The Vegetable Seed (England) Regulations 2002

Definitions relating to plant species

3.  In these Regulations —

“asparagus” means plants of the species Asparagus officinalis L.;

“beetroot” means plants of the species Beta vulgaris L. var conditiva Alef also commonly known as red beet;

“broad bean” means plants of the species Vicia faba L. (partim);

“Brussels sprouts” means plants of the species Brassica oleracea L. convar oleracea var gemmifera DC.;

“carrot” means plants of the species Daucus carota L.;

“cauliflower” means plants of the species Brassica oleracea L. convar botrytis (L.) Alef var botrytis;

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

“chard and spinach beet” means plants of the species Beta vulgaris L. var vulgaris;

“Chinese cabbage” means plants of the species Brassica pekinensis (Lour) Rupr;

“cucumber and gherkin” means plants of the species Cucumis sativus L.;

“curly kale” means plants of the species Brassica oleracea L. convar. acephala (DC.) Alef var sabellica L.;

“endive” means plants of the species Cichorium endivia L.;

“French bean” means plants of the species Phaseolus vulgaris L.;

“gourd” means plants of the species Cucurbita maxima Duchesne;

“kohlrabi” means plants of the species Brassica oleracea L. convar. acephala (DC.) Alef var gongylodes;

“large-leaved chicory and Witloof chicory” means plants of the species Cichorium intybus L. (partim);

“leek” means plants of the species Allium porrum L.;

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

“lettuce” means plants of the species Lactuca sativa L.;

“marrow” means plants of the species Cucurbita pepo L.;

“melon” means plants of the species Cucumis melo L.;

“onion” means plants of the species Allium cepa L. ;

“parsley” means plants of the species Petroselinum crispum (Miller) Nyman ex A W Hill;

“pea” means plants of the species Pisum sativum L. (partim);

“radish” means plants of the species Raphanus sativus L.;

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

“runner bean” means plants of the species Phaseolus coccineus L.;

“Savoy cabbage” means plants of the species Brassica oleracea L. convar capitata L Alef var sabauda L.;

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

“sprouting broccoli” means plants of the species Brassica oleracea L. convar botrytis (L.) Alef var cymosa Duch including plants commonly known as calabrese;

“tomato” means plants of the species Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw.;

“turnip” means plants of the species Brassica rapa L. var rapa; and

“white cabbage” means plants of the species Brassica oleracea L. convar capitata L. Alef var alba DC.