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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.

Bonus

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

GAVRISh SERGEJ FEDOROVICh / GLADKOV DMITRIJ SERGEEVICh

NL
2 records

Biznes

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

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

PL
3 records

Callaway

Active

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

Hazera Seeds B.V.

NL
2 records

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

TAKII EUROPE B V

NL
2 records

Briska

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

PT
2 records

Brawo

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

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

PL
2 records

BQ400

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
2 records

Bingo

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. var. lycopersicum · Tomato

Consorzio Sativa Societa Cooperativa Agricola

IT
2 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Bonus

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Sych Zenovii Deonyzovych, Kondratenko Mykola Viktorovych, Medvediev Oleksandr Oleksandrovych,

UA
3 records

Basza

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

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

PL
2 records

Braimar

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Graines Brivain (FR)

FR
2 records

Bazalt

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

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

PL
3 records

Bendida

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Chavdar Georgiev

BG
2 records

Box Car Willie

Protection expired

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Batumi

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

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

PL
3 records

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Catros-Gerand (FR)

FR
3 records

Bellini

Terminated

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Pop Vriend Research B.V.

NL
3 records

Bonjour

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Van Waveren Saaten GmbH

DE
3 records

Bond

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

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

PL
3 records

Bolko

Active

Vicia faba L. var. major Harz · Broad bean

Hodowla Roslin Snowidza Sp.z.o.o

PL
3 records

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