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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.

Clarus

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

DSV, D

CZ DE PL
9 records

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

PLANTAS DE NAVARRA, S.A., SOCIEDAD UNIPERSONAL, O PLANASA

12 records

Tulsa

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

WIERSUM PLANTBREEDING B.V.

AT BE DK NL SE
12 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

CZ DK FR PL UA
10 records

Nordika

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

TOMAS NOVACEK

EE LT UA
10 records

Fencer

Active

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

Raps GbR

AT BG EE LT LV SK
7 records

Finesse

Protection expired

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

RAPS| INAKTIV RAPS GbR Saatzucht Lundsgaard

CZ DE FR PL
10 records

Parcours

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG

DE DK PL
9 records

Kasalla

Active

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG

AT BG EE HU LT LV +1
7 records

Arabella

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Nickerson International Research SNC (FR)

CZ DE DK FR SE
13 records

Elmer CL

Active

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

RAPS Gbr Saatzucht Lundsgaard (DE)

BG EE HU LT LV RO
7 records

Cristal

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Norddeutsche, D

CZ DK FR PL
9 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE

CZ DK FR PL UA
10 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Patris Zheanson

CZ DE DK FR UA
9 records

Brentano

Protection expired

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

RAPS Gbr Saatzucht Lundsgaard (DE)

BG EE IT LT LV RO +1
8 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Syngenta Participations,CH

CZ PL UA
8 records

Tenira

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

PLANT RESEARCH| Plant Research International B.V.

DE FR HU NL PL SI
13 records

Polarkap

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Dieter Stelling

EE LT PL UA
11 records

Sandkor

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

W. Kordes Sohne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG| DE

BE DE ES FR IT NL
7 records

Lirajet

Application submitted

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG

AT LV NL SE SK UA
9 records

Rufilla

Active

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

Feldsaaten Freudenberger Gmbh & Co (DE)

CZ DE HR SK UA
8 records

Mercedes

Active

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

Weibull AB

BG EE HU LT SK UA
9 records

Libravo

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG

CZ DE DK ES PL
9 records

Juliska

Active

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

DLF Seeds A/S

CZ EE PL SE SK
9 records

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