New varieties of strawberries will not be available to Ukrainian berry growers in the next few years

Published 2022년 2월 22일

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The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine has changed the procedure for registering new varieties of strawberries, requiring testing for difference, homogeneity, and stability for two to three seasons. This will result in new strawberry varieties being unavailable to domestic producers for at least the next two years. The change will also increase the cost of registration and may encourage smuggling. Domestic nurseries are concerned about the impact on their business, as the registration process and the offer of certified planting material will take at least six to eight years. Some breeders are suspending the registration of their new varieties in Ukraine due to the changes.

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This was reported by the press service of the association "Ukrsadprom". "At least in the next two years, new varieties of strawberries will be unavailable to domestic producers of berries, as the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine by its order №387 of November 25, 2021 included strawberries in the list of crops required for registration of new varieties in Ukraine. to test for difference, homogeneity and stability during 2-3 seasons, ”the statement reads. It should be noted that prior to the implementation of Order №387 of 25 November 2021, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food accepted the information provided by the applicant based on the results of testing new fruit and berry varieties, including garden strawberries, if implemented in member states. UPOV (Union internationale pour la Protection des Obtentions Vegetales - International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants). Ukraine's membership in this intergovernmental association began in 1995 ...

Source: Agravery