Boreas

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Miscanthus x giganteus J. M. Greef & Deuter ex Hodk. & Renvoize Giant miscanthus · Ornamentals · bred by John Clifton Brown^^^Lin Huang^^^Charlotte Hayes^^^Danny Awty-Carroll^^^Antonella Iurato^^^Ian Donnison^^^Richard Flavell^^^Jeff Gwyn^^^Chris Ashman^^^Charlie Rodgers

also searched as: бореас

Variety description

10 August 2026

The Boreas variety is a sterile hybrid of Miscanthus giganteus, which prevents its uncontrolled spread. The primary purpose of this variety is the production of biomass for use as an energy crop.

The variety is characterized as a promising option for anaerobic digestion plants for the purpose of biogas production. The development of the variety was oriented toward meeting the specific needs of biomass markets.

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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Variety registered as early as 1 jurisdiction, data for which we do not publish: their registry licenses have not yet been verified.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

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Breeder: John Clifton Brown^^^Lin Huang^^^Charlotte Hayes^^^Danny Awty-Carroll^^^Antonella Iurato^^^Ian Donnison^^^Richard Flavell^^^Jeff Gwyn^^^Chris Ashman^^^Charlie Rodgers 1 Developed the variety
Applicant: Aberystwyth University, Ceres Inc. 7 Submitted the application to the register
Rights holder: Aberystwyth University, Ceres Inc. 7 Holds the rights to the variety

Plant breeders' rights

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

European Union № 20203044

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Application filed 27 November 2020
Registered 6 March 2023
Currently active indefinite in the register

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