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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.

Lexion

Active

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG

AT SK UA
4 records

Jonared

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

VECHER WILLIAM (US)

ES FR SI
7 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Somersby Treefruit Somersby House

DE FR NL
4 records

Koga

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

ISTITUTO DI COLTIVAZIONE E ACCLIMATAZIONE DELLE PIANTE DI RADZIKOW

IT
4 records

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

KWS SAAT SE Germany

BG LV RO
4 records

Kordiam

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

W. Kordes Sohne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG| DE

DE DK FR
4 records

Korcelin

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Werner Kordes / Reimer Kordes / Wilhelm Kordes

DE DK IT
4 records

Konsul

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Magyarosi, Tomas/Löhde, Jörgen

DK SE
7 records

Intro

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

RAGT 2N S.A.S

DK FR
6 records

Induka

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

PLANT RESEARCH| Plant Research International B.V.

DE FR NL
9 records

INV1030

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Jutta Kaiser, Jutta Kaiser,

FR UA
6 records

Korona

Protection expired

Fragaria L. · Strawberry

WASSENAR LEENDERT MICHIEL

BE CZ IT
4 records

Hyvega

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Nordsaat Saatzucht GmbH Saatzucht Langenstein

PL UA
4 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Istropol Solary a.s., Horné Myto SK

HU SK
6 records

King Jonagold

Terminated

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

N.V.Jo Nicolai en Cie

FR NL PL
6 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

LIDEA FRANCE SAS

FR PL
5 records

Erika

Active

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

SEMPRA PRAHA A S

CZ PL SK
16 records

Falmoro

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

SW SEED GMBH| SW Seed GmbH

DE FR PL
4 records

Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum

ES FR NL
7 records

Gisela 5

Active

Prunus cerasus L. · Sour cherry

Prof Dr Werner Gruppe (DE)

CZ FR SI
4 records

Allium sativum L. · Garlic

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

ES FR UA
4 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy w Poznaniu

EE LT PL
5 records

Highland

Active

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

Station de Geneva (US)

ES FR SI
11 records

ES Mercure

Protection expired

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

Euralis Semences FR

BG RO SK
4 records

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