History of crops
DSV starts winter oilseed rape breeding
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❱❱ 1966 ❱❱
The nucleus of oilseed rape breeding
1966 - 2022
  • 1966
    Start of the winter oilseed rape breeding.
  • 1971
    Start 00-summer oilseed rape breeding.
  • 1974
    Foundation of RAPOOL
    Construction of the DSV winter oilseed rape breeding station in Thüle, Germany.
  • 1981
    First variety with 00 quality LIBRADOR - world novelty.
  • 1985
    Start of HOLL oilseed rape breeding.
  • 1986 / 1987
    LIRABON is the best 00 oilseed rape variety in Germany.
    Registration LIBRAVO in UK.
  • 1989
    LIRAJET is registered.
    (1993 the largest variety in Germany with 74% market share.)
  • 1995
    The first breeding activities begin in Canada.
  • 2002
    LIBRETTO – first MSL hybrid variety is registered.
  • 2004 / 2005
    OASE is the first variety with an oil content of 50% at 100% dry matter.
    EXOXET, PULSAR, HORNET – first Ogura hybrids.
    SPLENDOR – the first HOLLI oilseed rape variety is registered.
  • 2007 / 2008
    DIMENSION, HAMMER – MSL hybrids are registered.
    V262OL – first Ogura-HOLL hybrid is registered.
  • 2008
    DL-Seeds – Community for spring oilseed rape breeding in Canada is established.
  • 2012
    VERITAS CL and EDIMAX CL are the first Clearfield® grades from DSV.
  • 2013
    V316OL – first HOLL hybrid to achieve high yields.
  • 2014
    ORIOLUS – shortest hybrid in Europe is registered.
  • 2016
    BENDER - Biggest variety in Germany.
  • 2017
    TEMPTATION – first variety with TuYV resistance.
  • 2022
    LUDGER – best-selling variety in Germany.
    DSV oilseed rape varieties have a 25% market share in Europe (rank 2) and 34%* in Germany (rank 1).
    DSV varieties are grown on 367,000 hectares in Germany.
  • 2022
    MATRIX CL, DMH512 (ROMEO) are registered.
History of crops
DSV starts winter oilseed rape breeding
❰❰ Please choose ❰❰
❱❱ 1966 ❱❱