Our mission at Sylvestris is to breed tulip varieties suitable for large-scale production. In selecting these varieties, we consider various traits, including their growth potential, disease resistance, suitability for forcing in water, low production costs, and yield certainty.
We pay close attention to developing varieties that are resistant to key diseases in tulips to minimize losses. For example, to prevent Fusarium oxysporum, we select tolerant species within our existing range and in wild species for use as crossing parents. And to prevent tulip mosaic virus, we focus on developing resistant varieties by crossing with wild species, which is a difficult and lengthy process.
Nevertheless, we have succeeded in creating hybrids that are resistant to tulip mosaic virus and expect to introduce resistant yellow and white forcing tulips to the market within a few years.
We have already brought many tulips to the market, mostly under plant breeder’s rights protection, some under our own license, and others in collaboration with third parties.
We already introduced a lot of tulip varieties, mostly under Plant Breeding Rights. Partly under our own license agreement, partly in cooperation with others and partly under license from a third party.
Through the link http://www.rassenregister.com/ you can consult our Holland Plant Breeding Rights registered varieties. They are listed in the Dutch Register of the “Raad voor Plantenrassen”.
Through the link http://www.cpvo.europa.eu/ you can consult our European Plant Breeding Rights registered varieties. They are listed in de CPVO Variety Finder of the Community Plant Variety Office.