The invention provides seeds and plants of spinach hybrid SVVB2725. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of spinach hybrid SVVB2725 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 SVVB2725 comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.

The present invention relates to a method for the production of haploid, polyhaploid and/or doubled haploid embryos, calli, seeds and/or plants of the species Beta vulgaris from isolated microspore cultures, more specifically to a method comprising contacting the isolated microspores with a histone deacetylase inhibitor (HDACi) and a complex protein composition. The present invention also provides a kit for producing a haploid, polyhaploid and/or doubled haploid embryo, callus, seed and/or plant of the species Beta vulgaris from at least one isolated microspore as well as the use of a histone deacetylase inhibitor (HDACi) and a complex protein composition for producing a haploid, polyhaploid and/or doubled haploid embryo, callus, seed and/or plant of the species Beta vulgaris. Finally, the present invention also relates to a population of haploid, polyhaploid and/or doubled haploid Beta vulgaris plants directly derived from a single flower, single inflorescence or single bud.

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

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

A new and distinct cultivar of Celosia plant named BKCELFLM, characterized by its broadly upright plant habit; freely basal branching habit; medium green-colored leaves; freely flowering habit; bright lime green-colored flowers arranged on conical compound spikes; and good interiorscape and garden performance.

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

A new and distinct cultivar of Celosia plant named BKCELFYL, characterized by its broadly upright plant habit; freely basal branching habit; medium green-colored leaves; freely flowering habit; bright yellow-colored flowers arranged on conical compound spikes; and good interiorscape and garden performance.

A new and distinct cultivar of Celosia plant named BKCELFPK, characterized by its broadly upright plant habit; freely basal branching habit; medium green-colored leaves; freely flowering habit; dark pink-colored flowers arranged on conical compound spikes; and good interiorscape and garden performance.

The present invention relates to an allele designated alpha-WOLF 23 which confers resistance to at least one Peronospora effusa race, wherein the protein encoded by said allele is a CC-NBS-LRR protein that comprises in its amino acid sequence: a) the motif MAEIGYSVC (SEQ ID NO: 1) at its N-terminus; and b) the motif KWMCLR (SEQ ID NO: 2); and wherein the protein has an amino acid sequence that in order of increased preference has at least 93.5%, 94%, 94.5%, 95%, 95.5%, 96%, 96.5%, 97%, 97.5%, 98%, 98.5%, 99%, 99.5%, 100% sequence similarity to SEQ ID NO: 11. The allele when present in a spinach plant confers complete resistance to at least Peronospora effusa races Pe:3, Pfs:5, Pe:8, Pe:9, Pe:11, Pe:14 and Pe:16 and does not confer resistance to races Pe:2, Pe:4, Pe:6, Pe:7, Pe:10, Pe:13, Pe:15 and Pe:18.

The present invention relates to a spinach plant that is resistant to downy mildew caused by Peronospora farinosa. The present invention further relates to a resistance gene that confers resistance to downy mildew in spinach plants, and methods for obtaining a spinach plant that is resistant to downy mildew, and use of one or more markers for providing a spinach plant that is resistant to downy mildew.