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Cultivation

Protected cultivation

Protected cultivation involves the use of specialized varieties and hybrids adapted to the specific microclimate of greenhouses, hotbeds, and controlled-environment agriculture systems.

Mentioned in descriptions 24 262 varieties reference book.

Protected cultivation comprises a system of structures ranging from simple film shelters to high-tech greenhouses with automated climate control. Plants in such conditions develop under different levels of lighting, humidity, and temperature regimes, as well as in limited root zone volumes, which requires the selection of genetically adapted material, predominantly F1 hybrids.

The choice of a variety for closed environments depends on the crop's ability to develop fully under artificial lighting, its growth type, and compatibility with cultivation technologies, including substrate-based systems. Variety assessment is based on morphological traits, productivity, and the conformity of fruit characteristics to requirements for marketability, keeping quality, and transportability.

The resistance and high productivity of greenhouse varieties are driven by breeding for immunity to specific pathogens, such as powdery mildew, various types of wilts, viruses, and bacterial infections. Additional critical traits include parthenocarpy, which ensures fruit set without pollination, and the ability to control the balance between generative development and sugar accumulation.

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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.

Romital

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

CREA-CENTRO DI RICERCA PER L'ORTICOLTURA (CREA-OF-PON)

IT
2 records

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

ES
2 records

Rhiana

Active

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

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

ES
2 records

Roliai

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras

LT
2 records

Rêva

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Vilmorin SA (FR)

FR
2 records

Ridona

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
2 records

Ribas

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

MERIDIEM SEEDS S.L.

ES
2 records

Ricciolo

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

PT
2 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

keine Angabe

AT
2 records

Roselo

Terminated

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
4 records

Rexiany

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Axia Vegetable Seeds B.V.

NL
5 records

Regulator

Terminated

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
2 records

Regio

Terminated

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

ESASEM SPA

IT
2 records

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
3 records

Reyana

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Bistra Ts. Atanasova, Hristo A. Georgiev

BG
3 records

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Institut za povrtarstvo, Smederevka Palanka

SI
2 records

Romeos

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

NL
3 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

ReinSaat KG

AT
2 records

Renesme

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Kamil Bartkowski Gospodarstwo Hodowlano-Nasienne Bartkowscy

PL
2 records

Rioca

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Gautier Semences SAS (FR)

FR
2 records

Resisdom

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
4 records

Rena

Terminated

Rhododendron simsii Planch. · Indica azalea

Karl Glaser, Karl Glaser

DE
2 records

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

RAMIRO ARNEDO, S.A.

ES
2 records

Chrysanthemum x morifolium Ramat. · Florist's daisy

Noodelijk Robert|Woubrugge, NL

PL
2 records

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