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Champion

Terminated

Lactuca sativa L. Lettuce · Vegetables · bred by VILMORIN-MIKADO USA

also searched as: чампион

Variety description

10 August 2026

The Champion variety, which is a type of iceberg lettuce, is a product of Vilmorin-Mikado breeding and is intended for professional cultivation. The variety is mentioned in patent documentation and the company's catalogs.

Detailed morphological and agronomic characteristics of the variety, including a detailed description of the rosette, maturity timing, and disease resistance indicators, are not available in open sources.

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Countries of admission

1 jurisdiction

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Variety registered as early as 1 jurisdiction, data for which we do not publish: their registry licenses have not yet been verified.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
Vilmorin-Mikado USA Inc. 93 Developed the variety
Applicant
Vilmorin-Mikado USA, Inc. 93 Submitted the application to the register
Rights holder
Vilmorin-Mikado USA Inc. 93 Holds the rights to the variety
Maintainer
Vilmorin-Mikado USA, Inc. 93 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 Terminated

    № SLA2148/13134

    Application
    26 February 2001
    Registration
    7 June 2002
    Terminated
    23 May 2013
  • GB United Kingdom Terminated

    № 19/352

    Application
    13 July 2011
    Terminated
    30 April 2019

Plant breeders' rights

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

European Union № 20112995
Terminated
  1. Application filed 5 December 2011
  2. Registered 10 March 2014
  3. Entry closed 7 December 2017

Records are sourced from official registry publications. Data sources and legal status

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