Jaune canari
ActiveCucumis melo L. · Melon
Service Officiel de Controle (FR)
FR
2 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.
Indio
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Sakata Vegetables Europe S.A.S
UA
3 records
Jaune gros de Paris
ActiveCucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin
Domaine Public (FR)
FR
2 records
Ivanhoe
TerminatedSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV (NL)
FR
2 records
Ismarian
Application submittedSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Nunhems Netherlands B.V.
NL
3 records
Homero
ActiveCucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
NL
4 records
Intuitivo
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
HM.Clause S.A.S.
FR
3 records
Happi
ActiveLactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Gautier Semences SAS (FR)
FR
2 records
Iena
TerminatedCucumis melo L. · Melon
Petoseed Co INC (US)
FR
2 records
Hale's best 36
TerminatedCucumis melo L. · Melon
IT
2 records
Honoka
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Ikasido Global Group B.V (NL)
BG
3 records
Hiluks
Application submittedCucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
NL
3 records
Hobthurcon
ActiveFragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
Proplant AG
HU
5 records
Hobby
ActiveFragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
Jerzy Dominikowski
PL
3 records
Gortina
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Yuksel Tohumculuk Tarim San. ve Tic. Ltd. Sti.
PL
2 records
Goldisa
ActiveCapsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
NL
2 records
Goldie
TerminatedCucumis melo L. · Melon
SUNSEEDS
IT
2 records
Ghalina
ActiveCitrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
NL
2 records
Grand calero
ActiveCucumis melo L. · Melon
Sakata Vegetables Europe SARL (FR)
FR
2 records
Gracja
ActiveRubus L. subg. Rubus · Blackberry
Sadowniczy Zaklad Doswiadczalny Instytutu Ogrodnictwa Brzezna Sp z o.o.
PL
4 records
Funride
TerminatedLactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Syngenta Seeds BV (NL)
FR
3 records
Gastone
ActiveCucumis melo L. · Melon
UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO
PT
2 records
Gasol
ActiveCapsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.
ES
2 records
Frey
ActiveCapsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Bakker Brothers Gebroeders Bakker Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV
PL
2 records