New website Board for plant varieties
Monday, 13 March 2023, the new website of the Board for plant varieties will go live.
New website Board for plant varieties
The new website is more accessible and clearly laid out. The most frequently used pages such as those for online registration and the NRR are easy to access.
The information pages are also easier to read and we have a new logo. From now on, this new logo will also be used on letters, envelopes, etc.
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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.
