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.
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
PSB produccion vegetal S.L. (ES)
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
PSB produccion vegetal S.L. (ES)
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
ZERAIM GEDERA
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Arsene Maillard Laurence Maillard
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Syngenta Seeds, NL
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
ENZA ZADEN BEHEER B.V.
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
United Genetics, I
Solanum lycopersicum L. var. lycopersicum · Tomato
HM CLAUSE, FR
Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
KRYMSKAYA OPYTNO-SELEKCZIONNAYA STANCZIYA VNIIR
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.
Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant
SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.
Fragaria L. · Strawberry
Martinelli Alessio, Castagnoli Gianfranco, Leis Michelangelo,
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Orosco, H
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Rijk Zwaan, NL
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Yolanda Duran, Yes applicant details in question 1
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
NUNHEMS
Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower
BEJO ZADEN B.V, NL
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
ZAIGER'S INC. GENETICS
Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum
Deliflor Royalties B.V
Fragaria L. · Strawberry
The Regents of the University of California
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
PSB Producción Vegetal S.L
Vitis L. · Grapevine
Timothy P.Sheehan
Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry
Plantas de Navarra S.A.