Variety traits
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.
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.
Pyrus communis L. · European pear
Pyrus pyrifolia (Burm. f.) Nakai · Japanese pear
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Prunus cerasus L. · Sour cherry
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Bromus inermis Leyss. · Smooth brome
Pyrus communis L. · European pear
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Allium schoenoprasum L. · Chives
Prunus domestica L. · European plum
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Ribes uva-crispa L. · Gooseberry
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Ribes rubrum L. · Redcurrant
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D. A. Webb · Almond
Rubus idaeus L. x Rubus subg. Eubatus Focke
Ribes uva-crispa L. · Gooseberry