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.

Staloren

Active

Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria

Van Staaveren.

11 records

Meivanthou

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland Alain A.

12 records

Ausboxer

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

DAVID JC AUSTIN

12 records

Ausglade

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

HANS JURGEN EVERS (T)

11 records

Pirouet

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Syngenta Seeds, NL

BG CZ HR NL SK UA

12 records

Farao

Active

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

Bejo Zaden B.V.

CZ HU NL PL SI SK

12 records

Soldera

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter en den Haan Beheer B.V.

BE DE FR NL PL

11 records

Delego

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Pepinieres et Roseraies Georges Delbard| FR

BE DE ES FR NL

10 records

Geneva

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Nunza B.V.

BG HU NL PL UA

13 records

Crimstar

Active

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

Sakata Vegetables Europe, F

BG HR NL SK UA

11 records

Bernini

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

WIM VLETTER

BE DE FR NL PL

10 records

Meikister

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland, Alain A.|Antibes, France

DE FR IT NL

10 records

Interlis

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

INTERPLANT B.V.

BE DE ES NL

10 records

Vedrana

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Wouter Lindeman

HR NL UA

12 records

Amandine

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Pierron-Darbonne Alexandre

ES FR NL

15 records

Arabella

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Steven D. Nelson, Stephen M. Ackerman, Michael D. Nelson

ES NL UA

14 records

Sabrina

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

PLANTAS DE NAVARRA, S.A.(PLANASA)

ES NL

16 records

Ruivonk

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Pouw Anton|De Kwakel, NL

NL PL

11 records

Fisgala

Active

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia

ZERR| Katharina Zerr

DE PL

10 records

Ruioran

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Pouw, A.A.|De Kwakel, Netherlands

10 records

Lagorai Plus

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Telch Aldo

14 records

Koraroked

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes

11 records

Bianca

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Tom van der Kheiden

BG CZ HR NL SI SK +1

10 records

Ruihuoly

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

OLIJ| Huibert Wynand Olij

BE DE DK FR IT NL

9 records

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This summary is compiled from the publications listed in the sources and verified by an editor. It contains no legally significant information; it provides agronomic context for registry data rather than the registry data itself.