Can I apply for a patent for the new vegetable varieties I discovered?

No.

According to the Patent Law of the People's Republic of China (2008 Amendment)

Article 25 does not grant patent rights for the following items:

< p>(1) Scientific discoveries;

(2) Rules and methods of intellectual activities;

(3) Diagnosis and treatment methods of diseases;

( 4) Animal and plant varieties;

(5) Substances obtained by atomic nucleus transformation;

(6) Major contributions to the patterns, colors, or combination of the two in flat printed matter Design that functions as a logo.

Patent rights may be granted in accordance with the provisions of this Law for the production methods of the products listed in item (4) of the preceding paragraph.