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.

EVLS 113

Active

Cannabis sativa L. · Hemp

MARCEL DE WIT

2 records

Zyska

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

TORSEED - Przedsiebiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkolkarstwa S.A.

3 records

Zest

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

2 records

Zizel

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

KONSTAS Ch.

2 records

Zhulti bonbonki

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

"Florian" OOD - Ruse (BG)

2 records

Zolotinka

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

KLIMENKO NIKOLAJ NIKOLAEVICh / MAKSIMOV SERGEJ VASIL'EVICh / HOVRIN ALEKSANDR NIKOLAEVICh

2 records

Yeluna

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

ReinSaat KG

2 records

Yasmina

Terminated

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Vegetal Recherches et Developpements-Vred (FR)

2 records

Yellowstone

Terminated

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

KWS Vegetables Netherlands B.V.

3 records

Wojan

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Krakowska Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze POLAN sp. z o.o.

2 records

YELLOWSTONE

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

SMS Unlimited LLC

4 records

Willemo

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Holland BV (NL)

3 records

White Knight

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Indus & Burpee Private Ltd

2 records

VP Roker

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Superior d.o.o

2 records

Wieser Milder

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

FA 10B Landwirtschaftliches Versuchszentrum - Referat Spezia

2 records

Vivacious

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

BURPEE NL B.V.

2 records

Viscomech

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

2 records

Viper

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Trinity Genetics LLC

3 records

White globe purple top

Active

Brassica rapa L. var. rapa (L.) Thell. · Turnip

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

2 records

Violetta lunga di Romagna 3

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

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

2 records

Wstęga

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

P.P.H.U. OGRODNIK DARIUSZ NOWICKI

3 records

Victoria

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Hodowla Roslin Snowidza Sp.z.o.o

2 records

Velox

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Paul Degreef

4 records

Veloce

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Vilmorin-Mikado S.A.S.

2 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.