Hybrid spinaches ‘E03D.1042’, ‘E03D.1047’, and ‘E03D.1051’ are described. ‘E03D.1042’, The invention relates to the seeds of hybrid spinaches ‘E03D.1042’, ‘E03D.1047’, and ‘E03D.1051’, to the plants of hybrid spinaches ‘E03D.1042’, ‘E03D.1047’, and ‘E03D.1051’, to methods for producing hybrid plants, and to methods for producing other spinach lines, cultivars or hybrids derived from the hybrid spinaches ‘E03D.1042’, ‘E03D.1047’, and ‘E03D.1051’.

A new and distinct cultivar of Gomphrena plant named ‘Balgovarpur’, characterized by its red-purple colored inflorescences, medium yellow-green colored variegated foliage, and moderately vigorous, upright growth habit, is disclosed.

Provided herein are spinach plants resistant to Peronospora farinosa and Stemphylium vesicarium, and spinach plants additionally resistant to Cucumber Mosaic Virus (CMV). Also provided herein are genomic fragments providing the present resistances and use thereof for identifying spinach resistant to Peronospora farinosa and Stemphylium vesicarium, and spinach plants additionally resistant to Cucumber Mosaic Virus (CMV). Provided herein are a spinach plant resistant to Peronospora farinosa and Stemphylium vesicarium: including a genomic fragment of Spinacia tetrandra located on chromosome 4 between positions 8255074 and 8620598 of the spinach reference genome, the genomic fragment of Spinacia tetrandra lacking a lethal factor and providing Peronospora farinosa resistance and including a genomic fragment located on chromosome 3 and between positions 1177586 and 1271037 of the spinach reference genome providing Stemphylium vesicarium resistance.

A new and distinct cultivar of Celosia plant named Zancenthos, characterized by its compact and upright plant habit; freely branching habit; dark green-colored leaves with greyed purple-colored spots; freely flowering habit; bright reddish purple-colored flowers arranged on spicate-type inflorescences; and good container and garden performance.

A new and distinct cultivar of Celosia plant named Zancenthos, characterized by its compact and upright plant habit; freely branching habit; dark green-colored leaves with greyed purple-colored spots; freely flowering habit; bright reddish purple-colored flowers arranged on spicate-type inflorescences; and good container and garden performance.

A gene that controls epidermal bladder cell formation is isolated and identified. Specifically, a gene involved in an epidermal bladder cell formation control action is identified by: recognizing that a plant body with remarkably reduced epidermal bladder cells appears by performing EMS mutagenesis treatment on seeds; and comparing genomic DNA of the mutant and wild-type genomic DNA.

The object of the present invention is to provide a spinach line with the novel feature of solid petioles at harvest time. As a result of developing many progeny lines having petioles in which the hollow portion is relatively small over many years, a spinach line having solid petioles at harvest time was constructed.

A more efficient breeding against Cercospora leaf spot disease, or the development of new resistant lines, is enabled via the provision of the Cercospora resistance-mediating gene according to the invention; in particular, a dominant resistance effect in the target plant is evoked by the property of the identified gene alone. The Cercospora resistance-mediating gene, and embodiments of the present invention that are described in the preceding, offer additional applications, e.g., the use of the resistant gene allele in cis-genetic or trans-genetic approaches, with the goal of developing new resistant cultivars.

The invention relates to a cultivated spinach plant having a new resistance against at least Peronospora farinosa races 8 and 10 to 16, seed, cell cultures and progeny of said plant, use of the plant with the resistance, and methods for generating and identifying such a plant.

The invention provides seeds and plants of spinach hybrid SVVB0421. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of spinach hybrid SVVB0421 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 SVVB0421 comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.