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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.

Turia

Terminated

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

PETOSEED CO

ES
2 records

Toto

Active

Allium cepa L. var. aggregatum G. Don · Shallot

PlantiCo Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze Szymanów Sp. z o.o.

PL
3 records

Terezka

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Ing. Jiřina Teclová, LIBERA (CZ)

CZ
3 records

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

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

IT
2 records

Thiseas

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

BALTZIS NIKOLAOS (GR)

BG
2 records

Triumf

Active

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

MONAHOS GRIGORIJ FEDOROVICh

CZ
3 records

Triplex

Terminated

Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill · Parsley

SEMINIS VEGETABLE SEEDS, NL

NL
2 records

TENDRESSE

Terminated

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Domaine de Castang SA (FR)/Arsene Maillard (FR)

FR
2 records

Tarot

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Przedsiebiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkolkarstwa w Ozarowie Mazowieckim Spolka z o.o.

PL
2 records

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

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

ReinSaat KG

AT
2 records

Talia

Active

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

NAPOLEONSWEG 152

NL
2 records

Tarpan

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Rene Khenkuet

UA
3 records

Synergia

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Przedsiebiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkolkarstwa w Ozarowie Mazowieckim Spolka z o.o.

PL
3 records

Teslin

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

SAKATA VEGETABLES EUROPE SAS

ES
2 records

TANGO

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

ShELOBODKIN ALEKSEJ VLADIMIROVICh

HR
2 records

Tamiro

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

keine Angabe

AT
2 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Tezier SA (FR)

FR
2 records

Takounya

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Monsanto Vegetable IP Management B.V.

NL
3 records

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

ReinSaat KG

AT
2 records

Szeryf

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Przedsiebiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkolkarstwa w Ozarowie Mazowieckim Spolka z o.o.

PL
2 records

Supraski

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Adam Miczejko

PL
4 records

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

NURTURE SEEDS

RO
3 records

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