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.
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Ramat. · Florist's daisy
Nicolaas P. Dekker
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
CLAUSE
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
University of Florida
Allium cepa L. · Onion
EYLEM BAYRAM
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
Masiá Ciscar S.L.
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
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Vitis L. · Grapevine
Luribay Business Inc.
Rosa L. · Rose
WILHELM-ALEXANDER KORDES
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
Bernardini Danilo
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
PLANTAS DE NAVARRA, S.A.(PLANASA)
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
SYNGENTA SEEDS B.V.
Bouvardia Salisb. · Bouvardia
Joannes Maria Franciscus De Jong
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
PLANTAS DE NAVARRA, S.A.(PLANASA)
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
PLANTAS DE NAVARRA, S.A.(PLANASA)
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
PLANTAS DE NAVARRA, S.A.(PLANASA)
Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum
Ibergen Frutales S.L.
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
PLANTAS DE NAVARRA, S.A.(PLANASA)
Ficus carica L. · Common fig
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Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
Michelangelo Leis^^^Alessio Martinelli
Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
WRIGHT, Gary LYRENE, Paul
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple