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.

Tulga

Application submitted

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Manier Tohumculuk

1 record

Valiusha

Application submitted

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Voloshyna Varvara Volodymyrivna

2 records

Toyoto F1

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Ger Bimsdeboer

1 record

Topgan F1

Active

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

Jin Huan

1 record

TT-818

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Harmoniz

1 record

Uvertyura

Terminated

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

Eike Kampe, Lipskyi Volodymyr Volodymyrovych,

2 records

Tolstoi F1

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Her Bemsdeburh

2 records

Topsport F1

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Ger Bimsdeboer

1 record

Torbay F1

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Her Bimsdeboer

1 record

Urakan F1

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Dr. Mario Martinelli

2 records

Triperio F1

Application submitted

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

Sjaak van de Ploeg

2 records

Tulameen ISK

Withdrawn

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa im. Szczepana Pieniążka

2 records

TS 02-0082

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Khareba Volodymyr Vasylovych

2 records

Thunder F1

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

1 record

Tempo F1

Terminated

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Angeles Maria

1 record

Tetiana

Terminated

Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. var. divaricata (Ledeb.) L. H. Bailey · Cherry plum

Pavliuk Vasyl` Vasyl`ovych, Yarushnykov Volodymyr Volodymyrovych, Taranenko Liliia Ivanivna,

2 records

Triumf nizhynskyi

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Serhiienko Oksana Volodymyrivna, Diachenko Nina Mykolaivna, Pozniak Oleksandr Vasylovych, Shevchenko Olena IUriivna, Ptukha Nadiia Ivanivna,

2 records

Titan

Active

Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish

Sigeaki Someno

2 records

Tenorio F1

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Mercier Jean-Claude

1 record

Tribeka F1

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Daniel Gabillard

1 record

Tina

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Polivoda Lidiia Ivanivna, Drozdik Olena Oleksiivna, Zavertaliuk Volodymyr Filimonovych, Palinchak Oksana Volodymyrivna,

2 records

Tanya F1

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Teresa Beck Bunn

1 record

Taunus F1

Active

Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet

Ger Bimsdeboer

1 record

Thornfree ISK

Terminated

Rubus L. subg. Rubus · Blackberry

Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa im. Szczepana Pieniążka

1 record

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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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