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.

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Breakdown by crop

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 Lettuce 95 Grapevine 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.

Oscar

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

PSB produccion vegetal S.L. (ES)

7 records

Panekra

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Seeds, NL

5 records

Oroblanco

Active

Citrus x paradisi Macfad. · Grapefruit

Soost, Robert K.|Riverside, CA / Cameron, James W.|Riverside, CA

4 records

Ombrone

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Sakata Vegetables Europe S.A.S

4 records

NF149

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

New Fruits, I

7 records

Nectavanpi

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Maillard Arsene|Elne, FR / Maillard Laurence|Elne, FR

6 records

Nerea

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

5 records

Normando

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

4 records

Nordicstar

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Nunhems B.V., 6083 AB Nunhem

6 records

Mondial

Active

Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish

RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL BV, NL

5 records

Mirza

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

May Agro Tohumculuk SAN. TIC. AŞ., Turkey

4 records

Magnum

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

GAVRISh SERGEJ FEDOROVICh / ShAMShINA ANNA VYaChESLAVOVNA / ShEVKUNOV VALERIJ NIKOLAEVICh / HOMChENKO NINA NIKOLAEVNA / MULYaR VALERIJ NIKOLAEVICh / KUREPIN ALEKSEJ VIKTOROVICh

4 records

Luca

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

PSB produccion vegetal S.L. (ES)

7 records

Landolino

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

6 records

Koolgat

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

Sica Centrex (FR)/Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (FR)

7 records

Kybele

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Vilmorin SA (FR)

5 records

June Time

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Lowell Glen Bradford (US)

5 records

Kabala

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Syngenta Seeds, NL

4 records

Jordanne

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

Zaiger, Chris F.|537 Rosemore Ave., Modesto, CA 95358 / Zaiger, Gary N.|1907 Elm Ave., Modesto, CA 95358 / Gardner, Leith M.|1207 Grimes Ave., Modesto, CA 95358 / Zaiger, Grant G.|4005 California Ave., Modesto, CA 95358

6 records

Itumten

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Manuel Tornel Juan Carreno, ITUM: Investigacion y Tecnologia de Uva de Mesa S.L.

4 records

Inspired

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

6 records

Imara

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Information not available - Contact NL authorities

4 records

Gardeta

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

PSB produccion vegetal S.L. (ES)

7 records

Giant Pearl

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Norman Glen Bradford (US)/Lowell Glen Bradford (US)

6 records

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Variety traits

Maturity group 89 063
Yield 67 000
Vigor 53 548
Plant height 51 504
Lodging 50 198
Taste and aroma 36 010
Variety origin 29 523
Productivity 27 845

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This summary is compiled from the publications listed in the sources and verified by an editor. It contains no legally significant information; it provides agronomic context for registry data rather than the registry data itself.