Variety traits

Fruit cracking in black radish

Raphanus sativus L. var. niger (Mill.) S. Kerner

A physiological disorder of black radish root crops, manifesting as a disruption of skin integrity due to agronomic errors. This defect excludes produce from the marketable category and sharply reduces its shelf life during storage.

In the reference 9 varieties crop Black radish, where this is mentioned in the description.

Cracking of black radish root crops is classified as a physiological disorder arising in response to sharp fluctuations in soil moisture and violation of sowing dates for winter varieties. The alternation of drought periods with heavy watering provokes uneven growth of root tissues, which leads to rupture of the epidermis.

When evaluating varieties, this trait is considered an indicator of reduced marketability, determined by the percentage of damaged units in a sample. In addition to loss of appearance, the violation of skin integrity creates favorable conditions for the development of secondary infections, which makes long-term winter storage of radish impossible due to the rapid development of rot.

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

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Varieties of Black radish mentioned in the description

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