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.

Evita

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Vinson, Peter E.

DE ES FR NL PL PT +1

16 records

Redma

Active

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

RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.

CZ DE HR HU PL SK

9 records

Lisuna

Application submitted

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

LUETKE| Dr. Ernst Luetke Entrup / MICHELMANN| Ing. agr. Guenter Michelmann

DE EE HR LV PL UA

13 records

Yuki

Active

Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt · Napa cabbage

SSC JP

CZ HU NL PL UA

10 records

Tanatesil

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Tantau, Mathias|Uetersen, Federal Republic of Germany

DE DK FR NL SE

9 records

Red Sails

Active

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia

THORMOD HEGG & SÖNN

DE DK FR IT NL

9 records

Olga

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Vilmorin, F

CZ HR NL PL UA

10 records

Manoko

Active

Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt · Napa cabbage

BEJO ZADEN

CZ LT NL PL

9 records

Funly

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Syngenta Seeds, NL

ES FR HR NL

11 records

Amour

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Bejo Zaden, NL

BG CZ NL PL SK

12 records

Galia

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Nickerson-Zwaan B.V.

BG ES HU NL

9 records

Interonly

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

INTERPLANT BV (NL)

DK ES FR NL

10 records

Deltastar

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

CZ NL PL SK

9 records

Tanselmi

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Rosen-Tantau Mathias Tantau Nachfolger

DE NL PL

9 records

Meihouba

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland, Alain A.|Antibes, France

FR IT NL

9 records

Tan97544

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Rosen Tantau KG

DE NL

9 records

Style

Active

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

Paul Degreef

NL UA

12 records

Ovation

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Scott W Adams

12 records

Meilouzou

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

MEILLAND STAR ROSE

9 records

Barlach

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

12 records

Tanolop

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

ROSEN TANTAU,MATHIAS TANTAU N.

9 records

Lexmei

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Lex Voorn Rozenveredeling B.V.

9 records

Meilabasun

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland International S.A.

9 records

Ausyacht

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

DAVID JC AUSTIN

10 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.