Forrester
ActiveLactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Bejo Zaden B.V.
NL
3 records
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.
Breakdown by crop
Tomato transportability
124
Transportability of garden strawberry
94
Peach Transportability
75
Watermelon transportability
75
Melon transportability
50
Apricot Transportability
44
Transportability of sweet cherry
41
Raspberry Transportability
37
Transportability of apple
36
Pepper transportability
30
Grape transportability
26
Grape Transportability
24
Strawberry transportability
18
Pear transportability
18
Transportability of Lettuce
18
Transportability of gooseberry
15
Transportability of blackcurrant
14
Cucumber transportability
14
Transportability of highbush blueberry
13
Plum transportability
12
Transportability of Raspberries and Blackberries
11
Transportability of white cabbage
10
Transportability — sour cherry
10
Chrysanthemum transportability
10
Found in these crops
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.
Floridor
ActiveCapsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Clause Semences SA (FR)
FR
3 records
Fantom
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Superior, Velika Plana
BG
3 records
Falcon
TerminatedSolanum lycopersicum L. var. lycopersicum · Tomato
SUNSEEDS
IT
3 records
Flatheart
ActivePrunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Maillard Arsene
FR
3 records
Erebus
ActiveCapsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
NL
5 records
Escazu
ActiveBrassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
SYNGENTA SEEDS B.V , NL
NL
3 records
Emblema
ActiveCitrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Cora Seeds, I
IT
3 records
Fagot
ActiveSpinacia oleracea L. · Spinach
Pop Vriend Research B.V.
NL
3 records
Emilie
ActiveCucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
SEMO a.s
CZ
3 records
Eldor
ActiveCucumis melo L. · Melon
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
NL
4 records
Extazy
ActiveCitrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
HAZERA SEEDS B.V., IL
FR
3 records
Eugenia
TerminatedSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
NL
4 records
Dulce
TerminatedSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Vilmorin SA (FR)
FR
3 records
Elvira
Protection expiredFragaria L. · Strawberry
L.M. Wassenaar c/o CPRO-DLO (vorher I.V.T.)
CZ
3 records
Elzar
ActiveCucumis melo L. · Melon
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
NL
5 records
Driscoll Estrella
ActiveRubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry
Richard E. Harrison^^^FRED M. COOK^^^Brian K. Hamilton^^^Gavin R. Sills
NL
7 records
El Capitan
ActivePrunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
Lowell Glen Bradford (US)/Jon M. QUISENBERRY (US)
FR
4 records
Dakaro
ActiveCucumis melo L. · Melon
Ralf Kuijpers
UA
4 records
Cortona
ActiveLilium L. · Lily
Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V
NL
3 records
Denver
ActiveCapsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Clause Semences SA (FR)/Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (FR)
FR
4 records
Crispregal
ActivePrunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Maillard Arsene|Elne, FR / Maillard Laurence|Elne, FR
FR
4 records
Casilda
Application submittedCitrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
HM.CLAUSE
FR
4 records
Cobain
ActiveLactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Nunhems B.V., 6083 AB Nunhem
NL
5 records