Cultivation
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.
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.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Ballardini Massimiliano
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
GRAINES GAUTIER, S.A.
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O
Cannabis sativa L. · Hemp
MARCEL DE WIT
Cannabis sativa L. · Hemp
MARCEL DE WIT
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
MORAVOSEED
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Seminis Vegetable Seeds
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Michigan State University (US)
Phaseolus coccineus L. · Runner bean
A L TOZER LTD
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Selekcijos ir sėklininkystės firma ,,Manul"
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
SEMO a.s
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Van Waveren Saaten GmbH
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
KLIMENKO NIKOLAJ NIKOLAEVICh / MAKSIMOV SERGEJ VASIL'EVICh / BAKLANOVA OL'GA VLADIMIROVNA / ChISTYaKOVA LYuBOV' ALEKSANDROVNA
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Pascal Wanten
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
ISP QUEDLINBURG GERMANY
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
SC AGROSEL SRL, RO
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Crookham Company, USA
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Przedsiebiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkolkarstwa w Ozarowie Mazowieckim Spolka z o.o.
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
ZKI, H
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
GAE Recherche SA (FR)