A new and distinct cultivar of Celosia plant named BKCELAPP, characterized by its broadly upright plant habit; moderately freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; red purple-colored flowers arranged on conical compound spikes; and good interiorscape and garden performance.

A new and distinct cultivar of Celosia plant named BKCELAV, characterized by its broadly upright plant habit; moderately freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; bright red purple-colored flowers arranged on narrow conical compound spikes; and good interiorscape and garden performance.

A new and distinct cultivar of Celosia plant named BKCELANP, characterized by its broadly upright plant habit; moderately freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; bright pink-colored flowers arranged on narrow conical compound spikes; and good interiorscape and garden performance.

The invention provides seeds and plants of spinach line MSA-S021-1336M. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of spinach line MSA-S021-1336M and to methods for producing a spinach plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a spinach plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of spinach line MSA-S021-1336M comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.

A Celosia plant named Spitenz Dark characterized by its many dark purple colored spikes, prolific branching, foliage from the bottom to the top of the plant, a compact and symmetrical plant habit, and a response time of approximately 7.5 weeks is disclosed.

A Celosia plant named Spitenz Lipstick characterized by its many bright red-purple colored spikes, prolific branching, foliage from the bottom to the top of the plant, a compact and symmetrical plant habit, and a response time of approximately 7.5 weeks is disclosed.

The present invention relates to spinach plants displaying resistance to Peronospora effusa. The present invention also relates to seeds and parts of said plants, for example leaves and heads. The present invention further relates to methods of making and using such seeds and plants. The present invention also relates to genetic sequences associated with said resistance to Peronospora effusa and to molecular markers associated with said genetic sequences.

Provided are improved herbicide tolerant Beta vulgaris, particularly improved sugar beet plants, with increased yield performance, while maintaining optimal and agronomically relevant herbicide tolerance, wherein the large and small subunits of the herbicide tolerance acetolactate synthase enzyme are optimally fitted. Further provided are markers for identifying such improved herbicide tolerant Beta vulgaris plants, as well methods for obtaining and identifying such improved herbicide tolerant Beta vulgaris plants.

The invention provides seeds and plants of spinach hybrid SVVB2741. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of spinach hybrid SVVB2741 and to methods for producing a spinach plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a spinach plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of spinach hybrid SVVB2741 comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.

The invention provides seeds and plants of spinach hybrid SVVB2740 and spinach line MSA-S018-1288F. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of spinach hybrid SVVB2740 and spinach line MSA-S018-1288F and to methods for producing a spinach plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a spinach plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of spinach hybrid SVVB2740 and spinach line MSA-S018-1288F comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.