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

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Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

4 records

Hokus

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Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

5 records

Beth Alpha

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

4 records

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