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AGRONOMIC TRAITS OF CABBAGE CULTIVARS FOR SAUERKRAUT PRODUCTION
Article number
729_40
Pages
249 – 254
Language
English
Abstract
To identify white cabbage cultivars of suitable agronomic and physical traits for sauerkraut production, 7 domestic varieties and populations as well as 16 imported hybrid cultivars (cvs) were tested in 2001 and 2002 at the family farm.
Field trials were laid out according to the randomized block scheme with four replications (plot area 10.4 m2, spacing 0.65 m × 0.4 m). A significant share of undeveloped plants (31 to 56%) was recorded in domestic varieties.
Cultivars Gideon, Cassandra, Fieldwinner, Ramada, Cecile, Krautman, Krautkaiser, Atria and Azan stood out with statistically comparable yields (46.4 to 74.7 t/ha). Relatively uniform individual head weight (coefficient of variation less than 25%) was recorded for Arena, Atria, Krautman, Metis and Ultor. Domestic varieties have generally flatter heads than hybrid cultivars (head diameter-to-height ratio 1.25 to 1.55), but they also have a larger relative inner stem height (over 50%). Share of dry matter ranged from 6.39 to 9.96%, soluble solids (°Bx) from 4.0 to 7.0%, while the share of NaCl amounted to 0.10 to 0.17%. Total acidity ranged from 0.12 to 0.27%, and pH-values from 6.22 to 6.70. Considering the agronomic, physical and chemical traits of the raw material, the sensory attributes of the final product sauerkraut, and also producer and consumer requirements, besides the leading domestic variety Varadinski, Field winner and Krautman were selected for the main pickling season, Metis and Ultor for early pickling, and Arena and Atria for late pickling.
Field trials were laid out according to the randomized block scheme with four replications (plot area 10.4 m2, spacing 0.65 m × 0.4 m). A significant share of undeveloped plants (31 to 56%) was recorded in domestic varieties.
Cultivars Gideon, Cassandra, Fieldwinner, Ramada, Cecile, Krautman, Krautkaiser, Atria and Azan stood out with statistically comparable yields (46.4 to 74.7 t/ha). Relatively uniform individual head weight (coefficient of variation less than 25%) was recorded for Arena, Atria, Krautman, Metis and Ultor. Domestic varieties have generally flatter heads than hybrid cultivars (head diameter-to-height ratio 1.25 to 1.55), but they also have a larger relative inner stem height (over 50%). Share of dry matter ranged from 6.39 to 9.96%, soluble solids (°Bx) from 4.0 to 7.0%, while the share of NaCl amounted to 0.10 to 0.17%. Total acidity ranged from 0.12 to 0.27%, and pH-values from 6.22 to 6.70. Considering the agronomic, physical and chemical traits of the raw material, the sensory attributes of the final product sauerkraut, and also producer and consumer requirements, besides the leading domestic variety Varadinski, Field winner and Krautman were selected for the main pickling season, Metis and Ultor for early pickling, and Arena and Atria for late pickling.
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Authors
I. Zutić, J. Borosić, N. Dobričević, N. Toth, B. Novak
Keywords
yield, head physical traits, quality parameters
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