News

Welcome back to our 'Plant Breeding Success Stories', where we share interviews from SMEs across the Plant Breeding sector. In this article, we're chatting with FitzGerald Nurseries, an Irish company based in Stonyford, Kilkenny.

CPVO: Could you briefly describe the work of FitzGerald Nurseries?

FitzGerald Nurseries: Our operations are built on the foundation of registering and representing intellectual property (IP) to carve out an innovative niche in various crops, which are now produced on an unprecedented scale in Europe. FitzGerald Nurseries focuses on ornamental plants,

Welcome back to another article in our ‘Plant Breeding Success Stories’ series. This series of articles highlights a selection of plant breeders and companies across the EU, giving us a deeper insight into how the plant varieties of the future are developed.

In this article we’re talking to Fidélio Alegria, CEO of Sjaak van Schie B.V. 

CPVO: Can you briefly describe the primary focus and operations of Sjaak van Schie B.V.? How has your company evolved since its inception?

Fidélio Alegria: Sjaak van Schie B.V. operates across all phases of the production

Welcome back to another article in our ‘Plant Breeding Success Stories’ series. This series of articles highlights a selection of plant breeders and companies across the EU, giving us a deeper insight into how the plant varieties of the future are developed.

In this article we’re talking to Jacques from Fobek, a breeding company specializing in potatoes who’s process involves working with associated “backyard” breeders.

Could you briefly describe the work of Fobek?

Fobek is a potato breeding company that runs separate breeding programs for its different

Technical examinations which are initiated or are to be approved by the Community Plant Variety Office must be performed in accordance with the test guidelines which have been adopted by the Administrative Council. Technical examinations started prior to the decision are not affected unless otherwise announced. The plant species concerned as well as the date of the decision are accordingly published in the Official Gazette of the Office. The technical protocol can be consulted through the website of the Office, or upon request can be transmitted by the Office. Technical questionnaires

Here we are at the fourth article of our series dedicated to "Plant Breeding Success Stories." This time, we travel to Tarragona, Spain, home of Deltacactus. Boasting a production of eight million plants, with a focus on CAM plants, Deltacactus stands at the forefront of the succulent industry. Crassulacean acid metabolism, often referred to as CAM photosynthesis, represents a method of carbon fixation that developed in certain plants as a response to dry environments. This adaptation enables the plant to conduct photosynthesis during daylight while restricting gas exchange to

On February 14th, the Community Plant Variety Office will be participating in a key event organized by the Italian-Spanish section of the Ilustre Colegio de la Abogacía de Madrid (ICAM), titled "Benefits of Plant Breeding and the Community System for the Protection of Plant Varieties as Tools to Strengthen Sustainable Development in Spain and Italy."  

This session is set to thoroughly explore the importance of plant breeding and variety protection in sustainable agricultural practices.

The event, starting at 16:00 hours at the Salón de Actos del ICAM (C/Serrano, 9), is