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Opal

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Solanum tuberosum L. Potato · Agricultural · bred by Solana, D

also searched as: опал

Variety description

10 August 2026

Plant of stem type, of medium or large height, semi-erect form. Leaves are green, of medium or large size. Inflorescences have a red-violet hue.

Tubers are round-oval in shape with yellow reticulate skin, light yellow flesh, and eyes of medium depth. Starch content in tubers ranges from 16.7% to 17.5%.

The variety possesses complex resistance to late blight, black leg, PVY, internal rust spot, common scab, potato wart, and potato cyst nematode (Ro1). It is also characterized by high drought tolerance.

The variety has a long dormancy period and good keeping quality, suitable for storage at low temperatures. Yield is high.

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Countries of admission

6 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.

QZ

active terminated no record

Variety registered as early as 10 jurisdictions, data for which we do not publish: their registry licenses have not yet been verified.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
Solana, D 6 Developed the variety
Applicant
Uniplanta Saatzucht KG 27 Submitted the application to the register
Rights holder
SOLANA GMBH & CO KG 21 Holds the rights to the variety
Maintainer
Uniplanta Saatzucht KG 27 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

    № 247947

  • TR Turkey Active

    № Opal_SOLANUM TUBEROSUM L.

    Registration
    14 April 2010
  • PL Poland Active

    № R R2594

    Application
    30 December 1996
    Terminated
    10 February 1998
  • PL Poland Active

    № R R3299

    Application
    28 December 1998
    Terminated
    26 February 2001
  • DE Germany Active

    № K 03489

    Application
    2 November 2001
    Registration
    4 February 2004
  • UA Ukraine Active

    № 05031004

    Application
    31 January 2005
  • CZ Czechia Active

    № P8542

    Application
    25 January 2006
    Registration
    10 May 2008
  • RU Russian Federation Active

    № 45057

    Application
    8 February 2006
    Registration
    10 January 2013
  • HR Croatia Protection expired

    № 1002729

    Application
    27 December 2006
    Registration
    20 January 2010
    Terminated
    9 March 2021
  • BY Belarus Active

    № 2013187

    Application
    31 January 2013
    Registration
    1 January 2016
  • RS Serbia Active

    № 320-04-8052/2016-11

    Application
    18 November 2016
    Registration
    25 February 2019
  • GB United Kingdom Active

    № 4/11447

    Application
    6 September 2018
    Registration
    31 October 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 № 20040790
Active
  1. Application filed 22 April 2004
  2. Registered 6 December 2004
  3. Currently active indefinite in the register

More 9 records 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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