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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.

Sources10

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.

Jud

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

HU
2 records

Jigonal

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

CZ
2 records

Green Slam

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

NL
2 records

Greendisc

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

CZ
2 records

Langenauer

Terminated

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

DE
2 records

Janus

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HU
2 records

Lada

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

CZ
2 records

Goldsun

Active

Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet

CZ
2 records

Gandalf

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HU
2 records

Kibouhou

Active

Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt · Napa cabbage

NL
3 records

Isalnita 43

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

RO
2 records

Konstance

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

CZ
2 records

Komtesa

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

CZ
2 records

Koleo

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

NL
2 records

Kalocsai M

Protection expired

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

HU
2 records

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