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Variety traits

Winter hardiness

Winter hardiness is a complex indicator of a variety's ability to remain viable throughout the winter and early spring periods, including resistance to frost and other environmental stress factors.

Mentioned in descriptions 27 261 varieties reference book.

Winter hardiness is a complex plant characteristic that includes resistance to freezing, smothering, waterlogging, frost heaving, and winter desiccation. Unlike frost resistance, which is limited to tolerance of low temperatures, winter hardiness takes into account the entire spectrum of adverse effects that lead to plant death or damage during the cold period.

The winter hardiness of a variety is evaluated using methods of field assessment of crop conditions after winter, employing scoring scales, as well as laboratory studies. The latter include direct freezing of plant monoliths, biochemical analyses of sugar accumulation, verification of the viability of the tillering node, and the use of genetic markers to determine resistance.

The level of winter hardiness depends on the genetic potential of the variety, the plant's ability to harden, agronomic cultivation practices, and the microclimate characteristics of a specific site. When choosing a variety, one should focus on regionalized forms, bearing in mind that the resistance indicator is relative and requires comparison with local standards and growing conditions.

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Breakdown by crop

Found in these crops

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.

Ileana

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

SCHITEA MARIAMARTURA TEODORDRAGAN LENUTA

RO
4 records

Rosa L. · Rose

STICHTING DLO-CENTRUM VOOR PLANTENVEREDELINGS-EN

NL
3 records

Hyxtra

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Saaten Union Recherche (FR)

FR
3 records

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

ZAIGER'S INC. GENETICS

FR
7 records

Intuicja

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR

PL
4 records

Ingrid Bergman

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

PERNILLE & MOGENS N.OLESE

ES
4 records

Heradur

Terminated

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

Probstdorfer Saatzucht Ges.m.b.H & Co KG

AT
5 records

Iglo

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SECOBRA RECHERCHES S.A.S

DK
4 records

Gunther

Active

Trisetum flavescens (L.) P. Beauv. · Golden oat grass

HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein

AT
3 records

Harukfore

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

HARKNESS ROSES and Co Ltd (GB)

FR
3 records

Iapar 61

Active

Avena strigosa Schreb. · Black oat

Instituto Agronómico de Paraná -IAPAR-

FR
4 records

Gufi

Active

Alopecurus pratensis L. · Meadow foxtail

HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein

AT
3 records

Gwenn

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Agri-Obtentions S.A., Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)

FR
4 records

Grekau

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Agri-Obtentions S.A., Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)

FR
4 records

Gwen

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Maveridge International B.V.

NL
3 records

Guru

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein

AT
4 records

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

Sächsische Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft

PL
7 records

HO 0118

Active

Erica gracilis J. C. Wendl. · Slender heath

Hans-Peter Holz

DE
3 records

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy (The National Institute of Horticultural Research)

PL
7 records

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

SYuBAROVA E'MMA PETROVNA / SULIMOVA RAISA MITROFANOVNA / VYShINSKAYa MARIYa IVANOVNA / ZhUK VANDA STANISLAVOVNA

EE
4 records

Hemus

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

S. Zapryanov, T. Stefanov, Y. Burgazova, D. Lazarova, S. Navushtanov, N. Lazarov, V. Mincheva, N. Baleva, S. Staykova, P. Penchev

BG
4 records

Hector

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Brussels Sprouts Group) · Brussels sprouts

BEJO ZADEN

NL
4 records

Gwastell

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE) , Agri-Obtentions S.A.

FR
5 records

x Cuprocyparis leylandii (A. B. Jacks. & Dallim.) Farjon · Leyland cypress

A.M.M. Vergeer

HU
3 records

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