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.

Brius

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Piet de Vries

2 records

Caraflex F1

Terminated

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

Ger Beemsterboer

1 record

Cambria F1

Terminated

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

Ger Bimsdeboer

1 record

Bon Avida

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

KWS VEGETABLES B.V.

1 record

Bourbon F1

Active

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

Gerard Balder

1 record

Bohynia

Terminated

Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish

Horova Tamara Korniivna, Diachenko Vasyl` Kyrylovych, Lisitsyn Volodymyr Mykolaiovych, Leheza Zinaida Ivanivna, Kharchenko Nina Mykolaivna,

1 record

Blue Tonic

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

1 record

Beril F1/Beril F1

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Bustin Natan

1 record

BRIANA

Withdrawn

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HAZERA GENETICS

1 record

BESOCHE PLUM

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Harmoniz

1 record

Berlinija

Active

Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill · Parsley

Herrit Vlaar, Lipskyi Volodymyr Volodymyrovych,

1 record

Bobcat F1

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Liza Piccinino

1 record

Belstar F1

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli

Ger Beemsterboer

1 record

Bonarda F1

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Yonat Partok

1 record

Belgrado F1

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Ger Bimsdeboer

1 record

Blyan

Application submitted

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Dimitar Babrikov, Venelin Roychev, Agricultural University - Plovdiv (BG)

1 record

Blahovest F1

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Amchelavs`ka Olena Valentynivna, Morev Viktor Vasyl`ovych, Havrysh Serhii Fedorovych,

1 record

Bizarr F1

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

J. Hoogstarten

2 records

Blueray ISK

Terminated

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa im. Szczepana Pieniążka

1 record

Biliavka

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Olifirovych Svitlana Iosyfivna, Mikus Volodymyr IEvhenovych, Holokhorynska Mariia Hryhorivna,

3 records

Baranna

Terminated

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

Blanc, Henri/Barberet, Alexandre

1 record

Avrora F1

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Panchev IUrii Ivanovych

2 records

Beril F1

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Bustin Natan

1 record

Beaumont F1

Terminated

Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli

Ger Bimsdeboer

1 record

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Variety traits

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