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

Found in these crops

Tomato 561 Watermelon 216 Garden strawberry 194 Peach 179 Bell pepper 145 Melon 144 Sweet cherry 135 Apple 122 Apricot 96 Grapevine 95 Lettuce 95 Cucumber 93

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.

Sky Blue

Active

Vaccinium virgatum Aiton · Rabbit-eye blueberry

Patel Narandra

11 records

Sharapova

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.

7 records

Rubilam

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Maillard Arsene / Maillard Laurence

10 records

Royal Edie

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Zaiger's Inc. Genetics

10 records

Robada

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture

11 records

Grace Star

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI BOLOGNA

11 records

Experience

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

10 records

Angeleno

Active

Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum

Weinberger, H.

10 records

Apriqueen

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

Arsene Maillard Laurence Maillard

11 records

Sweet Scarlet

Active

Vitis L. · Grapevine

VI¥A DEL DEPARTAMENTO DE AGRICULTURA DE LOS EEUU DE ACA. EN EL SERVICIO DE INV. AGRICOLA

8 records

Scintilla

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

PAUL M. LYRENE

11 records

Ponca

Active

Rubus L. subg. Rubus · Blackberry

John Reuben Clark, USA

7 records

Olijsab

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Olij, Huibert W.|De Kwakel, Netherlands

7 records

IFG Eighteen

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

David W. Cain, PhD.

7 records

Setton

Active

Allium cepa L. · Onion

WIJNKER THAAM

HU LT UA

6 records

Lateman

Protection expired

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

Bejo Zaden B.V.

CZ NL PL SI SK

7 records

Strukton

Active

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

Hazera Seeds B.V.

CZ HU NL PL SK

7 records

Sorpressa

Terminated

Lilium L. · Lily

WIM VLETTER

BE DE FR NL PL

6 records

Ostara

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Zakład Ogrodniczo-Szkółkarski Ryszard Majewski

ES FR NL PL UA

13 records

Glen Prosen

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Scottish Crop Research Institute, GB

BG DK FR NL SE

12 records

Cindel

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

BG CZ NL PL SK

6 records

Franzisco

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Nickerson Zwaan B.V. (NL)

CZ HR NL PL SK

6 records

Vedetta

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

BG HR NL PL

6 records

Polana

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Research Institute of Pomology and Floriculture

BE NL PL UA

14 records

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Variety traits

Maturity group 89 063
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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This summary is compiled from the publications listed in the sources and verified by an editor. It contains no legally significant information; it provides agronomic context for registry data rather than the registry data itself.