Cultivation
Suitability of a variety for canning and pickling is determined by specific morphological and biochemical properties that allow maintaining texture, shape, and taste after processing. This requires a specific approach to agronomic practices to achieve the desired fruit quality.
Mentioned in descriptions 10 588 varieties reference book.
Suitability for canning and pickling is expressed in the ability of the fruits to maintain firm flesh, commercial appearance, and structure after heat treatment or fermentation. The main characteristics of such varieties are high tissue density, the presence of sugars and pectins, and a tough skin resistant to cracking. For cucumbers, an additional criterion is the presence of tubercles and spines, which ensure uniform penetration of the brine, and for all crops, uniformity of the fruits in shape and size is important.
The quality of the product directly depends on agronomic cultivation practices. To obtain raw material suitable for processing, stable and moderate irrigation is necessary to exclude wateriness or bitterness in the fruits, as well as limiting nitrogen fertilization, the excess of which leads to tissue softening and nitrate accumulation. The frequency of harvesting is also critical: fruits must be picked at the 'gherkin' or 'pickling' stage, as overgrowth causes the formation of voids and coarse seeds, reducing pickling properties.
Production efficiency is assessed by the defect rate in the finished product and the harvestability. Specialized varieties and hybrids minimize the risks of losing commercial qualities, while salad types are genetically unadapted to preservation and are prone to losing their shape. An important factor is the processing speed: post-harvest keeping quality in such varieties is low, therefore they require immediate use to ensure quality standards.
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.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Katsimon Halyna Prokopivna, Danyliuk Halyna Petrivna, Kulikova Nataliia Mykolaivna, Kulikov IUrii Arkadiiovych,
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
SLUIS & GROOT BV (NL)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Hari Besels
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Tyshkovs`kyi Volodytmyr Mykhailovych, Liubosh Srbek,
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Shabetia Oksana Mykolaivna, Kravchenko Vladyslav Andriiovych, Skliarevs`ka Valentyna Vasylivna, Krutko Roman Vasylovych, Udovichenko Svitlana Mykolaivna,
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Dementieva Alevtyna Volodymyrivna, Medviediev Anatolii Vasyl`ovych, Neporozhna IEvheniia Oleksandrivna,
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Her Bemsdeburh
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Tom Natti
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Muzhylko Dmytro Valentynovych, Dymchenko Tetiana Mykolaivna, Muzhylko Viktor Valentynovych,
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
Sjaak van de Ploeg
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
Nort Khadlier
Cucurbita moschata Duchesne · Butternut squash
Domaine Public (FR)
Brassica rapa L. var. rapa (L.) Thell. · Turnip
TOKITA Sementi Italia srl
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Sodininkystės ir daržininkystės institutas
Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion
Domaine Public (FR)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Lysak Serhii Anatoliiovych, Lysak Zoia Volodymyrivna,
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Herrit Vlaar, Lakusta Vasyl` Samsonovych,
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Serhiienko Oksana Volodymyrivna, Diachenko Nina Mykolaivna, Pozniak Oleksandr Vasylovych, Shevchenko Olena IUriivna, Ptukha Nadiia Ivanivna,
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
Yusuke Kato
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Mercier Jean-Claude
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Teresa Beck Bunn
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Asgrow Seed Company (US)