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.

Mabel

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

FRITS HERLAAR

4 records

Margarita

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. var. lycopersicum · Tomato

GAVRISh SERGEJ FEDOROVICh / MOREV VIKTOR VASIL'EVICh / AMChESLAVSKAYa ELENA VALENTINOVNA / DEGOVTSOVA TAT'YaNA VLADIMIROVNA / VOLOK OL'GA ANATOL'EVNA

4 records

Maskotka

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O

3 records

Manzanilla de Sevilla

Active

Olea europaea L. · Olive

7 records

Lyutoyar

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Yuksel Tohumculuk LTD

4 records

LG Abba

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Limagrain Europe, FR

3 records

LG Galileo

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Limagrain UK

5 records

LG Element

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Limagrain UK

5 records

Kruna

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Superior, Velika Plana

3 records

Legion

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Yuksel Tohumculuk LTD

4 records

Lady Di

Active

Phaseolus coccineus L. · Runner bean

HOLLAND SELECT

3 records

Lajkonik

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

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

3 records

Kreola

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Zolsegmag Termelo

3 records

Kilaplon

Active

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

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

3 records

Kronos Skierniewicki

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Przedsiębiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkółkarstwa Spółka Akcyjna w upadłości likwidacyjnej \Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

4 records

Koralik

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

PNOS

3 records

Karl-Evert

Protection expired

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Stegmark, Rolf

4 records

Katie

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Van Waveren Saaten GmbH

5 records

Kármin

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

SOMOGYI GYÖRGY^^^MÁRKUS FERENC^^^KAPITÁNY JÓZSEF^^^SOMOGYI NORBERT^^^PÉK MIKLÓS

4 records

Karina

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

GAVRISh SERGEJ FEDOROVICh / PORTYaNKIN ALEKSEJ EVGEN'EVICh / ShAMShINA ANNA VYaChESLAVOVNA / ShEVKUNOV VALERIJ NIKOLAEVICh

3 records

Kentucky Wonder Wax

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

GEBR

3 records

Jet

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

ISI Sementi, I

3 records

Jonagored Supra

Active

Malus Mill. · Apple

Jozef Morren c/o Jomobel N.V.

3 records

Karen

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

MORAVOSEED

3 records

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