Wengi
ActiveRubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry
NIELS ARTS
NL
7 records
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.
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
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.
Vaidosa
ActiveLactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
NL
7 records
TOP_RED
ActiveMalus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
NL
9 records
Titanium
ActiveVaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Robert Gabriel
UA
6 records
Swired
ActivePrunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
Pépinières de Saxon Christian de Régibus
FR
7 records
Sweet Dream
ActivePrunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Zaiger's Inc. Genetics
FR
7 records
Sylred
ActivePrunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
Pepinieres & Vergers Escande EARL (FR)
FR
6 records
Sweet Henry
ActivePrunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Zaiger's Inc. Genetics
FR
7 records
SVTH2900
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Seminis Vegetable Seeds
NL
7 records
Swigold
ActivePrunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
Pépinières de Saxon Christian de Régibus
FR
6 records
Sugraone
ActiveVitis L. · Grapevine
John M. GARABEDIAN (US)
FR
5 records
Sumele
ActivePrunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
His Majesty the King in Right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
FR
6 records
Suplumeleven
ActivePrunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum
Weinberger, H.
FR
5 records
Sungari
ActiveLactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
NL
7 records
Solaris
ActiveMalus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Zima Jan, Louda Otto, Tupy Jaroslav,
UA
6 records
Silver Star
ActiveCapsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Nongwoo Bio, Korea
RO
4 records
Senator
ActiveCucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Nunhems B.V.
NL
8 records
September Sun
ActivePrunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Thomas O. CHAMBERLIN (US)
FR
5 records
Seren
ActiveBeta vulgaris Leaf Beet Group · Swiss chard
SAKATA SEED AMERICA INC US
FR
5 records
Sapomiel
ActiveCucumis melo L. · Melon
UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO
PT
5 records
Salsa
ActiveFragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
PLANT RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL B.V.
NL
10 records
Rumours
ActiveLactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
BEJO ZADEN
NL
5 records
RED NOBLE
ActivePrunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum
FR
5 records
Primaya
ActivePrunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
Marie-France Bois
FR
7 records