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
ZETA SEEDS S.L.
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
HAZERA SEEDS BV
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
ZKI, H
Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Vilmorin SA (FR)
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Vilmorin, F
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Ralf Kuijpers
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Clause Tezier S.A., Bretigny (FR)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Sakata Vegetables Europe, F
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
Marie-Laure Etève-Lambertin, Marie-Josèphe Lambertin
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Katarzyna Grabka
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Luis Mullor Torres
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Harris Moran Seed Company (USA) (US)
Brassica oleracea L. (Brussels Sprouts Group) · Brussels sprouts
Bejo Zaden, NL
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Nickerson-Zwaan B.V.
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Roduit Aebischer C. (FR)
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
LUIS MULLOR
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Seminis Vegetable Seeds
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
Sakata Seed Corporation