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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.

Carman

Protection expired

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

INCONNU (FR)

FR
1 record

CARBONERO

Withdrawn

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

AGRINATURE INDALICA, S.A.

ES
1 record

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Ali Yuksel

UA
2 records

Bukiet Vostoka F1

Application submitted

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Kyrylov Mykhailo Ivanovych, Dubinina Iryna Mykolaivna, Dubinin Serhii Volodymyrovych,

UA
2 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Dr. Mario Martinelli

UA
2 records

Casanova

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. var. lycopersicum · Tomato

LAMBOSEEDS S.R.L.

IT
1 record

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
1 record

Buian F1

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Krylov Oleh Mykolaiovych, Borysov Oleksandr Volodymyrovych,

UA
1 record

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
1 record

Caribou

Terminated

Cynara cardunculus L. · Cardoon

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

FR
1 record

CARINA

Withdrawn

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

ES
1 record

Capra F1

Application submitted

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Yost van den Eiden

UA
2 records

Bradley

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
1 record

Blanka F1

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Jan Prasil

UA
1 record

Cambria F1

Terminated

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

Ger Bimsdeboer

UA
1 record

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Vovk Zhanna Mykolaivna

UA
2 records

Briz F1

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Dymchenko Tetiana Mykolaivna, Muzhylko Viktor Valentynovych,

UA
2 records

Bursztyn

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

PlantiCo Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze Golebiew sp. z o.o.

PL
2 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Liza Piccinino

UA
1 record

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Ger Bimsdeboer

UA
1 record

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

Kees Reinink

UA
2 records

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Ger Bimsdeboer

UA
1 record

Borys

Active

Pastinaca sativa L. · Parsnip

Eike Kampe, Lipskyi Volodymyr Volodymyrovych,

UA
2 records

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