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
HM.Clause S.A.S.
Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium
MICHALIK ANDREA
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
MORAVOSEED CZ A.S.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Seminis Vegetable Seeds
Allium cepa L. · Onion
Willem van Haerke
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
VECHER WILLIAM (US)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
RIJK ZWAAN WELVER GMBH
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Asgrow (IT)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
MORAVOSEED CZ A.S.
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
PLANT RESEARCH| Plant Research International B.V.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Syngenta Seeds B.V. (NL)
Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V. (NL)
Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Szkola Glowna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Pepinieres et Roseraies Georges Delbard| FR
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
HM.CLAUSE
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
The Regents of the University of California (US)
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Royal Sluis BV (NL)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Vilmorin SA (FR)
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
Vissers International B.V.