCHT

ES
1 record

Mercedes

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Secobra Recherches

DE DK EE LT
9 records

Nearby in the species list Melusine, Memento, Memorial, Memory, Mendiola, Menhir, Mentor, Menuet, MEP02-035160, MEPHISTA, Mercedes, MERCHANT, Mercur, Mercurioo, MERETE, Merian, Meribel, Meridian, Merilyn, Merit

Discussion: Mercada

0 messages

Growing experience and notes on the entry. Comments are not part of the reference data and are not verified against primary sources.

Comments are open to signed-in readers. Sign in · Sign up