Variety traits

Keeping quality

Keeping quality is an indicator of a cultivar's biological potential, reflecting its ability to maintain market and nutritional qualities over a specified period without significant weight loss or the development of diseases.

Mentioned in descriptions 21 792 varieties reference book.

Keeping quality refers to the ability of produce to retain its market, nutritional, and seed characteristics for a certain period after harvest. The manifestation of this trait is directly linked to the physiological characteristics of the cultivar, in particular, the duration and depth of the dormancy period, which prevents premature sprouting and moisture loss.

This indicator depends on both the genetic traits of the cultivar and cultivation conditions, including plant mineral nutrient supply and weather conditions during the growing season. Resistance to storage is also determined by the tissue's ability to resist infection penetration and mechanical damage, as well as the intensity of moisture evaporation processes.

During cultivar testing, keeping quality is evaluated by comparing it with a regionalized standard under controlled storage conditions. The main evaluation criteria are the maximum storage duration in weeks or months, the percentage of standard product yield, as well as indicators of natural weight loss and loss volumes due to diseases.

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Breakdown by crop

Tomato shelf life 890 Apple Storability 778 Potato Storability 569 Shelf life of pepper 290 Melon Storability 278 Lettuce shelf life 225 Pear Storage Life 216 Shelf life — garden strawberry 152 Storage life — onion 151 Cucumber shelf life 150 Keeping quality — onion 147 Storage life of white cabbage 132 Peach Storability 123 Watermelon shelf life 118 Storage life of zucchini 113 Carrot storability 98 Keeping quality — Large-fruited pumpkin 82 Eggplant shelf life 74 Raspberry shelf life 70 Storage Life of Apple 62 Apricot Storability 60 Sweet cherry shelf life 49 Garlic Storability 46 Tomato shelf life 43

Found in these crops

Apple 1 563 Tomato 1 197 Potato 884 Carrot 508 White cabbage 466 Onion 447 Melon 445 European pear 429 Onion 387 Bell pepper 376 Lettuce 329 Peach 231

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.

Sky Blue

Active

Vaccinium virgatum Aiton · Rabbit-eye blueberry

Patel Narandra

11 records

Sharapova

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.

7 records

Sanjava

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

DR. LUDWIG SIMON

8 records

Rubilam

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Maillard Arsene / Maillard Laurence

10 records

Purple Majesty

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

President Colorado Certified Potato Growers' Association, Inc.

10 records

Prince

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Lantmõnnen Seed B.V.

11 records

Pluto

Active

Cucurbita moschata Duchesne · Butternut squash

Sakata Vegetables Europe S.A.S

8 records

Pioneer

Active

Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum

ARC-INFRUITEC

10 records

Papageno

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

SOLANA GMBH & CO KG

12 records

Maxine

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Jack Dunnett

9 records

Lugano

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Frederik Jan Vos, The Netherlands

12 records

La Strada

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

DOUGLAS HARLEY

10 records

Grewger

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

12 records

Flatstar

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Laurence Maillard, Arsene Maillard

9 records

Fismond

Active

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia

Zerr, Katharina, D-56203 Hohr-Grenzhausen

7 records

Experience

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

10 records

Clearwater Russet

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

University of Idaho, Office of Technology Transfer

9 records

CIVM49

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Michelangelo Leis

9 records

Crown Prince

Active

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin

Terranova Seeds, NZ

8 records

Constantí

Active

Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D. A. Webb · Almond

IRTA CENTRE MAS BOVE

14 records

Carninka

Active

Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck · Sweet orange

Rautenbach Daniel Frederich

11 records

Bravura

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Suiker Marcel

9 records

BWPBLUE02

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Vinson Peter Edward

8 records

Bassari

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

NUNHEMS

9 records

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Variety traits

Maturity group 89 063
Yield 67 000
Vigor 53 548
Plant height 51 504
Lodging 50 198
Taste and aroma 36 010
Variety origin 29 523
Productivity 27 845

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