Closing and submission date for marrow (courgette) bush types brought forward by 2 weeks
Your applications for listing and/or plant breeders’ rights in the Netherlands for marrow (courgette) bush types can be submitted to the Board for Plant Varieties until April 1st. The DUS identity material can be sent in until April 15th. This better matches the preparation of the trial at Naktuinbouw.
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Modification submission requirements French bean (dwarf and climbing beans)
In 2026 Naktuinbouw will start with the implementation of the UPOV Model 2 for DUS testing of bean applications.
It combines molecular thresholds (based on genetic marker distances) with phenotypic observations (based on morphological characteristics).
Model 2 does not replace morphological assessment; rather, it uses molecular data to optimize the DUS process and possibly to shorten it.
Under this model, the initial selection of similar varieties will be based on DNA analysis, followed by a 1st year with field morphological observations to ensure no varieties have been missed. If needed a 2nd year of examination will follow.
Uniformity will be assessed in the field.
