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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 Grapevine 95 Lettuce 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.

Miller Lavender

Application submitted

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Floritec Breeding B.V.

1 record

Megatea

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

PSB Producción Vegetal S.L

5 records

Marcelino

Application submitted

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

PSB Producción Vegetal S.L

1 record

Monterosso

Application submitted

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

1 record

Nerolis

Application submitted

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

PSB Producción Vegetal S.L

2 records

Nebraska

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

PSB Producción Vegetal S.L

2 records

Miller Salmon

Application submitted

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Floritec Breeding B.V.

1 record

KORCUT0298

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

WILHELM-ALEXANDER KORDES

1 record

KORCUT0245

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

WILHELM-ALEXANDER KORDES

1 record

KORCUT0232

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

WILHELM-ALEXANDER KORDES

1 record

Lauretta

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Franco Capocasa^^^Bruno Mezzetti

1 record

Miller White

Application submitted

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Floritec Breeding B.V.

1 record

Maissa

Application submitted

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Daniele Bassi^^^Stefano Foschi

1 record

Limmaxima

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Limgroup B.V.

1 record

Korcut0520

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

WILHELM-ALEXANDER KORDES

1 record

KORCUT0182

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

WILHELM-ALEXANDER KORDES

1 record

Linosa

Terminated

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

2 records

KORCUT0233

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

WILHELM-ALEXANDER KORDES

1 record

Inova Orange

Application submitted

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Dataflor B.V.

1 record

KORCUT0524

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

WILHELM-ALEXANDER KORDES

1 record

KORCUT0213

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

WILHELM-ALEXANDER KORDES

1 record

Jantwee

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Jan Royakkers

2 records

Kitty

Application submitted

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

PSB Producción Vegetal S.L

1 record

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