Apple Marketability

The assessment of apple marketability is based on a set of parameters, including fruit weight, diameter, shape, color intensity, and flesh firmness, as well as the content of sugars, acids, and dry matter. Important criteria include the absence of mechanical damage, signs of diseases and pests, as well as shelf life, which determines the ability of the fruits to maintain their properties during transport and long-term storage.

The indicator is expressed as a percentage of the total gross yield that meets the standards of high market categories. For intensive-type varieties, typical marketability rates are 90–96% and higher. Low values are often caused by violations of agricultural practices, unfavorable growing conditions, or insufficient adaptation of the variety to the requirements of mechanized harvesting and storage.