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.

Oltena

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

AGROSEL S.R.L.

3 records

Oceano

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Magnum Seeds Inc (US)

2 records

Obi

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

HILD KARL| Karl Hild

2 records

Nadeshda

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

SVS HOLLAND BV , NL

2 records

Nyagous

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

2 records

Nautilus

Protection expired

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Ferry Morse Seed Co.(USA) (US)

2 records

Novosađanka

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, Novi Sad (RS)

2 records

NOBEL

Terminated

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Nickerson Zwaan

2 records

Napoleon

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

SUNSEEDS

2 records

Nantese 5

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

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

2 records

Nagina

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

BURPEE NL B.V.

2 records

NICOLE

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Ken Christensen

2 records

N 6434

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Steven Schroeder

2 records

Moon and Stars

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

Seeds by Design (US)

2 records

MONA

Active

Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet

HORAL JIRI / KLAPSTE PETR / ALEKSEEV YuRIJ BORISOVICh

2 records

Nawal

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

SAKATA VEGETABLES EUROPE SAS

2 records

Navaho

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

HORTAG SEED CO.

2 records

Nefryt

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

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

2 records

Mirkon

Application submitted

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

3 records

Nain très hâtif

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Domaine Public (FR)

2 records

Minibell

Terminated

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Zeraim Gedera Ltd. Seed Company

2 records

Myzar

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

L CLAUSE S.A.

3 records

MGC 1074

Withdrawn

Cannabis sativa L. · Hemp

Maripharm Beheer B.V.

2 records

Metissa

Terminated

Vicia faba L. var. major Harz · Broad bean

NICKERSON-ZWAAN| Nickerson-Zwaan GmbH

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.