Susana
TerminatedSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
GEOSEM SELECT Ltd.
ES
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.
Stark Earliest
Protection expiredMalus Mill. · Apple
Bonner, Douglas
SK
2 records
SUMTARE
ActivePrunus cerasus L. · Sour cherry
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada| CA
FR
2 records
Sunnyez
Protection expiredCapsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
PL
2 records
Soprano
ActivePrunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
PERFIL'EVA ZOYa NIKOLAEVNA / SMYKOV ANATOLIJ VLADIMIROVICh / SMYKOV VLADIMIR KARPOVICh / FEDOROVA OL'GA STEPANOVNA / LATSKO TAT'YaNA ANATOL'EVNA / LOBANOVSKAYa VALENTINA FEDOROVNA
UA
4 records
Spine free
ActiveRibes uva-crispa L. · Gooseberry
CZ
5 records
Spartanos
ActiveCapsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
NL
4 records
Sorrento
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. var. lycopersicum · Tomato
LA SEMIORTO SEMENTI SRL
IT
4 records
Snow Lady
ActivePrunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Lowell Glen Bradford (US)
FR
5 records
Solista
ActivePhaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
OLTER SRL
IT
4 records
Sinij Utes
Application submittedLonicera caerulea L. · Blue-berried honeysuckle
SAVINKOVA NADEZhDA VIKTOROVNA / GAGARKIN ANDREJ VASIL'EVICh
PL
2 records
Siriana
ActiveCucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
NL
4 records
Sipontum
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
HM.Clause S.A.S.
FR
3 records
Sigal
ActiveCitrus reticulata Blanco · Mandarin orange
Nir Carmi^^^Yoram Eyal^^^Hanna Neuman-Leshem^^^Ahuva Frydman-Shani^^^Aliza Vardi^^^Avraham Elhanati^^^Yosef Yaniv^^^Yeoshua Kanonich^^^Luba Fanberstein
ES
5 records
Silver Bell
ActiveCapsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
NONGWOO BIO CO.LTD
PL
2 records
Shans
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
OOO 'AGROFIRMA 'SEDEK'
UA
2 records
Sengana
ActiveFragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
VON SENGBUCH (DE)
FR
3 records
Sentino
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Jean-Christophe Lepeltier
UA
3 records
Selija
ActivePyrus communis L. · European pear
Rudolfs Dumbravs
LV
2 records
Salomon
ActiveCucumis melo L. · Melon
Syngenta Seeds BV (NL)
FR
3 records
Serdolik
ActivePrunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
PERFIL'EVA ZOYa NIKOLAEVNA / SMYKOV ANATOLIJ VLADIMIROVICh / SMYKOV VLADIMIR KARPOVICh / LATSKO TAT'YaNA ANATOL'EVNA
UA
4 records
Selva
ActiveFragaria L. · Strawberry
Bringhurst, Royce S.|Davis, CA / Voth, Victor|Santa Ana, CA
IT
2 records
Sandin
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
GOLDEN VALLEY SEED
GR
2 records
Roxolana
TerminatedCucumis melo L. · Melon
Tsastro Khuan
UA
2 records