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.

ASFNBF0471

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Arsene Maillard Laurence Maillard

2 records

Zouk F1

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Sylvain Bontems

1 record

Zolotyi Drakon

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Vovk Zhanna Mykolaivna

2 records

Zviezda Vostoka mandarynovaia F1

Application submitted

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Kyrylov Mykhailo Ivanovych, Dubinina Iryna Mykolaivna, Dubinin Serhii Volodymyrovych,

2 records

Zlatohor

Terminated

Ribes uva-crispa L. · Gooseberry

Shestopal Halyna Serhiivna, Kopan Volodymyr Pavlovych, Kopan` Kira Mykolaivna,

2 records

Zhako

Active

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

Seongiun Kim

2 records

Zirochka

Terminated

Diospyros kaki L. f. · Persimmon

Khokhlov Serhii IUriiovych, Panenkova Arkadii Kostiantynovych,

2 records

Zena F1

Terminated

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

Yutaka Ishii

2 records

Zviezda Vostoka fioletovaia

Application submitted

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Kyrylov Mykhailo Ivanovych, Dubinina Iryna Mykolaivna, Dubinin Serhii Volodymyrovych,

2 records

Yubileinyi Rannii

Terminated

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Oriekhova Valentyna Petrivna, Smykov Volodymyr Karpovych, Perfil`ieva Zoia Mykolaivna,

2 records

Znatna

Protection expired

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Riabova Hanna Mykolaivna, Riabov Ivan Mykolaiovych, Oriekhova Valentyna Petrivna,

2 records

Yednist

Active

Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant

Tereshcenko IAna IUriivna, Yareshcenko Oleksandr Mykolaiovych, Kopan Kira Mykolaivna,

2 records

Yaradette

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Nunhems Netherlands B.V.

1 record

Yarmarka

Active

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

Herrit Vlaar, Lakusta Vasyl` Samsonovych,

2 records

Yantarna mliivs`ka

Terminated

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

Laskavyi Viktor Volodymyrovych

2 records

Xima

Terminated

Fragaria L. · Strawberry

Marcel van der Voorde

1 record

Xandra

Active

Lactuca sativa L. var. crispa L. · Leaf lettuce

RIJK ZWAAN Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

2 records

Yuvіleina Kopania

Active

Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant

Kopan Volodymyr Pavlovych, Kopan` Kira Mykolaivna,

1 record

Yamamoto

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Shcevchenko Igor

2 records

White Symphony

Active

Hippeastrum Herb. · Amaryllis

Penning Breeding B.V.

1 record

YELLOW CASSA

Terminated

Chrysanthemum indicum L. · Indian chrysanthemum

FIDES BEHEER BV (NL)

1 record

Vytėnų rožinė

Protection expired

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Sodininkystės ir daržininkystės institutas

1 record

VP 2 F1

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Daniel Gabillard

1 record

Vytivnytsia

Terminated

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Luchikova Liubov Oleksiivna, Tarasiuk Halyna Mykhailivna, Kriukova Iryna Vadymivna, Oriekhova Valentyna Petrivna,

2 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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