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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.

Arte F1

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Shreeshal Hadapad

UA
1 record

Anzhelyka

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Doktor Salim Erbas

UA
1 record

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Ger Bimsdeboer

UA
1 record

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
1 record

Anakonda

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syniavina Nataliia Serhiivna, Voievodin IUrii Ihorovych, Kholodniak Oleh Heorhiiovych, Kravchenko Vladyslav Andriiovych,

UA
2 records

Amour F1

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Her Bemsdeburh

UA
2 records

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Andzhei Rostvorovskyi

UA
2 records

Arktik

Withdrawn

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Multi Tohum San. Tic. A.S.

NL
2 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
1 record

ARGA

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

ES
1 record

ANTARO

Terminated

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Agri-Saaten

ES
1 record

Arbon

Active

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

Shevchenko Andrii Oleksiiovych

UA
2 records

Amarylla

Active

Physalis philadelphica Lam. · Tomatillo

W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O

PL
2 records

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Jong-Sup Shin

UA
1 record

Anuschka MIX

Withdrawn

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

ROYAL SLUIS

PL
2 records

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Rostvorovs`kyi Andrii

UA
2 records

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Lim Sang Hwa

UA
2 records

Amat

Terminated

Anethum graveolens L. · Dill

SPÓJNIA Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze sp. z o.o.

PL
2 records

Aldot

Protection expired

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

ROGERS SEEDS COMPANY (US)

FR
2 records

Alba

Terminated

Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nym. ex A.W. Hill var. tuberosum (Bernh.) Mart Crov. · Hamburg parsley

Moravoseed Spol. S.r.o

PL
1 record

Amjad F1

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Claude Robledo

UA
1 record

Aloiz

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Bortnovskyi Vitalii Mykolaiovych, Kondratenko Mykola Ivanovych, Buhaiov Vasyl Dmytrovych,

UA
2 records

Alia F1

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

F. Denel

UA
1 record

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