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Lactuca sativa L. Lettuce · Vegetables · bred by MARALDI SEMENTI S.r.l.

also searched as: афродите

Variety description

10 August 2026

The variety is characterized by a medium maturity period and is intended for cultivation in the baby leaf segment. The leaves have significant thickness, are colored in a rich green, and the leaf edges are finely serrated.

The produce has high keeping quality. The variety shows high resistance to downy mildew (Bremia lactucae) races 16–39EU and 29–39EU/1-9US. The plant is capable of maintaining marketability in open field conditions during warm weather.

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Countries of admission

3 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.

QZ

application 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Variety registered as early as 1 jurisdiction, data for which we do not publish: their registry licenses have not yet been verified.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
MARALDI SEMENTI S.r.l. 61 Developed the variety
Applicant
Panora s.p.a. 343 Submitted the application to the register
Rights holder
Maraldi Sementi S.r.l. 61 Holds the rights to the variety
Maintainer
Panora s.p.a. 343 Responsible for variety maintenance

Admission to trade

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

  • NL Netherlands Withdrawn

    № 15907

    Application
    28 January 2005
    Terminated
    7 February 2006
  • IT Italy Application submitted

    № 004002_O 004002

    Application
    15 November 2017

Plant breeders' rights

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

European Union № 20182874
Active
  1. Application filed 31 October 2018
  2. Registered 6 July 2020
  3. Currently active indefinite in the register

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