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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.

Paris

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

PNOS

NL
2 records

Persej

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

KLIMENKO NIKOLAJ NIKOLAEVICh / BAKLANOVA OL'GA VLADIMIROVNA / BIRYuKOVA NINA KONSTANTINOVNA

NL
2 records

Petri

Active

Prunus cerasus L. · Sour cherry

Szoeke Ferenc / Szabo Tibor / Goeroeg Erika

HU
3 records

Palamos

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

ES
2 records

Orostar

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

PT
2 records

Ozyrys

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy \Przedsiębiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkółkarstwa w Ożarowie Mazowieckim Spółka z o.o.

PL
3 records

Okapi

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

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

PL
2 records

Pantera

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

ALEJANDRO MARTIN CARA

ES
2 records

Orelia

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

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

PL
2 records

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

"Florian" OOD - Ruse (BG)

BG
2 records

Palsteyn

Application submitted

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

ARC Infruitec (ZA)

FR
2 records

Oregon

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Ing. Jiřina Teclová, LIBERA (CZ)

CZ
3 records

Parigino

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

PUBBLICO DOMINIO

IT
2 records

Olpaka

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Olimp

Active

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

KOROLEVA SVETLANA VIKTOROVNA / SITNIKOV SERGEJ VALER'EVICh / DYaKUNChAK SVETLANA ALEKSANDROVNA

UA
3 records

Pagane

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Ivan B. Poryazov, Galina T. Pevicharova, Liliya S. Krasteva, Valentina P. Petkova, Svetla K. Sofkova-Bobcheva, Ivan D. Kiryakov, Dimitrina P. Kostova

BG
3 records

Olivaro

Application submitted

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Van Waveren Saaten GmbH

NL
3 records

Ourthe

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Agro Seed Research BVBA

NL
2 records

Opty

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

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

PL
3 records

Optimum

Protection expired

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Hybrids Ellas Abee

GR
2 records

Ognik

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Zaklad Ogrodniczy Przyborow sp. z o.o.

PL
4 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

PT
2 records

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