PART 1General

Definitions relating to plant speciesI13

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. ;