Cultivation

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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Breakdown by crop

Canning and Salting of Cucumber 556 Canning and Pickling of Tomatoes 543 Canning and Pickling of Peppers 508 Canning of peas 276 Canning of beans 258 Peach Canning 111 Canning and Pickling of Zucchini 109 Canning and Salting of Olives 87 Canning and pickling — sweet corn 85 Canning of carrots 70 Canning Sweet Cherries 52 Canning and pickling — table beet 51 Canning and Pickling of Tomatoes 49 Canning and pickling of eggplant 46 Apricot preservation 40 Pear preservation 39 Canning and pickling — cauliflower 37 Canning of Sweet Corn 31 Canning and salting of spinach 28 Canning and Salting — Onion 28 Canning and Pickling of Plums 24 Canning and pickling — sour cherry 23 Canning and salting — white cabbage 23 Canning and Pickling — Fava Beans 23

Found in these crops

Tomato 597 Cucumber 578 Bell pepper 531 Pea 323 Common bean 275 Peach 131 Field pumpkin 117 Sweet corn 90 White cabbage 76 Carrot 74 Olive 69 Garden beet 57

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.

SV 7381 DH

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

LAURA MAUPIN

5 records

NP 1940

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

5 records

Pix-Zee

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Zaiger, Chris F.|537 Rosemore Ave., Modesto, CA 95351 / Zaiger, Gary N.|1907 Elm Ave., Modesto, CA 95351 / Gardner, Leith M.|1207 Grimes Ave., Modesto, CA 95351 / Zaiger, Grant G.|2121 Elm Ave., Modesto, CA 95351

6 records

Matador

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

SEMPRA PRAHA A S

BG CZ DE ES FR HR +5

18 records

Primana

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Paul Degreef

AT DE ES FI HU NL +3

25 records

Karina

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

NUNHEMS| Nunhems B.V.

BG DE DK ES HR HU +4

20 records

Coral

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Syngenta Seeds BV (NL)

BG CZ DK ES FR HR +5

15 records

Nerina

Protection expired

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

SVS HOLLAND| SVS Holland B.V. (Struct. Venn.)

CZ DE FR HU NL PL +2

14 records

Fremont

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

SEMINIS VEGETABLE SEEDS, NL

BG CZ FR HR HU NL +3

13 records

Avola

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

SEMINIS VEGETABLE| Seminis Vegetable Seeds Deutschland GmbH

CZ DE DK ES HU PL +1

17 records

Tristar

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

SEMINIS VEGETABLE| Seminis Vegetable Seeds Deutschland GmbH

CZ DE ES HU SI SK

16 records

Paulista

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

VEGETABLE MONSANTO B.V.

CZ HU NL PL SK UA

17 records

Ambassador

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Van Waveren Saaten GmbH

BG CZ DE HU LT PL

15 records

Karotan

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Yurhen Berh

CZ HR HU NL PL SK +1

13 records

Octopus

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Syngenta Seeds, NL

CZ HR LT NL PL SI +1

12 records

Combi

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

SVS HOLLAND BV , NL

DE ES HU SE SK UA

16 records

Prelado

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Syngenta Seeds, NL

HR HU NL PL UA

14 records

Vada

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Nunza B.V.

BG HU NL PL UA

16 records

Somerwood

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Syngenta Seeds B.V. (NL)

HR HU NL UA

13 records

Regal

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

HM.CLAUSE

CZ HU LT NL PL SI

12 records

Adam

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Bejo Zaden, NL

CZ HR HU NL PL SK

12 records

Oskar

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

SEMO A.S., CZ

CZ DE HU SI SK

15 records

Bolero

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Shreeshal Hadapad

BG PL UA

14 records

Quisto

Protection expired

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

SYNGENTA| Syngenta Seeds B.V.

BG CZ DE HU LT NL +3

10 records

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This summary is compiled from the publications listed in the sources and verified by an editor. It contains no legally significant information; it provides agronomic context for registry data rather than the registry data itself.