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Hordeum vulgare L. Barley · Agricultural · bred by Syngenta UK Ltd

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Variety description

10 August 2026

The variety is intended for malting and distilling purposes. It provides stable grain quality, characterized by low nitrogen content, which is an important indicator for processing in the malting industry.

During its period of active use, the variety demonstrated high yield, exceeding the standards existing at that time by 8%. The variety gained international distribution and adapted to the conditions of various countries, including Great Britain, Germany, Ireland, France, Russia, South Africa, and Japan.

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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.

QM

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Variety registered as early as 2 jurisdictions, data for which we do not publish: their registry licenses have not yet been verified.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
SYNGENTA UK LTD 731 Developed the variety
Applicant
SYNGENTA UK LTD 731 Submitted the application to the register
Rights holder
Syngenta Participations AG 2 266 Holds the rights to the variety
Maintainer
SYNGENTA UK LTD 731 Responsible for variety maintenance

Admission to trade

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

  • IE Ireland Protection expired

    № 137

    Registration
    14 February 1994
    Terminated
    31 December 2004
  • QZ European Union Terminated

    № 222732

  • GB United Kingdom Terminated

    № 2/1188

    Application
    28 November 1991
    Terminated
    30 March 2021
  • DK Denmark Protection expired

    № 15971

    Application
    2 February 1993
    Registration
    4 January 1995
    Terminated
    31 December 2005

Plant breeders' rights

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

United Kingdom № 2/1188
Terminated
  1. Application filed 28 November 1991
  2. Registered
  3. Entry closed 19 February 2006

More 5 records protections in other jurisdictions are shown on the map above.

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