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Herkules

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Mentha spicata L. · Vegetables

also searched as: херкулес

Variety description

10 August 2026

The Herkules variety is a cultivar of spearmint (Mentha spicata var. crispata). The plant was obtained through breeding work from a Hungarian population of curly mint.

The variety is classified as a medicinal and spice-aromatic plant. Studies have noted that the variety possesses morphological differences from the initial population; however, detailed agronomic characteristics, such as maturity group or oil quality indicators, are not presented 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.

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Variety in registries Regions of admission, rights holders, and status of plant breeders' rights

Parties

Applicant
Ökoherba Oktató És Szolgáltató Kft. 2 Submitted the application to the register
Maintainer
Ökoherba Oktató És Szolgáltató Kft. 2 Responsible for variety maintenance

Admission to trade

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

  • HU Hungary Active

    № 29529010138

    Application
    13 January 2003
    Registration
    6 December 2004
  • HU Hungary Protection expired

    № 299769

    Application
    13 January 2003
    Registration
    5 December 2004
    Terminated
    31 December 2014

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

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Same species

Other varieties: Mentha spicata L.

All 4 varieties of species

WIGEMEMO

Active

Mentha spicata L.

Van Marrewijk Maassluis B.V.

2 records

Friss

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Mentha spicata L.

HU
2 records

Douce Angevine

Application submitted

Mentha spicata L.

Bioplants France S.A.S.

1 record

Nearby in the species list Douce Angevine, Friss, WIGEMEMO

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