Variety traits

Fruit cracking

Fruit cracking is a physiological disorder caused by an imbalance between fruit tissue growth and the extensibility of the fruit skin. This varietal trait determines the ability to maintain integrity during sudden changes in environmental conditions.

Mentioned in descriptions 12 540 varieties reference book.

Cracking is a physiological disorder that manifests as damage to the fruit epidermis. It appears as radial cracks extending from the stem to the apex, or as concentric cracks around the stem. Such damage makes the produce unmarketable, reduces its keeping quality and transportability, and also promotes the development of secondary infections.

The manifestation of this trait depends on varietal characteristics: large-fruited and thin-skinned varieties are most prone to cracking. The degree of resistance is largely determined by the density of the skin, which allows fruits to adapt to external stress factors such as irregular irrigation, high air humidity, intense solar radiation, and sharp fluctuations in day and night temperatures.

During variety trials, resistance is assessed by calculating the percentage of unmarketable produce with defects identified during the growing season and storage. The evaluation can be performed using a scoring scale that considers overall fruit quality. Resistant varieties possess increased adaptability, whereas susceptible ones require strict adherence to agronomic practices, including the balance of nutrients such as calcium, boron, and nitrogen.

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Breakdown by crop

Tomato fruit cracking 1 060 Sweet Cherry Fruit Cracking 463 Head splitting — white cabbage 405 Carrot root cracking 278 Pod shattering in oilseed rape 254 Pod shattering — soybean 139 Peach fruit cracking 137 Pepper fruit cracking 129 Radish root cracking 121 Pod shattering in rapeseed 113 Apricot fruit cracking 69 Fig Fruit Cracking 67 Grape Berry Cracking 57 Melon Fruit Cracking 54 Head splitting in red cabbage 54 Watermelon Fruit Cracking 48 Grape Berry Cracking 48 Fruit Cracking — Sour Cherry 46 Tomato fruit cracking 46 Apple Fruit Cracking 42 Kohlrabi Stem Splitting 39 Head splitting in Savoy cabbage 39 Stem Cracking — Cauliflower 35 Plum fruit cracking 34

Found in these crops

Tomato 1 067 Sweet cherry 470 White cabbage 414 Carrot 284 Peach 151 Bell pepper 139 Radish 125 Common fig 78 Apricot 71 Melon 69 Persian walnut 61 Grapevine 60

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.

Naval F1

Terminated

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Ger Beemsterboer

1 record

Mohykan F1

Terminated

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

Petr Klapshtie, Petr Horal, Yirzhi Horal,

2 records

Nasko #21335/06 F1

Active

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

Lezhnina Alla Oleksiivna, Monakhos Hryhorii Fedorovych,

2 records

Multi Pembe

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Multi Tohum San. Tic. A.S.

1 record

Micer

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

2 records

Mirror F1

Active

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

Sjaak van de Ploeg

2 records

Muscat d'Alexandrie

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

INCONNU (FR)

1 record

Miri Miri

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

ReinSaat KG

3 records

N 00296

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Nunhems B.V.

2 records

Morama F1

Terminated

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

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

1 record

Medun

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

Shevchenko Andrii Oleksiiovych

2 records

MCLAREN

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HAZERA SEEDS BV

1 record

Mingli

Application submitted

Allium fistulosum L. · Welsh onion

East West Seed International Limited

2 records

Misket varnenski

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Zdravko Zankov, Yordan Ivanov, Kunyu Stoev, Stoyanka Cherneva

1 record

MARCELLO

Terminated

Brassica oleracea L. (Cabbage Group) · Cabbage

Rijk Zwaan B.V. (NL)

1 record

METEOR

Terminated

Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish

L. DÆHNFELDT A/S

1 record

Merveille Blanche

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

1 record

Marabou F1

Terminated

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

Robert Prieur

2 records

Meridor F1

Terminated

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

Srbek Liubosh, Oliva IAn, Horal Irzhi, Tyshkovs`kyi Volodymyr Mykhailovych,

2 records

Maliga emléke

Active

Prunus cerasus L. · Sour cherry

Apostol Janos / Maliga Gyoergy / Maliga Pal / Maliga Palne / Mezei Loerincne Maliga Judit

2 records

Mandi F1

Terminated

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

Ger Bimsdeboer

1 record

Melissa F1

Active

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

Ger Bimsdeboer

1 record

Malling Enterprise

Terminated

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

EAST MALLING RESEARCH ST. (GB)

1 record

Matias F1

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Johannes Barten

4 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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This summary is compiled from the publications listed in the sources and verified by an editor. It contains no legally significant information; it provides agronomic context for registry data rather than the registry data itself.