Briska
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO
PT
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.
Bomb
ActiveCitrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Dr Eyal Vardi
CY
2 records
Boheme
ActiveRubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry
Sjöstedt, Bo
SE
5 records
Bernini
ActiveCucumis melo L. · Melon
Nunhems B.V., Laboratoire ASL S.N.C.
NL
4 records
Brisa
ActiveCucumis melo L. · Melon
Clause Tezier, FR
FR
2 records
Brighton
ActiveFragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
The Regents of the University of California (US)
FR
3 records
Brightina
TerminatedSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
NL
4 records
Brentyla
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Gautier Semences SAS (FR)
FR
3 records
Bosco
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
NL
4 records
Belalate
ActiveCitrus unshiu Marcow. · Satsuma mandarin
Frutas Beltran S.L.
ES
3 records
Biant
ActiveCitrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Ali Yuksel
UA
3 records
Boutard
ActivePrunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
Boucherand J.N. (FR)
FR
4 records
Bonus
ActiveCucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Sych Zenovii Deonyzovych, Kondratenko Mykola Viktorovych, Medvediev Oleksandr Oleksandrovych,
UA
3 records
Bombay Purple
Application submittedCelosia argentea L. var. cristata (L.) Kuntze · Cockscomb
Kieft Bloemzaden B. V. and Celex B. V.
NL
2 records
Beered
ActiveCapsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O
PL
2 records
Ayvaz 331
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Kees Konst
UA
3 records
Batukan
ActiveCitrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
NL
2 records
Banglas
ActiveCucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
ZAYIN TECHNOLOGY S.L.
ES
2 records
Aurorakarima
ActiveFragaria L. · Strawberry
Mattivi Breeding S.S.
UA
2 records
Bianca
ActiveBrassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower
Nongwoo Bio, Korea
UA
2 records
Baggi
ActiveAllium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
NL
2 records
Azabache
ActiveCitrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
INTERSEMILLAS SAU
ES
2 records
Ataman
ActiveCitrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Gerard Balder
UA
2 records
Bard
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.
PL
3 records