PVS AV D66 (Rev 10/14) 1

The Plant and Animal Health Agency Scottish Government Welsh Government Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Official Use Only

Ref. AMV 66 /

Amateur Vegetables Description: Curly Kale (Brassica oleracea L.)

GM Yes No

The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001 (as amended) Other Restrictions

Yes No

Proposed variety denomination

Characteristics of the variety to be indicated (the number refers to the corresponding characteristic in the CPVO Technical Protocol; please mark the state of expression which best corresponds).

Characteristic Example varieties Note

1 Plant: height

Short Niedriger grüner krauser 3

Medium Frosty, Hammer 5

Tall Westlandse Herfst 7

5 Leaf: anthocyanin colouration

Absent Lerchenzungen, Pentland Brig 1

Present Garna Red 9

8 Leaf: colour of fully developed leaf

Yellow green Hammer 1

Green Frosty 2

Grey green Lerchenzungen 3

Blue green Vates 4

Red or purple Garna Red 5

11 Leaf: blade length

Short Vates 3

Medium Spurt 5

Long Lerchenzungen 7

12 Leaf: blade width

Narrow Vates 3

Medium Spurt 5

Broad Westlandse Herfst 7

14 Leaf blade: density of “curling” (leaves at middle of plant)

Absent or very low Cottagers 1

Low Garna Red, Pentland Brig 3

Medium Dwarf Green Curled 5

High Halbhoher grüner krauser, Westlandse Herfst 7

PVS AV D66 (Rev 10/14) 2

Characteristic Example varieties Note

16 Petiole: attitude at middle of plant

Erect Arsis 1

Semi-erect Vates 3

Horizontal Kobalt 5

Additional Information which may help to distinguish the variety eg resistance to pests and diseases

Declaration I/We declare that to the best of my/our knowledge and belief the statements made in this Variety Description are correct and that the seed will only be marketed under the conditions set out in Commission Directive 2009/145/EC.

Signature of Applicant Date

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Name in BLOCK letters

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