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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.

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

2 records

Betty

Withdrawn

Fuchsia L. · Fuchsia

SK
1 record

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

1 record

31

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

ES
1 record

ANITA

Terminated

Rhododendron L. · Azalea

LV
1 record

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

1 record

AUSMA

Terminated

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

LV
1 record

Nerine bowdenii W. Watson · Corn lily

NL
1 record

Thuchief

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

2 records

Zimneje

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

1 record

Hyacinthus orientalis L. · Common hyacinth

NL
1 record

ZEVA 2

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

1 record

Belmonte

Protection expired

Lilium L. · Lily

NL
1 record

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

1 record

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

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

FR
1 record

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