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Variety traits

Transportability

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.

Sources10

Breakdown by crop

Tomato transportability 124 Transportability of garden strawberry 94 Peach Transportability 75 Watermelon transportability 75 Melon transportability 50 Apricot Transportability 44 Transportability of sweet cherry 41 Raspberry Transportability 37 Transportability of apple 36 Pepper transportability 30 Grape transportability 26 Grape Transportability 24 Strawberry transportability 18 Pear transportability 18 Transportability of Lettuce 18 Transportability of gooseberry 15 Transportability of blackcurrant 14 Cucumber transportability 14 Transportability of highbush blueberry 13 Plum transportability 12 Transportability of Raspberries and Blackberries 11 Transportability of white cabbage 10 Transportability — sour cherry 10 Chrysanthemum transportability 10

Found in these crops

Tomato 561 Watermelon 216 Garden strawberry 194 Peach 179 Bell pepper 145 Melon 144 Sweet cherry 135 Apple 122 Apricot 96 Lettuce 95 Grapevine 95 Cucumber 93

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.

132-111

Withdrawn

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Ali Yuksel

UA
2 records

Aida F1

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Anzhelika Rakov

UA
1 record

35 90 RZ

Withdrawn

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

RIJK ZWAAN Z.Z. B.V.

ES
1 record

Akveduk

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Tovarystvo z obmezhenoiu vidpovidalnistiu "SPARK SIDZ"

UA
2 records

Akademik Avidzba

Protection expired

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Pavlova Iryna Oleksandrivna, Oleinikov Mykola Petrovych, Lykhovs`koi Volodymyr Volodymyrovych, Volynkin Volodymyr Oleksandrovych, Avidzba Anatolii Mkanovych,

UA
2 records

85 76 RZ

Withdrawn

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

RIJK ZWAAN Z.Z. B.V.

ES
1 record

Akvilon F1

Protection expired

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

Monakhos Hryhorii Fedorovych

UA
2 records

Zailared

Terminated

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Floyd Zaiger

2 records

73-602

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

RIJK ZWAAN Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

UA
1 record

Afrodita

Terminated

Prunus x gondouinii (Poit. & Turpin) Rehder · Duke cherry

Luchikova Liubov Oleksiivna, Tarasiuk Halyna Mykhailivna, Oriekhova Valentyna Petrivna,

UA
2 records

Afina F1

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Yost van den Eiden

UA
1 record

Zumba

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Fresh Forward Holding B.V.

1 record

Adeline

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HM Clause SA (FR)

FR
1 record

007 MAX

Application submitted

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Nunhems Netherlands B.V.

NL
1 record

Tintosa

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

PSB Producción Vegetal S.L

1 record

Vasinika

Active

Prunus cerasus L. · Sour cherry

Institute of Fruit Crops-Kyustendil

1 record

Toñi

Terminated

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

José Egea Caballero^^^Antonio Molina Gómez

2 records

Titicot

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

Cot International S.A.R.L.

2 records

Thalia

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Jochen Putfarken

1 record

T112 219 TBC

Withdrawn

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Rolfe Nominees Pty Ltd

1 record

T031403

Terminated

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

VISSERS AMERICA B.V.

1 record

Trinity

Application submitted

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

PSB Producción Vegetal S.L

1 record

Tracy Sun

Terminated

Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum

CHAMBERLIN TOM O.

2 records

Titus

Application submitted

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

PSB Producción Vegetal S.L

2 records

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