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.

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Breakdown by crop

Cyclone

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

4 records

UC-134

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HR SK

2 records

Makói

Active

Allium cepa L. · Onion

HU SK

2 records

Zlaten medal

Protection expired

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

ZF Inst. za pol. i grad. SK (MK)

HR SI

2 records

Tasty F1

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HR UA

3 records

Violetta lunga a clava

Protection expired

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

IT SI

2 records

Redgauntlet

Protection expired

Fragaria L. · Strawberry

CZ SK

2 records

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Variety traits

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Yield 67 000
Vigor 53 548
Plant height 51 504
Lodging 50 198
Taste and aroma 36 010
Variety origin 29 523
Productivity 27 845

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