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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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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.

Abbundo

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HM Clause Inc (US)

FR
3 records

Agata

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

GEOSEM SELECT Ltd.

ES
2 records

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
3 records

Phaseolus coccineus L. · Runner bean

GEBR

3 records

Roodkop

Active

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

PIETERPIKZONEN BV

2 records

Rhinsk Drue

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Daehnfeldt, L. AS, DK-5100 Odense C

2 records

Prevail

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

PURE LINE SEEDS

3 records

Obi

Active

Cannabis sativa L. · Hemp

CIJA Preservation S.L.

2 records

MGC 1010

Active

Cannabis sativa L. · Hemp

MARCEL DE WIT

2 records

Maringa

Terminated

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

Hanne Bjerg Jensen

2 records

LON01

Active

Canna x generalis L. H. Bailey · Garden canna

Lone Star International S.A. de C.V.

2 records

Chamelaucium uncinatum Schauer · Geraldton wax

Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority

2 records

Juani

Active

Cannabis sativa L. · Hemp

Salvatore Casano^^^Phytoplant Research S.L.

2 records

Cannabis sativa L. · Hemp

Ernesto Rafael Llosa Llacer^^^Salvador Soler Aleixandre

2 records

Dimorphotheca ecklonis DC. · Trailing African daisy

Fides B.V.

2 records

Galina

Active

Cannabis sativa L. · Hemp

David Watson^^^David Potter

2 records

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Solhatt oekologisk hagebruk AS, 2335 Stange

2 records

Cannabis sativa L. · Hemp

Jacopo Vladimiro Paolini

2 records

Cannabis sativa L. · Hemp

Jacopo Vladimiro Paolini

2 records

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

Daniele Bassi

3 records

Chuy

Active

Cannabis sativa L. · Hemp

CIJA Preservation S.L.

2 records

Celeste

Active

Cannabis sativa L. · Hemp

Piero Battistella

2 records

Yosemite

Application submitted

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

Harris Moran Seed Co.

UA
3 records

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