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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.

Itumnine

Active

Vitis L. · Grapevine

Juan Carreño Manuel Tornel

6 records

Emerald

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

PAUL M. LYRENE

9 records

Glen Carron

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

The James Hutton Institute, Dundee, DD2 5DA

6 records

Falco

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Suiker Marcel

6 records

Cher

Active

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana Poelln. · Flaming Katy

Vlielander Ike|De Lier, NL

5 records

AuroraKarima

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Mattivi Breeding S.S.

6 records

Paradox

Active

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

Bejo Zaden BV (NL)

HR NL
6 records

Hilton

Active

Allium cepa L. · Onion

Syngenta Seeds B. V.

HU LT SK
4 records

Peto 86

Protection expired

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

PETOSEED CO

CZ ES SK
4 records

Poloneza

Active

Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish

Petr Klapste

CZ PL UA
4 records

Lada

Active

Raphanus sativus L. · Radish

MORAVOSEED

HU SK UA
4 records

Celzus

Protection expired

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

MONSANTO INVEST N.V.

NL PL SK
4 records

Fortuna

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Vegetex (FR)

FR UA
6 records

Explorer

Active

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

Twan Groot

NL UA
5 records

Baribine

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

NL UA
4 records

Zaitabo

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

ZAIGER FLOYD

ES FR IT
9 records

Tufts

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

The Regents of the University of California (US)

ES FR NL
4 records

Slovana

Active

Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish

MoravoSeed, CZ

CZ UA
4 records

Symphony

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

RONALD JOHN MCNICOL

HU NL UA
10 records

Regala

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet

Bejo Zaden B.V.

HU NL PL
5 records

Semarol

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

SEMO a.s

CZ SK
6 records

Silesia

Active

Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish

Krystyna Szrejder

CZ PL UA
6 records

Sejk

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

SEMO A.S., CZ

CZ SK UA
6 records

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