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.
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO
Malus Mill. · Apple
Sandidge, Jr., Charles R.|5618 Entiat River Rd., Entiat, WA 98822
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
LUBOMIRA GARCICOVA
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Kerteszeti Kutato intezet Budateleny (HU)
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Tovarystvo z obmezhenoiu vidpovidalnistiu "SPARK SIDZ"
Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion
Bejo Zaden BV (NL)
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Petr Klapste
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Petr Klapste
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Barraglia, Joseph D
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.^^^Asahi Industries Co. Ltd.
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
Rouget (FR)
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V. / Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry
Orzel Agnieszka, Danek Jan,
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
JAN J.DE BRUIN
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Ralf Kuijpers
Rubus L. · Blackberry
Lenkijos sodininkystės ir gėlininkystės institutas
Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill · Parsley
Service Officiel de Controle (FR)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Kees Konst
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
JAN J.DE BRUIN