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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.

Selene

Terminated

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

José Egea Caballero^^^Federico Dicenta López-Higuera^^^Pedro Martínez Gómez^^^LORENZO BURGOS ORTIZ

2 records

Simm 18

Terminated

Cannabis sativa L. · Hemp

James Burton

1 record

Phalaenopsis Bl. · Moth Orchid

Chiang-Kuei Feng

1 record

Presto

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Gebr. Bakker Zaadteelt & Zaadhandel B.V.

2 records

Mimosa

Withdrawn

Cannabis sativa L. · Hemp

CIJA Preservation S.L.

1 record

MGC 1106

Terminated

Cannabis sativa L. · Hemp

MARCEL DE WIT

1 record

NP1980

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

1 record

MGC 1101

Terminated

Cannabis sativa L. · Hemp

MARCEL DE WIT

1 record

MGC 1046

Terminated

Cannabis sativa L. · Hemp

MARCEL DE WIT

1 record

Phalaenopsis Bl. · Moth Orchid

René Schoone

1 record

Julaxine

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Serge Collas

1 record

HF1

Application submitted

Cannabis sativa L. · Hemp

Health Farm S.r.l.

1 record

Cherry Bomb

Terminated

Cannabis sativa L. · Hemp

GHSC Trading B.V.

1 record

CBD Kush

Withdrawn

Cannabis sativa L. · Hemp

Gustavo Adolfo Serrano Hidalgo

1 record

Elda Salmon

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

PARATY B.V.B.A

1 record

Byron

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

HAZERA SEEDS BV

1 record

Bistro

Active

Allium cepa L. var. aggregatum G. Don · Shallot

Arjen Jacob Smit

1 record

Allium porrum L. · Leek

Nunhems Netherlands B.V.

1 record

Algar 12

Withdrawn

Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. · Loquat

Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias (IVIA), Cooperativa Agrícola de Callosa d'en Sarrià - Cooperativa Valenciana

1 record

ALAB1

Withdrawn

Prunus x dasycarpa Ehrh. · purple apricot

Gennady Eremin

2 records

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
1 record

Lanterna

Withdrawn

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Biogya srl

NL
2 records

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