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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.

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Toft Plant Breeding APS

FR
7 records

Colivert

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

NL
7 records

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

RAGT 2n, FR

FR
7 records

Cannizzo

Active

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

EUROGEN SRL

IT
5 records

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Yuksel Tohum, TR

NL
4 records

Ceresa

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

NUNZA B.V.

NL
6 records

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Irina Weil in Fa. Bruno Nebelung GmbH & Co. KG

DE
5 records

Capitano

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Holland-Select Research B.V.

NL
7 records

Alpaka

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

BEJO ZADEN

NL
5 records

Amjad

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Monsanto Vegetable, NL

NL
4 records

Adaptor

Active

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

SYNGENTA SEEDS B.V.

NL
4 records

Margó

Protection expired

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

CEBECO ZADEN B.V.

ES FR HU
4 records

Acapulco

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Vilmorin SA (FR)

ES FR PL
6 records

Torda

Application submitted

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

ZKI, H

HU
4 records

Amazon

Active

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

BEJO ZADEN B.V.

NL
5 records

Aloha

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Van Waveren Saaten GmbH

DE
6 records

Abledo

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

VEGETABLE MONSANTO B.V.

PL
4 records

Grise Tézier prime

Protection expired

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Petoseed, US

FR HR SI
3 records

PT 318

Withdrawn

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION US

DE FR
3 records

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Franchi Sementi (IT)

IT SI
3 records

Stella Red

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Michael Edwin Kuenh

FR UA
4 records

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Sementi Dotto (IT)

IT SI
3 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Michael Edwin Kuenh

FR UA
4 records

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