The Vegetable Seeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

Definitions relating to plant species N.I.

3.  In these Regulations—

“asparagus” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Asparagus officinalis L.;

“beetroot” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Beta vulgaris L. and includes plants commonly known as Cheltenham beet;

“broad bean” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Vicia faba L. (partim);

“Brussels sprouts” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Brassica oleracea L. convar oleracea var gemmifera DC.;

“carrot” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Daucus carota L. and includes plants commonly known as fodder carrot;

“cauliflower” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Brassica oleracea L. convar botrytis (L.) Alef var botrytis;

“celery” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Apium graveolens L. including plants commonly known as celeriac;

“chard and spinach beet” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Beta vulgaris L.;

“Chinese cabbage” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Brassica Rapa L;

“cucumber and gherkin” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Cucumis sativus L.;

“curly kale” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Brassica oleracea L.;

“endive” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Cichorium endivia L.;

“French bean” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Phaseolus vulgaris L.;

“gourd” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Cucurbita maxima Duchesne;

“kohlrabi” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Brassica oleracea L;

“large-leaved chicory and Witloof chicory” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Cichorium intybus L. and includes plants commonly known as Italian chicory;

“leek” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Allium porrum L.;

“legume” means broad beans, French beans, runner beans and peas;

“lettuce” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Lactuca sativa L.;

“marrow” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Cucurbita pepo L. and includes plants commonly known as courgette;

“melon” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Cucumis melo L.;

“onion” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Allium cepa L. and includes plants commonly known as Echalion;

“parsley” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Petroselinum crispum (Miller) Nyman ex A W Hill;

“pea” means plants commonly known as winkled pea, round pea or sugar pea of the species Pisum sativum L. (partim);

“radish” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Raphanus sativus L.and includes plants commonly known as black radish;

“red cabbage” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Brassica oleracea L. convar capitata L Alef var rubra DC.;

“runner bean” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Phaseolus coccineus L.;

“Savoy cabbage” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Brassica oleracea L.;

“spinach” means plants of the species Spinacia oleracea L.;

“sprouting broccoli” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Brassica oleracea L. and includes plants commonly known as calabrese;

“sweet corn or popcorn” means plants commonly known by those names of the species Zeamays L. (partim);

[F1 “tomato” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Solanum lycopersicum L;]

“turnip” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Brassica rapa L.; and

“white cabbage” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Brassica oleracea L. ;

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 3 substituted (20.1.2014) by The Seeds (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/304), regs. 1, 2

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 3 in operation at 31.12.2009, see reg. 1