Variety traits
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.
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.
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Innova Seeds Co.
Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
Dr. Sandor Szegedi c/o Forschungsinstitut für Weinbau und Kellerwirtschaft
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
Zoltan Hashy
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Dymchenko Tetiana Mykolaivna, Muzhylko Viktor Valentynovych,
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Rene Khenkuet
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Petoseed Co INC (US)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Khareba Volodymyr Vasylovych
Vitis vinifera L. subsp. vinifera · Wine grape
Kunyu D. Stoev, Yordan K. Ivanov, Zdravko D. Zankov, Vasil Y. Valchev
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
Matsenko Maksym Oleksandrovych
Prunus domestica L. · European plum
Giovanni Zanzi
Ribes rubrum L. · Redcurrant
Boldyzheva Liubov Dmytrivna, Kopan Volodymyr Pavlovych, Kopan` Kira Mykolaivna,
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Bill Johnson
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Lobanovs`ka Valentyna Fedorivna, Fedorova Ol`ha Stepanivna, Rikhter Oleksandr Oleksandrovych, Smykov Volodymyr Karpovych, Smykov Anatolii Volodymyrovych, Perfil`ieva Zoia Mykolaivna, Riabov Ivan Mykolaiovych,
Tulipa L. · Tulip
J.A.Borst Bloembollen B.V.
Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
Sun World International, Inc (US)
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Homeniuk Svitlana Viktorivna, Chupryniuk Viktor IAkovych,
Ribes uva-crispa L. · Gooseberry
Lushpihan Ol`ha Petrivna
Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
Sun World International, Inc (US)
Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
Sun World International, Inc (US)
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Herrit Vlaar, Lakusta Vasyl` Samsonovych,
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Moshe Zalsman
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
BURCHELL NURSERY INC.
Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR