Pacbellinda
ActivePelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium
Martin Geibel c/o Elsner pac Jungpflanzen GbR
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.
Pacdala
ActivePelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium
Elsner, Wh.
LAZZPO1319
ActiveEuphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia
Nebelmeir Johannes
Millennia
ActiveVaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
PAUL M. LYRENE
Memphis
ActivePrunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
PSB Producción Vegetal S.L
Managua
ActiveChrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum
Deliflor Royalties B.V
Korhitbel
ActiveRosa L. · Rose
Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes
KORcut0301
ActiveRosa L. · Rose
WILHELM-ALEXANDER KORDES
Imant
ActiveMalus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
RESPUBLIKANSKOE NAUCHNO-PROIZVODSTVENNOE DOCHERNEE UNITARNOE PREDPRITIE «INSTITUT PLODOVODSTVA»
IFG Fifteen
ActiveVitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
David W.Cain
IFG Seven
ActiveVitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
David W.Cain
Fiammetta
ActiveVitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
Stefano Somma
Early star
ActivePrunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
Silviero Sansavini and Stefano Lugli, University of Bologna
Ficalanauger
ActiveKalanchoe blossfeldiana Poelln. · Flaming Katy
Ike Vlielander
Garcima
ActivePrunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
PSB Producción Vegetal S.L
Dekmacaron
Application submittedChrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum
Cornelis W. Dekker
Drisstrawseventythree
ActiveFragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
Pakozdi Katalin Monika / Blake Katarzyna / Cruz Ayuso Hernandez Maria
Driscoll Cowles
ActiveRubus L. subg. Rubus · Blackberry
Driscoll Strawberry Associates Inc.
Columbia star
ActiveRubus L. subg. Rubus · Blackberry
USDA, USA
Eves Joy
ActiveFragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
Edward Vinson Ltd
DLFTAZA4
ActiveChrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum
Arie Gerard Post
Driscoll Carmel
ActiveRubus L. subg. Rubus · Blackberry
Driscoll Strawberry Associates Inc.
BullRudi 03
ActiveRudbeckia hirta L. · Black-eyed Susan
Hartwig Bull
Brina
ActiveMalus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Antonio Bergamini