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.
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
Nort Khadlier
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Hari Besels
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
BALAN VIORICA
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Aernoudt Aardse
Lonicera caerulea L. var. kamtschatica Sevast. · Blue-berried honeysuckle
Regionalne Państwowe Jednoosobowe Przedsiębiorstwo Bakcharskoye (OGUP Bakcharskoye)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Michael Edwin Kuehn
Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant
Tereshcenko IAna IUriivna, Yareshcenko Oleksandr Mykolaiovych,
Rubus L. · Blackberry
MOORE| J.N. Moore c/o University of Arkansas
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Erik Bastet
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
SAKATA SEED AMERICA INC US
Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower
Kees Reinink
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Y.V. Kolostra
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Maren Shutte, Ad Barten,
Vitis vinifera L. subsp. vinifera · Wine grape
Yordan K. Ivanov, Vasil Y. Valchev, Kunyu D. Stoev, Zdravko D. Zankov
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Ramat. · Florist's daisy
JAGT| M.R.H. van der Jagt
Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower
dzhon Baisman, Ad Van den Neuvenkhazen,
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
HORTUS HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO BOGUSłAW PIOTROWICZ
Prunus domestica L. · European plum
Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa im. Szczepana Pieniążka
Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
Dimitar Babrikov, Venelin Roychev, Agricultural University - Plovdiv (BG)
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
Robert Prieur
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
Niwa Hodowla Roślin Jagodowych sp. z o.o.
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Piet de Vries
Lilium L. · Lily
Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V