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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.

Fremont

Active

Citrus reticulata Blanco · Mandarin orange

ES
2 records

Dainiai

Active

Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant

LT
4 records

Concord

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

NL
3 records

Duett

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

HU
2 records

Ducati

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

NL
2 records

Fortix

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

NL
2 records

Flender

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HU
2 records

Charisma

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

HU
2 records

Diadem

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

NL
2 records

Cal ace

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. var. lycopersicum · Tomato

IT
2 records

Carousel

Terminated

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

NL
2 records

Deloro

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

PT
2 records

Duroni

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

NL
2 records

Debut

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

NL
2 records

Elkat

Active

Fragaria L. · Strawberry

CZ
5 records

Doroty

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

NL
2 records

Cirano

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

NL
2 records

Bristol

Active

Rubus occidentalis L. · Black raspberry

SI
2 records

Ribes uva-crispa L. var. reclinatum (L.) Berl. · Gooseberry

EE
2 records

Bomber

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

HU
2 records

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