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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.

Abador

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

FR
10 records

Phasion

Active

Canna L. · Canna lily

Potgieter, Jan H.|P.O. Box 536, Bethal 2310, South Africa

7 records

Pation

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

FR NL PL UA
8 records

Olinda

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

SYNGENTA SEEDS B.V.

NL UA
9 records

Cargo

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

wan WAVEREN SAATEN GmbH, DE

DE UA
10 records

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Karl Hild (DE)

CZ DE FR SI SK
6 records

Labea

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SAATZUCHT JOSEF BREUN GmbH&Co.KG

AT BE DE FR IE
9 records

Girola

Protection expired

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

CZ NL PL SI SK
6 records

Cannes

Terminated

Lilium L. · Lily

WIM VLETTER

BE DE FR NL PL
6 records

Espredo

Protection expired

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

CZ NL PL SI SK
6 records

Wolf

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Karl Knosel, D

BG DE HU IT
6 records

Vilma

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

ZETA SEEDS S.L.

CZ ES SK UA
7 records

Anuschka

Protection expired

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Royal Sluis (NL)

BG CZ NL SI SK
6 records

Sonate

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

RIJK ZWAAN SAMENCHUHT UND SAMENHANOLLUNG GmbH, DE

CZ HR NL PL
6 records

Rita

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

SAATZUCHT QUEDLINBURG GMBH

CZ DE HU PL
7 records

Polidor

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

ES NL PL SK
6 records

Olga

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

SATIMEX QUEDLINBURG HANDELSGESELLSCHAFT GmbH

CZ DE HU SK
7 records

Mars

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

ROYAL SLUIS

NL PL SK UA
8 records

Asparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus

Semenarna Ljubljana, SI

ES HR IT SI
6 records

Dolores

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Brussels Sprouts Group) · Brussels sprouts

Petr Klapste

CZ PL SK UA
7 records

Evita

Protection expired

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

CZ NL PL SK
6 records

Sprinter

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

ZhURAVKOVA GALINA PETROVNA

DE IT SK
6 records

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