Skip to content
agronom.cc cultivar database

Variety traits

Determinacy

Determinacy is a genetically determined plant growth habit where development is limited by the formation of a specific number of inflorescences. This trait defines bush architecture, maturation rates, and crop management strategies.

Mentioned in descriptions 12 519 varieties reference book.

Determinacy characterizes a plant's ability to cease vegetative growth after setting a fixed number of inflorescences, terminating in an apical flower cluster. Unlike indeterminate varieties that continue to develop throughout the season, determinate forms are distinguished by their compactness and focus on an early transition to the generative phase.

The trait defines the cultivation strategy by ensuring concentrated fruit set, which simplifies mechanized harvesting. This growth type requires specific agrotechniques, as improper pruning can lead to reduced productivity, while the plants themselves often do not require intensive staking.

The evaluation of determinacy during variety testing is conducted through field observations of plant architecture. Agronomists record the number of leaves to the first cluster, total plant height, and the terminal number of inflorescences on the main stem, classifying the variety on a scale from super-determinate to indeterminate forms.

Sources10

Breakdown by crop

Tomato determinacy 3 183 Tomato Determinate Growth 195 Cucumber determinacy 154 Determinacy in Soybean 146 Pepper determinacy 134 Bean determinacy 94 Determinate growth in peas 46 Determinacy — White Lupin 17 Buckwheat determinacy 14 Determinacy — Narrow-leafed lupin 14 Determinacy — Tomato (Interspecific Hybrids) 12 Determinacy — faba bean 10 Determinacy — Faba bean 9 Determinacy in small-seeded faba bean 8 Determinacy in Faba Bean 6 Determinacy — Yellow Lupine 5 Cotton Determinacy 5 Determinacy in Cucurbita maxima 4 Potato determinacy 4 Determinacy — Scarlet Runner Bean 4 Cotton determinacy 3 Eggplant determinacy 3

Found in these crops

Tomato 3 279 Tomato 198 Bell pepper 168 Cucumber 166 Soybean 158 Common bean 103 Pea 48 White lupin 20 Narrow-leaf lupin 18 Yellow lupin 15 Buckwheat 14 Broad bean 13

Varieties that feature this in their description

Selection based on the description text, not official resistance ratings: such data is not available in registers. Mention indicates that the trait is discussed in the variety's sources; see the variety's profile for details on what is specifically stated.

Cardyna

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Clause (FR)

FR
2 records

Bolstar Granda

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

De Bolster B.V.

NL
4 records

Burpee Delicious

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Bolstar Baloe

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

De Bolster B.V.

NL
3 records

Bolita

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

S.I.A.J.CASTILLA-LEON

ES
3 records

Bon Pierre

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Semenarna Ljubljana, SI

SI
2 records

Cartesio

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Clause (FR)

FR
2 records

Caporal

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Vilmorin SA (FR)

FR
2 records

Carrerada 15

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

SEMILLAS BATLLE, S.A.

ES
2 records

Calista

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Hazera Genetics Ltd (IL)

FR
2 records

Brown koy

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Yuksel Tohumculuk LTD

UA
2 records

Boing

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Nunhems B.V.

NL
4 records

Borselfa

Terminated

Lupinus luteus L. · Yellow lupin

SAATZUCHT| Saatzucht Steinach GmbH & Co KG

DE
3 records

Bogart

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. var. lycopersicum · Tomato

ISI SEMENTI SPA

IT
2 records

Brickyard

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
2 records

Blackfield

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HAZERA SEEDS BV

ES
2 records

Bombonera

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Y³ksel Tohum Tarim San. ve Tic A.S.

NL
4 records

Bolek

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

TOMASZ BERBEKA

PL
2 records

Big Rainbow

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Callanzo

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
4 records

Black Prince

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Black Moon

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

BURPEE NL B.V.

NL
2 records

Jump to page 26 51 77 80 100 103 129 154