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Metro

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. Barley · Agricultural · bred by SECOBRA RECHERCHES S.A.S

also searched as: метро

Variety description

10 August 2026

The barley variety «Metro», bred by the company SECOBRA, is a winter crop created from the breeding combination of Alpha and Sonja. This variety is diploid and appears in genetic resource databases as a breeding sample.

In modern agricultural production, the name «Metro» is more often associated with the variety GIA Metro. This variety possesses resistance to imidazolinone herbicides and is intended for cultivation under Australian conditions, which distinguishes it from older European breeding lines.

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Countries of admission

2 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Variety registered as early as 1 jurisdiction, data for which we do not publish: their registry licenses have not yet been verified.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
SECOBRA RECHERCHES S.A.S. 447 Developed the variety
Applicant
SECOBRA RECHERCHES S.A.S. Submitted the application to the register
Rights holder
SECOBRA RECHERCHES S.A.S. Holds the rights to the variety
Maintainer
SECOBRA RECHERCHES 490 Responsible for variety maintenance

Admission to trade

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

  • GB United Kingdom Terminated

    № 2/436

    Terminated
    1 March 1987
  • FR France Protection expired

    № 0054570

    Application
    15 August 1980
    Registration
    1 January 1982
    Terminated
    31 December 1991
  • ES Spain Active

    № 19820230

    Application
    2 August 1982
    Terminated
    2 October 1984

Plant breeders' rights

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

United Kingdom № 2/436
Terminated
  1. Application filed
  2. Registered
  3. Entry closed 19 December 1986

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