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ActiveVitis L. · Grapevine
SCHARCHAR KARNIEL
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.
Nelson
ActivePrunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
PSB Produccion Vegetal SL
Mystery
ActiveVitis L. · Grapevine
THE VOLCANI CENTER
Luisa
ActivePrunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum
J.C. Benson / D. & M. Falconer
Lady Isla
ActiveFragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
Smith Dan
BT Rastwo
ActiveRubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry
Diego Ioriatti c/o Berryplant
Constanza
ActivePrunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum
SANTA FILOMENA DE NOS SANTIAGO DE CHILE
Drisstraweighty
ActiveFragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
Philip J. Stewart, Kevin Coons, Amy Marie Edmondson, Iana Kostina
Camellia
ActiveVaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
SCOTT NESMITH ARLEN D. DRAPER,
Arratwentyseven
ActiveVitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
SHACHAR KARNIEL|SAL GIUMARRA
Ardthirtynine
ActiveVitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
Shachar Karniel
ARDFORTYONE
ActiveVitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
Shachar Karniel
Arraeighteen
ActiveVitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
SHACHAR KARNIEL|SAL GIUMARRA
Ardthirtysix
ActiveVitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
Shachar Karniel
Top Mara
ActiveCitrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO
PT
UA
4 records
SUPER MARKET
TerminatedCucumis melo L. · Melon
SEMINIS VEGETABLE SEED IB
ES
IT
3 records
Stella Red
TerminatedSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Michael Edwin Kuenh
FR
UA
4 records
Pietra Rossa
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Michael Edwin Kuenh
FR
UA
4 records
JACK POT
TerminatedSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Ferry Morse Seed Co.(USA) (US)
ES
FR
3 records
Zincal 3
ActivePrunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
PLANTAS DE NAVARRA, S.A.(PLANASA)
ES
5 records
SQ 11009
ActiveCucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Sakata Seed Sudamerica Ltd (BR)
FR
3 records
N40W-6-3
ActiveCitrus reticulata Blanco · Mandarin orange
JUDE W. GROSSER
ES
4 records
PRIMA DONA
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
IP MASHTAKOV ALEKSEJ ALEKSEEVICH
ES
3 records
Heinz 9888
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
HEINZSEED
PT
5 records