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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.

Nelson

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

NL PL UA
10 records

chandler

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

NL PL UA
10 records

Ruben

Active

Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant

PL UA
12 records

Vivaldi

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

NL
9 records

Mediabel

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

FR
9 records

Hademar

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

NL
8 records

Farbaly

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

FR
10 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

CZ DE DK
8 records

Earliglo

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

CZ FR HU SK
8 records

Kawetina

Protection expired

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

DE FR HR PL
6 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

BG ES FR MT
5 records

Canby

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

CZ FR PL SK
12 records

Rolan

Active

Ribes rubrum L. · Redcurrant

CZ HU NL PL
13 records

Lamora

Protection expired

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

CZ DK NL SK
5 records

Silvia

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

HR PL SE
7 records

Redpoll

Active

Ribes rubrum L. · Redcurrant

CZ HU NL
11 records

SY Alix

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

CZ DE DK
5 records

Daroyal

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

ES FR NL
12 records

Nike

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

HR IT PL
5 records

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

NL PL UA
7 records

Alkmene

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

CZ NL SI
11 records

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