Nomdimba
TerminatedSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
NL
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.
Nógrád
TerminatedCapsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
HU
2 records
McIntosh Imperial All Red
ActiveMalus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
NL
2 records
Pedrosas
TerminatedCapsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
NL
3 records
Pele de Sapo
ActiveCucumis melo L. · Melon
UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO
PT
2 records
Namib
ActiveCapsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
HU
2 records
Panenské české
ActiveMalus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
CZ
4 records
Palenque
TerminatedSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
NL
2 records
Muscat de Hamburg
ActiveVitis L. · Grapevine
RO
3 records
Manisa
ActiveCitrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
HU
2 records
Man San Gil
ActivePyrus communis L. · European pear
CZ
4 records
Otoman
ActiveCitrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
RO
2 records
Madame Ballet
ActivePyrus communis L. · European pear
FR
3 records
Morada de Amposta
ActiveAllium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion
ES
2 records
Olympic
ActivePyrus pyrifolia (Burm. f.) Nakai · Japanese pear
NL
3 records
Lucas
ActivePyrus communis L. · European pear
SI
2 records
Montserrat
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
ES
2 records
Oranbello
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
HU
2 records
Milan
ActiveFragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
NL
5 records
Onda
ActiveFragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
NL
6 records
Minjona
ActivePrunus domestica L. · European plum
LV
2 records
Matisse
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
HU
2 records
Merton Thornless
ActiveRubus L. · Blackberry
NL
3 records
Namati
ActivePrunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
DE
3 records