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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

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.

Jawara

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

NL
2 records

Gediz

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

NL
2 records

Eclipse

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

NL
2 records

Iustin

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

RO
3 records

Fuego

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

IT
2 records

Fuchsia

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HU
2 records

Giorgia

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

NL
7 records

Gidran

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

HU
2 records

Henriet

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

CZ
2 records

Imago

Terminated

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

NL
2 records

Elsinore

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

NL
3 records

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

EE
3 records

Fernier

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

FR
3 records

Hercules

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

HU
2 records

Flumeri

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

HU
2 records

Harlayne

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

CZ
2 records

HAMLIM

Active

Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck · Sweet orange

ES
2 records

Gualdino

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

NL
2 records

Granaat

Active

Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt · Napa cabbage

SI
2 records

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

NL
2 records

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