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.

Detroit 2

Active

Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet

MINISTERO DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE E FORESTALI - DIREZIONE GENERALE DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE ED AGROINDUSTRIALI NAZIONALI

BG CZ ES FR HU IT +2

11 records

Pirouet

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Syngenta Seeds, NL

BG CZ HR NL SK UA

12 records

Monanta

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Yurhen Berh

CZ HR LT NL PL UA

10 records

Karlena

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

WEIT| Dr. E. Weit im Institut fuer Zuechtungsforschung / DAME| Dr. A. Dame im Institut fuer Zuechtungsforschung

BG CZ DE LT PL SK

13 records

Masai

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

VELDHUYZEN VAN ZANTEN JASPER ENGEL

FR HU IT NL PL

12 records

Premium

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Van Waveren Saaten GmbH

BG CZ DE HU PL

13 records

Rainier

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Van Waveren, D

BG DE PL

14 records

Marina

Terminated

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

JONG CEBECO| Ir. de Jong c/o Zuchtstation Cebeco Seeds BV

BE CZ DE DK FR NL +1

13 records

Red Baron

Active

Allium cepa L. · Onion

Her Bemsdeburh

HU LT SI UA

9 records

Ramada

Active

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

Bejo Zaden B.V.

BG CZ HU NL PL SK

9 records

Parker

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Nunhems BV (NL)

BG CZ HR HU NL PL +1

9 records

Progreta

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Progreta Sharpes Int. (GB)

DK FR HR IE SE SI

12 records

Berggold

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

VEB Saat und Pflanzgut (DE)

CZ DE HR HU NL PL +1

9 records

Scuba

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Pop Vriend, NL

CZ HR HU NL PL UA

11 records

Nadine

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Dunnet, J.

DK ES FR IE LT SE

10 records

Provider

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

U S DEPT OF AGRICULTURE

CZ HR IT NL SI

9 records

Strike

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Shreeshal Hadapad

BG ES FR IT UA

9 records

Masterfon

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

SVS HOLLAND BV , NL

CZ HR HU NL SK

11 records

Amour

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Bejo Zaden, NL

BG CZ NL PL SK

12 records

WILLIAM'S

Active

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

ES FR NL RO

14 records

Otto

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Syngenta Seeds, NL

BG CZ NL UA

11 records

Magnum

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

ES HU NL PL

9 records

Serengeti

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

VAN KAMPEN FRANK

NL UA

12 records

Sierra

Protection expired

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

CZ DE HR NL PL SK

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.