Topsport
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
NL
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.
Sunshine Blue
ActiveVaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
NL
4 records
Red Gold
ActivePrunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
NL
3 records
River Side
ActiveCitrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
CY
3 records
Sentinel
ActiveCitrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
NL
3 records
Romabella
ActiveLactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
IT
4 records
Primo
ActiveCucumis melo L. · Melon
NL
3 records
Red
ActiveBrassica oleracea L. (Brussels Sprouts Group) · Brussels sprouts
CZ
4 records
Roodneus
ActiveRibes rubrum L. · Redcurrant
NL
9 records
Primaris
ActivePrunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
FR
6 records
Pekbal
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
HU
3 records
Lutowka
ActivePrunus cerasus L. · Sour cherry
UA
4 records
Lucy
ActiveFragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
NL
5 records
LISBON
ActiveCitrus x limon (L.) Osbeck · Lemon
ES
3 records
Naram
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
NL
3 records
Navaho
ActiveRubus L. subg. Rubus · Blackberry
CZ
4 records
Malahit
ActiveRibes uva-crispa L. · Gooseberry
EE
6 records
Kamila
ActiveFragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
NL
5 records
Malling Juno
ActiveRubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry
NL
10 records
Majestosa
ActiveCucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
NL
3 records
Lozorno
ActiveCapsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
NL
3 records
Laprima
ActiveRibes uva-crispa L. · Gooseberry
DE
6 records
Jaboulay
ActivePrunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
FR
6 records
Frisady
ActiveLactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
NL
4 records