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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.

Sources10

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

Tomato 561 Watermelon 216 Garden strawberry 194 Peach 179 Bell pepper 145 Melon 144 Sweet cherry 135 Apple 122 Apricot 96 Lettuce 95 Grapevine 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.

San Jose

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Sakata Vegetables Europe SARL (FR)

FR
2 records

ROXANA

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

MUSACCHI,BERNARDINI,MARCH

ES
2 records

Safrane

Active

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

MIRA SEEDS S.R.L.

PL
2 records

Rubistar

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

PT
2 records

Rio Cuatro

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

ES
2 records

Royale bleue

Active

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Reggaeton

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
3 records

Redstone

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

SMS Unlimited LLC

ES
4 records

Renesme

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Kamil Bartkowski Gospodarstwo Hodowlano-Nasienne Bartkowscy

PL
2 records

Reina Linda

Active

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

INTERSEMILLAS SAU

ES
2 records

Regal Seedless

Application submitted

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Phil Ellis, Arc Infruitec Nietvoorbij

FR
2 records

Red Jacket

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Red Sylred

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

Benoit Escande (FR)

FR
2 records

Redix 30

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Viveros Proseplan S.L.

ES
3 records

RIBOL

Active

Vitis L. · Grapevine

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

FR
2 records

Realtos

Terminated

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

ZERAIM GEDERA

ES
2 records

Raffaello

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

ES
2 records

Radziejowa

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy (The National Institute of Horticultural Research)

PL
6 records

PS 03762060

Terminated

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

NL
4 records

Pureza

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
4 records

RED JEWEL

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

HM.CLAUSE

UA
2 records

Prunaï

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV (NL)

FR
3 records

Prestige

Active

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

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

NL
2 records

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