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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.

Meteor

Protection expired

Rubus L. · Blackberry

LT
1 record

Mesgolg

Application submitted

Ilex x meserveae S. Y. Hu · Meserve holly

NL
2 records

Piccolo

Terminated

Weigela Thunb. · Bush Honeysuckle

CZ
1 record

Pink Surprise

Protection expired

Hyacinthus orientalis L. · Common hyacinth

NL
1 record

Pia

Withdrawn

Malus Mill. · Apple

SK
1 record

Hydrangea paniculata Siebold · Panicled hydrangea

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :Zwijnenburg P.

FR
1 record

Menuet

Protection expired

Tulipa L. · Tulip

NL
1 record

Perlynka

Application submitted

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

UA
1 record

Hydrangea serrata (Thunb.) Ser. var. serrata · Tea-of-heaven

No information of breeder available for this variety

FR
1 record

Medoc

Terminated

Lilium L. · Lily

NL
1 record

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :Ryoji Irie

FR
1 record

Petteri

Withdrawn

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

FI
1 record

Maywood

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

NL
1 record

Pee Wee

Active

Hydrangea quercifolia W. Bartram · Oakleaf hydrangea

No information of breeder available for this variety

FR
1 record

Mascotte

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :Mouillère L.

FR
1 record

Martina

Protection expired

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

CZ
1 record

Pavla

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Marrowstem Kale Group) · Marrow-stem kale

DE
1 record

Peacock

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :Travouillon-Buret

FR
1 record

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :Blume

FR
1 record

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