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Canning and pickling

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.

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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.

Jafar

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Piet de Vries

UA
2 records

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Vovk Zhanna Mykolaivna

UA
2 records

Kacper F1

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Barbara Khrzhanovs`ka, Yezhy Matchak, Tereza Bartlomiieschak,

UA
2 records

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Khun Prachuap Kruekkhoksung

UA
2 records

Isida

Active

Canna indica L. · Indian shot

Ansieiev Oleksandr IUriiovych, Kolb Liubov Petrivna,

UA
4 records

Jina

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Hari Besels

UA
1 record

Ikarus

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. var. lycopersicum · Tomato

Christoph Kleinhanns / Helmut Deike - Saatzuchtstation Eisleben -

DE
2 records

Jessica

Withdrawn

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

LOCHOW-PETKUS

AT
1 record

Inca

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Panora s.p.a.

NL
1 record

Idalgo

Active

Cannabis sativa L. · Hemp

ECOHEMP

IT
1 record

Hretskyi

Active

Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil

Lipskyi Volodymyr Volodymyrovych

UA
2 records

Heinz 3402 F1

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Dale M. Smith

UA
2 records

HM 0371

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HM Clause Inc (US)

FR
1 record

Hopak

Active

Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet

Polivoda Lidiia Ivanivna, Vasylak Iryna Myroslavivna, Zavertaliuk Volodymyr Filimonovych, Sych Iryna Mykhailivna,

UA
2 records

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Erfurter Samen Handelsgesellschaft mbH

PL
1 record

Harvi

Withdrawn

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

Caussade Semences SA (FR)

FR
1 record

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Kondratenko Valentyna Mykhailivna, Mortikova Nadiia Vasylivna, Vasiuta Volodymyr Viktorovych, Liuta IUliia Oleksandrivna,

UA
2 records

Harbinger ISK

Withdrawn

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa im. Szczepana Pieniążka

PL
1 record

Herkules

Terminated

Anethum graveolens L. · Dill

VERA-AGRA SP. Z.O.O.

PL
1 record

Heinz 2206 F1

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Dale M. Smith

UA
2 records

HECTOR

Terminated

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

WESTERN SEED ESPAÑA, S.A.

ES
1 record

Heinz 1015 F1

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Dale M. Smith

UA
2 records

I 4545

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Drobiazko IUrii Hennadiiovych

UA
2 records

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