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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.

GM 79

Terminated

Prunus x gondouinii (Poit. & Turpin) Rehder · Duke cherry

STATION DES CULTURES

BE
2 records

Granat

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
4 records

Hele

Active

Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton · Lowbush blueberry

Maatalouden tutkimuskeskus (MTTK) (later: Maa- ja elintarviketaouden tutkimuskeskus (MTT)/ Present Luonnonvarakeskus (Luke))

FI
3 records

GK Toma

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Tomcsanyi Andras / Mihaly Robert / Bona Lajos / Palagyi Andras / Fonad Peter / Cseuz Laszlo / Szilagyi Laszlo / Zsolnai Antalne

HU
3 records

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Palagyi Andras / Benke Laszlo / Vegh Agnes / Foeldesi Sandor

HU
3 records

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

NENCETTI WALTER

IT
2 records

GM 61/1

Terminated

Prunus x gondouinii (Poit. & Turpin) Rehder · Duke cherry

STATION DES CULTURES

BE
2 records

Gladice

Terminated

Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean

Agri Obtentions SA (FR)/Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (FR)

FR
3 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Pickseed Canada Inc (CA)

FR
2 records

Grado

Terminated

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.

PL
2 records

Frya

Terminated

Fargesia murielae (Gamble) T.P.Yi · Umbrella bamboo

Margot Poplawski / Klaus Poplawski

DE
2 records

Goldrush

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

JOHN HEDGER

FR
2 records

Glauka

Active

Juniperus horizontalis Moench · Creeping juniper

Vorobiova Olena Anatoliivna

UA
2 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Gabonakutató Nonprofit Közhasznú Kft, Szeged

HU
2 records

GK Novodur

Terminated

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

Beke Bela / Matuz Janos / Szebelledy Lajosne / Kertesz Zoltan / Barabas Zoltan / Kovacs Zsuzsanna / Mesterhazy Akos

HU
2 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Gareth Fryer

FR
2 records

Frutana

Active

Prunus fruticosa Pall. · Steppe cherry

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
4 records

Furore

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

GUERRESI SEMENTI S.R.L.

IT
2 records

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Information not available - Contact NL authorities

NL
2 records

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