Driscoll Eureka
ActiveRubus L. subg. Rubus · Blackberry
Driscoll Strawberry Associates Inc.
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.
Arratwentyfive
ActiveVitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
SHACHAR KARNIEL|SAL GIUMARRA
CIVRL333
ActiveFragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
Michelangelo Leis^^^Alessio Martinelli
CIVN251
ActiveFragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
Alessio Martinelli^^^Michelangelo Leis
BC92915
ActiveRubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry
Kempler Chaim
BRS Melodia
Application submittedVitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
Patrícia Silva Ritschel^^^João Dimas Garcia Maia^^^Umberto Almeida Camargo
Anastasia Dark Bronze
ActiveChrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum
JAN HOEK
Bluecrisp
ActiveVaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
PAUL M. LYRENE
Black Diamond
ActivePrunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum
Weinberger, H.
Barak
ActiveFragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
Sara Slotzky^^^Nir Dai^^^Zecharia Tanami
Aristo
ActivePrunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
PSB Producción Vegetal S.L
Poseidon
ActiveCapsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Petr Klapste
CZ
UA
3 records
Sinfonia
ActiveCitrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Sakata Vegetables Europe S.A.S
FR
UA
3 records
Kriska
ActiveLactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
ISI SEMENTI SPA
NL
3 records
Bagradion
ActiveBrassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
MAURIZIO BACCHI
PL
UA
4 records
Solvet
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
NL
UA
3 records
Zen
ActiveAllium cepa L. · Onion
Ballardini Massimiliano
HU
UA
3 records
Tosca
ActiveAllium cepa L. · Onion
Petr Klapste
UA
2 records
Suplumtwelve
ActivePrunus domestica L. · European plum
WEINBERGER JOHN H.
FR
IT
2 records
Solaris
ActiveRaphanus sativus L. · Radish
HILD SAMEN GMBH
DE
3 records
Super Star F1
Application submittedCucumis melo L. · Melon
HR
UA
2 records
Rudeninis dryžuotasis
ActiveMalus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Sodininkystės ir daržininkystės institutas
EE
LT
2 records
Romano
ActiveRaphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish
Khareba Oleksandr Volodymyrovych
NL
UA
4 records
Rila
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Hristo Georgiev
BG
3 records