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.

Prima

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

The State University of New Jersey - Rutgers (US)

CZ ES FR HU LT NL +1

18 records

Kolibri

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Kohlrabi Group) · Kohlrabi

Ger Beemsterboer

CZ HU LT NL PL SK +1

11 records

Cylindra

Active

Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet

SEMENARNA LJUBLJANA, D.O.O. / SEMENARNA LJUBLJANA, D.O.O.

CZ ES FR HR HU SI +1

11 records

Regal

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

HM.CLAUSE

CZ HU LT NL PL SI

12 records

Flamingo

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

HM.CLAUSE

CZ FR HU PL SI SK

12 records

Sonata

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Plant Research International, NL

FR HU NL PL UA

19 records

Darselect

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

SOCIETE CIVILE DARBONNE

ES FR HU NL PL

23 records

Skeena

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

W.D. Lane

FR NL

16 records

Zesy002

Active

Actinidia chinensis Planch. · Kiwifruit

Zespri Group Ltd.

12 records

Karatop

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Prof.Dr.sc. Christfried Pfeffer / Dr. Paul Steinbach

CZ DE DK LT LV PL +2

12 records

Senga Sengana

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Reinhold von Sengbusch, Germany

HU LT NL PL RO SI +1

17 records

Kordia

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Sempra Praha a.s., CZ

CZ FR HU NL PL SK +1

25 records

Amtrak

Active

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

Bejo Zaden B.V.

BG CZ LT NL PL SK

11 records

Ananas

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Royal Sluis (NL)

BG CZ HR HU NL SI +1

10 records

Red Star

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

Nunhems, NL

BG HR HU NL SK UA

11 records

Suncrest

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

United State Department of Agriculture - Georgie (US)

CZ ES FR HU RO SI

16 records

Farao

Active

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

Bejo Zaden B.V.

CZ HU NL PL SI SK

12 records

Lancelot

Active

Allium porrum L. · Leek

Bejo Zaden BV, NL-1749 ZH Warmenhuizen

CZ HR HU NL PL

11 records

Crimstar

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

Sakata Vegetables Europe, F

BG HR NL SK UA

11 records

Dumara

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

Nunhems, NL

HR HU NL SK

12 records

Vedrana

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Wouter Lindeman

HR NL UA

12 records

Paris

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

SCEA Marionnet

FR NL UA

14 records

Arabella

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Steven D. Nelson, Stephen M. Ackerman, Michael D. Nelson

ES NL UA

14 records

Sabrina

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

PLANTAS DE NAVARRA, S.A.(PLANASA)

ES NL

16 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.