Variety traits
Transportability is the ability of produce to maintain its marketability, nutritional value, and integrity during handling. It is expressed as resistance to mechanical damage and decay, determining the possibilities for logistics and crop marketing.
Mentioned in descriptions 7 545 varieties reference book.
Transportability refers to the ability of fruits and vegetables to withstand loading, transportation, and unloading without losing market quality, such as appearance and tissue integrity. In practice, this trait determines the shelf life of produce, allowing it to remain fresh longer during extended logistics without the need for specialized refrigeration equipment.
This trait depends on a complex of structural-mechanical and physiological variety characteristics, including flesh firmness, skin thickness, respiration rate, and the chemical composition of the fruit, in particular the content of pectic substances, calcium, and sugars. High transportability is characterized by a small-cell structure of the flesh and a reduced rate of physiological aging processes.
The assessment of transportability during variety trials is conducted through expert evaluation or instrumental methods, such as the use of penetrometers to measure skin and flesh firmness. Varieties are compared against reference standards based on indices of mechanical damage, decay development, and weight loss after simulated transport conditions.
The final level of a variety's transportability depends not only on its genetic potential but also on growing conditions, including agronomic practices, irrigation regimes, and the maturity stage at the time of harvest. Deviations in production technology, such as excessive nitrogen fertilization or improper irrigation, can significantly reduce this indicator even in a promising variety.
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.
Rubus L. subg. Rubus · Blackberry
THOMPSON ELLEN / CLARK JOHN REUBEN / AGUAS-ALVARADO MARIO
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Wilton Weert B.V. (NL)
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Stat Exp South Haven (US)
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
Whitaker Vance M.
Vaccinium L. · Bilberry
RIDLEY WILLIAM BELL
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Purdue Research Foundation, USA
Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
DAVID M. BRAZELTON, ANTONIO A. ALAMO BERMUNDO, PETER STEFAN BROCHES, ADAM L. WAGNER
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
New Jersey Agri Exp Stat (US)
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
Simpson David
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
Mr. Jimmy Bagdasarian, Lassen Canyon Nursery, Inc
Rosa L. · Rose
Hans Jurgen Evers
Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
TIMOTHY SHEEHAN
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Red Moon, I
Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
TIMOTHY SHEEHAN
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
Proprietary Fruits Varieties (Contracts) LLC
Brassica oleracea L. (Red Cabbage Group) · Red cabbage
HM.CLAUSE
Rubus L. subg. Rubus · Blackberry
University of Arkansas, USA
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
HAZERA SEEDS BV
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
United State Department of Agriculture - Georgie (US)
Rubus L. · Blackberry
Scottish Crop Research Institute, GB
Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
Timothy P Sheehan, Sheehan Genetics Australia Pty Ltd
Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
Timothy P.Sheehan
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
Lane William David
Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
ROLFE, Peter William Arthur