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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Breakdown by crop

Greenhouse Tomato Cultivation 2 090 Greenhouse Pepper Production 1 215 Greenhouse Cucumber 801 Greenhouse Lettuce 755 Melon greenhouse cultivation 252 Eggplant in Protected Cultivation 214 Zucchini in Protected Ground 186 Protected Ground Radish 148 Greenhouse Watermelon Cultivation 112 Protected Cultivation — Strawberry 110 Greenhouse Roses 103 Greenhouse Tomato Cultivation 88 Greenhouse Chrysanthemum 80 Gerbera Greenhouse Cultivation 71 Protected ground — white cabbage 70 Greenhouse Bean Cultivation 67 Spinach in Protected Ground 66 Greenhouse carnation cultivation 61 Tulip Greenhouse Production 45 Protected ground — cauliflower 44 Gerbera Greenhouse Cultivation 42 Radish Greenhouse Cultivation 41 Parsley under protected cultivation 34 Endive Greenhouse Cultivation 32

Found in these crops

Tomato 2 307 Bell pepper 1 314 Cucumber 898 Lettuce 773 Melon 282 Eggplant 236 Rose 194 Field pumpkin 192 Radish 159 Chrysanthemum 134 Garden strawberry 119 Watermelon 117

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.

Monolit

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Nunhems, NL

9 records

Multiblond 2

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Nunhems B.V.

9 records

Multigreen 60

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

P.DEGREEF

9 records

Monarca

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

7 records

Matthew

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

NUNHEMS

9 records

Luvion

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Nunhems B.V.

8 records

Kivu

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

8 records

Ilema

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

ENZA ZADEN BEHEER B.V., NL

9 records

Dreamvine

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Silvertand, B. C. H. J.

8 records

Duelle

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

8 records

CIVH725

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Michelangelo Leis, Italy

6 records

Azovian

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

NUNHEMS ZADEN

9 records

Angela

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

8 records

Vera Pink

Active

Bougainvillea Comm. ex Juss. · Bougainvillea

Rijnplant B.V.

7 records

Yotsuboshi

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Toshiki Mori, Junna Kohori, Hatsuyoshi Kitamura, Takumi Inoguchi, Ichiro Kata, Masami Ishikawa, Fumi Maeda,Kazuyoshi Sone

8 records

SCH41710

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

PIET SCHREURS HOLDING B.V.

6 records

Protatu

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Van De Pol Peter A.

7 records

Nirpinwin

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

HANS JURGEN EVERS (T)

6 records

KRIBLANGES

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Michel Kriloff

6 records

Limvalnera

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

VROMANS JAAP

7 records

DrisStrawSixtySix

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Stewart Philip J. / Robertson Renae R. / Coons Kevin / Coss Joanne F. / Edmondson Amy Marie / Renteria Agustin

7 records

Arctic Queen

Active

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

JOS KESTER

6 records

Sympathie

Protection expired

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

FR NL PL SK

5 records

Rudi

Active

Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish

URSEL SCHLEMMER SPRINGMANN

CZ HR NL PL

7 records

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