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Excelle

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Medicago sativa L. Alfalfa · Agricultural · bred by Grass G.I.E.

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Variety description

10 August 2026

The variety is used in forage production and possesses a high overall yield level with a record productivity indicator in the first cut. In reference materials, the variety is classified with a dormancy 4 index.

In official classifications, the Excelle variety is used as a reference for describing the morphological traits of alfalfa flowers. Plants of this variety exhibit an absence or an extremely low frequency of appearance of white, cream, or yellow colored flowers.

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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.

QM QZ

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Variety registered as early as 1 jurisdiction, data for which we do not publish: their registry licenses have not yet been verified.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
Grass G.I.E. 52 Developed the variety
Applicant
LIDEA FRANCE SAS 1 371 Submitted the application to the register
Rights holder
Grass G.I.E. 52 Holds the rights to the variety
Maintainer
MARK PRYNNE 62 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 Active

    № 207310

    Registration
    6 March 2013
  • FR France Active

    № 1024643

    Application
    30 November 2007
    Registration
    1 January 2013
  • GB United Kingdom Active

    № 14/12477

    Application
    16 October 2018
    Registration
    30 November 2018

Plant breeders' rights

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

European Union № 20140004
Active
  1. Application filed 2 January 2014
  2. Registered 8 September 2014
  3. Currently active indefinite in the register

More 1 record protections in other jurisdictions are shown on the map above.

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

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