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 Grapevine 95 Lettuce 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.

Inored

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Telisa Grille

25 records

Albion

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

UNIV.DE CALIFORNIA

ES NL RO

29 records

Meikatana

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland International S.A.

20 records

Cleopatra

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

ZPC

BE DE DK ES FR HR +6

19 records

Bellarosa

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Heinrich BOHM, DE

BG CZ HR HU PL PT +2

20 records

Monterey

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA WOLFSKILL EXPERIMENTAL ORCHARD

ES NL

23 records

Blue Ribbon

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

WAGNER, Adam L. BRAZELTON, David M.

NL UA

23 records

Pinova

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Sächsisches Landesamt für Umwelt Landwirtschaft und Geologie

BE CZ DE FR HU NL +2

29 records

Nautilus

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

LEVIEIL REMI

BG CZ FR HR HU PL +2

13 records

Stayelor

Active

Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria

van Zanten Plants b.v

DE DK FR IT NL PL

13 records

Aromas

Active

Fragaria L. · Strawberry

The Regents of the University of California

BG CZ HU SK

16 records

Advaberimar

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

SMAAL, Andreas DE WEERT, Gerrit

FR NL UA

17 records

Fuji Fubrax

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Thomas Braun

FR NL

20 records

Arrathirty

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

SHACHAR KARNIEL|SAL GIUMARRA

15 records

Golden Delicious

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

CZ ES FR HU NL PL +2

27 records

Techlovan

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

ZBYNÊK JECK CSC

AT CZ DE HU NL PL +1

25 records

Primero

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Red Cabbage Group) · Red cabbage

Bejo Zaden BV (NL)

BG CZ HR LT NL PL +1

13 records

Romano

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Veredelingsbedrijf B.V.

HR HU IE NL SI UA

15 records

Glen Ample

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

The James Hutton Institute, Dundee, DD2 5DA

CZ HU NL PL SK UA

26 records

Artemis

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

M. WINTENS_

BG CZ HR NL SK

15 records

Cripps Pink

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN DEPARTMENT OF

DE ES FR NL

21 records

Erika

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

PITITTO, Antonio GADLER, Luigi DE SALVADOR, Flavio Roberto

14 records

Arrathirtytwo

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Shachar Karniel

12 records

Saratoga

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

Bejo Zaden BV (NL)

BG CZ HR HU NL PL +2

11 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.