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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.

Bozhana

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

N. Tsenov, K. Kostov, I. Panayotov, I. Todorov, I. Stoeva, T. Petrova, I. Iliev, V. Kiryakova

BG
4 records

Brigitta

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Szkola Glowna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego

PL
6 records

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

Van den Dool Cultures B.V.

NL
3 records

Broma

Active

Bromus catharticus Vahl · Rescue grass

Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o

PL
3 records

Blan

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Dr.Blagoy Andonov

BG
3 records

Barsylvia

Terminated

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)

FR
3 records

Blizzard

Active

Bromus sitchensis Trin. · Alaska brome

GIE GREEN GENETICS (FR)

FR
3 records

Bogart

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Instytut Hodowli i Aklimatyzacji Roslin Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
7 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Lytvynenko Raisa Ivanivna, Maksymov Mykola Havrylovych, Reshetnikova Valentyna Semenivna, Ptashenchuk Oleksandr Mykytovych, Honcharuk Nina Oleksandrivna, Lytvynenko Mykola Antonovych,

UA
4 records

Beatrice

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

David Austin Roses

IT
3 records

BA 29

Active

Cydonia oblonga Mill. · Quince

CZ
8 records

Biztro

Active

Allium cepa L. var. aggregatum G. Don · Shallot

Arjen Jacob Smit

NL
4 records

Aymeric

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Nickerson International Research geie, FR

FR
5 records

Ausmary

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

David C H Austin (GB)/Patricia J Austin (GB)

FR
3 records

Auslight

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

David C H Austin (GB)/Patricia J Austin (GB)

FR
3 records

Ausdimindo

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

David C H Austin (GB)/Patricia J Austin (GB)

FR
3 records

Bagira

Active

Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant

ZVYaGINA TAT'YaNA STEPANOVNA / SERGEEVA KLAVDIYa DMITRIEVNA

EE
5 records

Athene

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Wilfried Holzwart

DE
3 records

Berta

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

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

PL
3 records

Azzurra

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

CO.NA.SE SOC.COOP.AGR

IT
4 records

Barnard

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)

FR
3 records

Avokado

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.

PL
4 records

Barcf8Fus1

Terminated

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

BARENBRUG HOLLAND B.V.

IT
3 records

Bastille

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

LEMAIRE DEFFONTAINES SEMENCES

IT
3 records

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