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Variety traits

Carrot root cracking

Daucus carota L.

A physiological disorder caused by water balance disturbances and agrotechnical factors, which reduces the marketability and storability of carrot roots.

In the reference 278 varieties crop Carrot, where this is mentioned in the description.

Cracking manifests as longitudinal or transverse damage to the root tissue. It occurs during sudden fluctuations in soil moisture, when the rapid growth of internal tissues outpaces the development of the skin. Risk factors also include an excess of nitrogen fertilizers, the application of fresh organic matter, and high soil bulk density, which creates mechanical resistance to growth.

In variety testing systems, this trait is assessed as an indicator of external appearance integrity. Varietal resistance is determined by comparing the percentage of defective roots in a sample under unfavorable conditions. Damage significantly reduces the shelf life of carrots by providing an entry point for rot pathogens, such as Sclerotinia and Erwinia, which makes the produce unsuitable for long-term storage.

General information about the subject — on the page Fruit cracking.

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Varieties of Carrot mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Carini

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Ger Bimsdeboer

NL UA
8 records

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

SATIMEX QUEDLINBURG HANDELSGESELLSCHAFT GmbH

CZ IT
6 records

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Robert Prieur

FR UA
7 records

Nairobi

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

BEJO ZADEN

NL SI
6 records

Carruba

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

MONSANTO VEGETABLE IP MANAGEMENT B.V.

NL UA
7 records

Exelso

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Vilmorin, F

FR
5 records

Canada

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Bejo Zaden B.V.

NL PL
5 records

Caspi

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Ger Beemsterboer

NL UA
6 records

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

BEJO ZADEN

NL
5 records

Koral

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

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

CZ PL UA
5 records

Polydor

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Raphael Van-Hyfte

FR UA
5 records

Nantes

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Semenarna Ljubljana, SI

HR SI
5 records

Nigel

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

BEJO ZADEN

NL PL
5 records

Narita

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Bejo Zaden, NL

NL
6 records

Texto

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Vilmorin, F

FR HR
5 records

Cidera

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

MORAVOSEED

CZ SK UA
5 records

Katrin

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

MORAVOSEED

CZ UA
5 records

Bilbo

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

HR NL PL
5 records

Flacoro

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Seminis Vegetables (NL)

CZ NL PL SI
6 records

Francis

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

MoravoSeed, CZ

CZ UA
5 records

Baldio

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Jonh Pieter Schipper

NL UA
6 records

Carvejo

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

VEGETABLE MONSANTO B.V.

NL UA
5 records

Nayarit

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Bejo Zaden B.V.

NL
5 records

Knota

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

MORAVOSEED

CZ UA
4 records