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.
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.
Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish
Przedsiebiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkolkarstwa w Ozarowie Mazowieckim Spolka z o.o.
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV (NL)
Brassica oleracea L. (Kohlrabi Group) · Kohlrabi
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Domaine Public (FR)
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Ramat. · Florist's daisy
Chrysanthemum Breeders Association Research B.V.
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Tezier SA (FR)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Domaine Public (FR)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
ReinSaat KG
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
ROYAL SEEDS S.R.L.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Vilmorin SA (FR)
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
INTERSEMILLAS SAU
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
RAMIRO ARNEDO, S.A.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
HAZERA GENETICS
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
MERIDIEM SEEDS S.L.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Kees Broersen Zaden
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Consorzio Sativa Societa Cooperativa Agricola - Italy