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2.—(1) Subject to paragraph 3, the crop shall conform to the following standards as regards the minimum distances from neighbouring sources of pollen which may result in undesirable foreign pollination—
1. | 2. | |||
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Crop | Minimum distance (metres) | |||
(a) | Beta vulgaris— | |||
(i) | from any pollen source of the genus Beta other than those specified in (ii) and (iii) below— | 1,000 | ||
(ii) | from any pollen source of a variety of the same sub species belonging to a different group of varieties— | |||
(aa) | for the production of basic seed | 1,000 | ||
(bb) | for the production of CS seed | 600 | ||
(iii) | From any pollen source of a variety of the same sub species belonging to the same group of varieties— | |||
(aa) | for the production of basic seed | 1,000 | ||
(bb) | for the production of CS seed | 600 | ||
(b) | Brassica species— | |||
(i) | for the production of basic seed | 1,000 | ||
(ii) | for the production of CS seed | 600 | ||
(c) | cross fertilised species other than Beta and Brassica species— | |||
(i) | for the production of basic seed | 500 | ||
(ii) | for the production of CS seed | 300 | ||
(2) For the purposes of this sub-paragraph the groups of varieties of the Beta species shall be those set out in the following table classified in groups according to their characteristics—
(a) Beetroot | |
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Group | Characteristic |
1 | Transverse narrow elliptic or transverse elliptic shape of root longitudinal section and root flesh red or purple |
2 | Circular or broad elliptic shape of root longitudinal section and root flesh white |
3 | Circular or broad elliptic shape of root longitudinal section and root flesh yellow |
4 | Circular or broad elliptic shape of root longitudinal section and root flesh red or purple |
5 | Narrow oblong shape of root longitudinal section and root flesh red or purple |
6 | Narrow obtriangular shape of root longitudinal section and root flesh red or purple |
(b) Chard and spinach beet | |
Group | Characteristic |
1 | White petiole and pale green leaf blade, without anthocyanin coloration |
2 | White petiole and medium or dark green leaf blade, without anthocyanin coloration |
3 | Green petiole and medium or dark green leaf blade, without anthocyanin coloration |
4 | Pink petiole and medium or dark green leaf blade |
5 | Red petiole and leaf blade, with anthocyanin coloration |
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