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Hordeum vulgare L. Barley · Agricultural · bred by KWS UK LTD

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Variety description

10 August 2026

The variety is classified as feed winter barley. Currently, it is not a relevant commercial product for wide-scale sowing and is mentioned primarily in the context of its role in genetics, having served as the basis for breeding such varieties as KWS Cassia and KWS Tower.

The use of this variety in breeding contributed to the consolidation of disease resistance traits and the formation of specific straw morphology characteristics in subsequent generations of barley.

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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.

QM

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Variety registered as early as 1 jurisdiction, data for which we do not publish: their registry licenses have not yet been verified.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
KWS UK LTD 772 Developed the variety
Applicant
KWS UK Ltd. (GB) 39 Submitted the application to the register
Rights holder
KWS UK Limited 772 Holds the rights to the variety
Maintainer
KWS UK Ltd. (GB) 39 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

    № 223141

    Registration
    4 April 2009
    Terminated
    21 November 2019
  • GB United Kingdom Withdrawn

    № 2/1529

    Application
    27 August 1997
    Terminated
    31 August 1999
  • GB United Kingdom Active

    № 2/1880

    Application
    24 August 2001
    Registration
    1 February 2004
  • CZ Czechia Terminated

    № P8309

    Application
    18 August 2005
    Registration
    4 April 2009
    Terminated
    5 November 2019

Plant breeders' rights

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

United Kingdom № 2/1529
Withdrawn
  1. Application filed 27 August 1997
  2. Registered
  3. Entry closed 31 August 1999

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