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.
Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry
Zaweracz Wojciech, Danek Jan,
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Petr Klapste
Rubus L. subg. Rubus · Blackberry
Sadowniczy Zaklad Doswiadczalny Instytutu Ogrodnictwa Brzezna Sp z o.o.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Sakata Seed Sudamerica Ltd (BR)
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
SYNGENTA SEEDS B.V.
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.
Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum
DEKKER N.P.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Kees Konst
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Syngenta Seeds BV (NL)
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Helena Valentovicova
Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Szell Levente
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Nunhems B.V.
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Sakata Seed America
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Novartis Seeds BV (NL)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Vilmorin SA (FR)
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
LARK SEEDS INTERNATIONAL, USA
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
FRITS HERLAAR
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV (NL)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Vilmorin SA (FR)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
ROYAL SLUIS
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Kees Konst