TECHNICAL QUESTIONNAIRE

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1 TECHNICAL QUESTIONNAIRE to be completed in connection with an application for Community Plant Variety Rights Please answer all questions. A question without any answer will lead to a non-attribution of an application date. In cases where a field / question is not applicable, please state so. 1. Botanical taxon: Name of the genus, species or sub-species to which the variety belongs and common name Spinacia oleracea L. SPINACH 2. Applicant(s): Name(s) and address(es), phone and fax number(s), address, and where appropriate name and address of the procedural representative 3. Variety denomination a) Where appropriate proposal for a variety denomination: b) Provisional designation (breeder s reference): 1

2 4. Information on the breeding scheme and propagation of the variety 4.1 Method of maintenance and reproduction (a) (i) hybrid... (ii) open-pollinated variety... (iii) parent line... (b) (i) seed propagated... (ii) vegetatively propagated... (c) Other information on genetic origin and breeding method Characteristics of the variety to be indicated (the number in brackets refers to the corresponding characteristic in the CPVO Protocol; please mark the state of expression which best corresponds). 5.1 (3) Plant: red coloration of stem, petioles and veins absent Resistoflay, Nores 1 present Red Cardinal, Reddy 9 2

3 5.2 (4) Leaf blade: intensity of green colour very light 1 very light to light 2 light Monet, Viroflay, Winterreuzen 3 light to medium 4 medium Butterflay, Monnopa 5 medium to dark 6 dark Imola, Lavewa, Nores 7 dark to very dark 8 very dark Lorelay, Mystic (5) Leaf blade: blistering absent or very weak Matador 1 very weak to weak 2 weak Polka, Tarpy 3 weak to medium 4 medium Butterflay, Koala, Mystic 5 medium to strong 6 strong Giraffe, Rhythm 7 strong to very strong 8 very strong Menorca, Revolver (12) Leaf blade: shape of apex acute Grappa, Rhythm 1 obtuse Resistoflay 2 rounded Imola, Nores 3 3

4 5.5 (14) Proportion of monoecious plants absent or very low Medania 1 very low to low 2 low Matador 3 low to medium 4 medium Figo 5 medium to high 6 high Giraffe, Lazio 7 high to very high 8 very high Monnopa (15) Proportion of female plants absent or very low Monnopa 1 very low to low 2 low Giraffe 3 low to medium 4 medium Figo, Medania 5 medium to high 6 high Parrot 7 high to very high 8 very high 9 4

5 5.7 (16) Proportion of male plants absent or very low Monnopa, Parrot 1 very low to low 2 low 3 low to medium 4 medium Medania 5 medium to high 6 high 7 high to very high 8 very high (17) Time of start of bolting (for spring sown crops, 15% of plants) very early Figo, Maracas 1 very early to early 2 early Bandola, Viroflay 3 early to medium 4 medium Matador, Monnopa 5 medium to late 6 late Grappa, Medania, Revolver 7 late to very late 8 very late Chica, Lavewa (19.5) Resistance to Peronospora farinosa f.sp. spinacae race Pfs: 5 absent Clermont 1 present Califlay, Campania (19.6) Resistance to Peronospora farinosa f.sp. spinacae race Pfs: 6 absent Califlay, Campania 1 present Boeing 9 5

6 5.11 (19.7) Resistance to Peronospora farinosa f.sp. spinacae race Pfs: 7 absent Califlay 1 present Campania 9 6. Similar varieties and differences from these varieties: Please use the following table and box for comments to provide information on how your candidate variety differs from the variety (or varieties) which, to the best of your knowledge, is (or are) most similar. This information may help the examination authority to conduct its examination of distinctness in a more efficient way. Denomination of similar variety Characteristic in which the similar variety is different 1) State of expression of similar variety State of expression of candidate variety 1) In the case of identical states of expressions of both varieties, please indicate the size of the difference 6

7 7. Additional information which may help in the examination of the variety 7.1 Resistance to pests and diseases a) Resistance to Peronospora farinosa f. spinaciae absent present not tested (i) Race Pfs: 1 (char. 19.1) (ii) Race Pfs:2 (char. 19.2) (iii) Race Pfs:3 (char. 19.3) (iv) Race Pfs:4 (char. 19.4) (v) Race Pfs: 8 (char. 19.8) (vi) Race Pfs: 10 (char. 19.9) (vii) Race Pfs: 11 (char ) (viii) Race Pfs: 12 (char ) (ix) Race Pfs: 13 (char ) b) Resistance to Cucumber Mosaic Virus (CMV) (char. 20) c) Other resistances 7.2 In addition to the information provided in sections 5 and 6, are there any other characteristics which may help to distinguish the variety? YES, please specify NO 7

8 7.3 Are there any special conditions for growing the variety or conducting the examination? Variety use only in glasshouse... only in the open... in the open and in glasshouse Other conditions YES, please specify NO 7.4 Other information YES, please specify NO 7.5 Photo It is recommended to provide a representative colour image of the variety to accompany the Technical Questionnaire 8. GMO-information required The variety represents a Genetically Modified Organism within the meaning of Article 2(2) of Council Directive EC/2001/18 of 12/03/2001. YES NO If yes, please add a copy of the written attestation of the responsible authorities stating that a technical examination of the variety under Articles 55 and 56 of the Basic Regulation does not pose risks to the environment according to the norms of the above-mentioned Directive. 8

9 9. Information on plant material to be examined 9.1 The expression of a characteristic or several characteristics of a variety may be affected by factors, such as pests and disease, chemical treatment (e.g. growth retardants or pesticides), effects of tissue culture, different rootstocks, scions taken from different growth phases of a tree, etc. 9.2 The plant material should not have undergone any treatment which would affect the expression of the characteristics of the variety, unless the competent authorities allow or request such treatment. If the plant material has undergone such treatment, full details of the treatment must be given. In this respect, please indicate below, to the best of your knowledge, if the plant material to be examined has been subjected to: (a) Microorganisms (e.g. virus, bacteria, phytoplasma) Yes No (b) Chemical treatment (e.g. growth retardant or pesticide) Yes No (c) Tissue culture Yes No (d) Other factors Yes No Please provide details of where you have indicated Yes : 10. Possible place of the technical examination In case the CPVO needs to arrange a technical examination for this candidate variety, there might be more than one examination office entrusted by the CPVO suitable to grow your variety. In this case, the Office will decide on the place of the technical examination but you might wish to express here a preference in respect of an examination office. The available entrusted examination offices for that species can be found in the S2 Gazette under I/we hereby declare that to the best of my/our knowledge the information given in this form is complete and correct. Date Signature Name [End of document] 9