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Twystar

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Lolium perenne L. Perennial ryegrass · Agricultural · bred by TWYFORD SEEDS LTD

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Variety description

10 August 2026

The Twystar variety is a diploid plant often used in scientific research to study competitive interactions in grass mixtures under various management regimes, such as simulated grazing and forage harvesting.

The variety is characterized by a relatively late heading date, recorded under experimental conditions on June 19. In official ryegrass variety testing protocols, Twystar is used as a reference sample for evaluating morphological traits, such as plant height and leaf width.

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Countries of admission

1 jurisdiction

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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Variety registered as early as 1 jurisdiction, data for which we do not publish: their registry licenses have not yet been verified.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
TWYFORD SEEDS LTD 194 Developed the variety
Applicant
TWYFORD SEEDS LTD 194 Submitted the application to the register
Maintainer
IE - Not available 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

    № 13/996

    Terminated
    31 May 2016
  • IE Ireland Terminated

    № 278

    Registration
    16 September 1998
    Terminated
    31 December 2015
  • QZ European Union Terminated

    № 205882

    Registration
    4 October 2002
    Terminated
    30 June 2018

Plant breeders' rights

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

United Kingdom № 13/996
Protection expired
  1. Application filed
  2. Registered
  3. Entry closed 18 April 2018

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

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