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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

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.

Eldoret

Active

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

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
4 records

Everton

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. var. lycopersicum · Tomato

ISI SEMENTI SPA

IT
2 records

Eleonor

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

PT
2 records

Early Elberta

Application submitted

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

INCONNU (FR)

FR
2 records

Eta

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Semenarna Ljubljana, SI

SI
2 records

Edino

Terminated

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Royal Sluis France Sarl (FR)

FR
2 records

Esterka

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Przedsiębiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkółkarstwa Spółka Akcyjna w upadłości likwidacyjnej \Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
3 records

Edmar

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

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

PL
3 records

Edison

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Holland-Select Research B.V.

NL
4 records

Dragon

Active

Vicia faba L. var. major Harz · Broad bean

Przedsiębiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkółkarstwa Spółka Akcyjna w upadłości likwidacyjnej \Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
3 records

Ercolino

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

PT
2 records

Elektra

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

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

PL
2 records

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

ES
4 records

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Doina

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

VINATORU COSTELMUSAT BIANCABRATU CAMELIA

RO
3 records

Demon

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

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

PL
2 records

Denier

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Asgrow Seed Company (US)

FR
2 records

Decebal

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

VINATORU COSTEL

RO
3 records

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

DP Pozsi

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Mendlerne Dr. Drienyovszki Nora / Pozsonyi Istvanne / Kek Laszlone / Szuecsne Pozsonyi Beata

HU
3 records

De Paris

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Daugiai

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras

LT
2 records

Diana Deana

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Erma Zaden

PL
2 records

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