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.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Rene Khenkuet
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Rijk Zwaan B.V.
Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry
Scottish Crop Research Institute, GB
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Clause Semences SA (FR)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
SEMO S.R.O.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
DE RUITER SEEDS
Cichorium endivia L. · Endive
Semenarna Ljubljana, SI
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Nunhems BV (NL)
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
SIMPSON| Dr. D.W. Simpson
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Helena Valentinovycha
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Nickerson-Zwaan B.V.
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
Washington State University Research Foundation
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
NUNHEMS ZADEN
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Syngenta Seeds B.V. (NL)
Allium cepa L. · Onion
Nunhems, NL
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.
Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum
Yoder Brothers Inc
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Yuksel Tohum, TR
Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum
SHEPHARD P.MOUT.GR.FRUIT (US)
Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower
MORAVOSEED
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Johannes Barten
Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach
Pop Vriend Seeds B.V. (NL)