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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.

Titanik

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Yuksel Tohumculuk LTD

UA
3 records

Tirza

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Zoldsegtermesztesi Kutato Intezet, H

HU
4 records

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

TEZIER

FR
3 records

Titan

Active

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

ZELENSKIJ GRIGORIJ LEONIDOVICh / ZELENSKIJ ALEKSEJ GRIGOR'EVICh / TUMAN'YaN NATAL'Ya GEORGIEVNA / HARChENKO ELENA SEMENOVNA / HARITONOV EVGENIJ MIHAJLOVICh

ES
4 records

Teddy

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

DLF Trifolium A-S, DK

FR
3 records

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

BURPEE NL B.V.

NL
3 records

Syrenka

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.

PL
4 records

Tamish

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

M. Sc. Dragan Jovicevic, Prof. dr Djuro Gvozdenovic

BG
5 records

Tassili

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Clause Tezier, FR

FR
3 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Sakata Seed Corporation, JP

FR
3 records

Surprise

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Südwestdeutsche Saatzucht GmbH&Co.KG

IE
4 records

SVTM9032

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

NL
4 records

Survivor

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

NL
4 records

SV0984QC

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Bayer Holland B.V.

NL
5 records

Sydney

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Pop Vriend Research B.V.

NL
4 records

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Institute of vegetable crops(RS)

BG
5 records

SV1003GF

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

NL
4 records

Starex

Application submitted

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

MAY SEED COMPANY, TR

BG
4 records

Spartak

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

PRIDNESTROVSKIJ NIISX

BG
3 records

Sorzano

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

RAMIRO ARNEDO, S.A.

ES
3 records

Sprinter

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

AVDEEV YuRIJ IVANOVICh / AVDEEV ANDREJ YuR'EVICh / IVANOVA LYuDMILA MIHAJLOVNA / KIGAShPAEVA OL'GA PETROVNA

NL
4 records

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

ZKI, H

HU
3 records

Spandimo

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

NL
5 records

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