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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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Breakdown by crop

Found in these crops

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.

Vistula

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HM Clause Inc (US)

FR
2 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Volare

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. var. lycopersicum · Tomato

ISI SEMENTI SPA

IT
2 records

Vega

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Syngenta (CH)

SI
3 records

Umka

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Mytenko Inna Mykolaivna, Tolinova Tetiana Oleksiivna, Lysak Nataliia Serhiivna, Krutko Roman Vasylovych,

UA
3 records

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Vilmorin-Mikado SAS (FR)

FR
3 records

UG 298

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

PT
2 records

Velours

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Asgrow Seed Company (US)

FR
2 records

UG 1324

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

UNITED GENETICS ITALIA S.P.A

PT
2 records

Tymon

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

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

PL
3 records

Victor

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Bean International Research and Development-Bird (FR)

FR
3 records

Tupac

Active

Cynara cardunculus L. · Cardoon

RAMIRO ARNEDO, S.A.

ES
3 records

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Uranus

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Furia Seed SRL

PT
2 records

Unicorn

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

PT
3 records

Trottolo

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

PT
2 records

Troliai

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Sodininkystės ir daržininkystės institutas

LT
2 records

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

N/A

ES
3 records

Topboy

Terminated

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

SPAETH HANS| Erbe/Erbengemeinschaft Dr. Hans Rolf Spaeth

DE
3 records

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

"Florian" OOD - Ruse (BG)

BG
2 records

TOP KROP

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

SMEDEKS Co d.o.o

HR
2 records

Tony

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

M. Aleksandrova, V. Timareva

BG
2 records

UG 17219

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

PT
2 records

Twinfit

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Kees Reinink

UA
2 records

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