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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.

Corne

Active

Juglans regia L. · Persian walnut

FR NL
5 records

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

CZ SK
5 records

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

CZ SK
5 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

CZ EE
10 records

Juglans regia L. · Persian walnut

NL SI
4 records

Devoe

Active

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

EE ES
7 records

Close

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

HU SI
5 records

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

NL UA
7 records

Boysen

Active

Rubus L. · Blackberry

NL SI
5 records

Barbora

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

CZ SK
4 records

Achilles

Active

Ribes uva-crispa L. · Gooseberry

NL SI
7 records

Savery

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

DK
3 records

Scala

Active

Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. · Brown mustard

NL
4 records

Lexanna

Active

Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass

SK
3 records

Lada

Active

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

CZ
3 records

Kriter

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

DK
3 records

Jonas

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

CZ
4 records

Zoldike

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

HU
3 records

Uula

Active

Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass

FI
4 records

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