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.

Stirling

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

ALLIUM SEEDS UK LTD

2 records

Solido Spark

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Sytnychenko Serhii Mykolaiovych

2 records

Starkrimson Delicious ISK

Terminated

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa im. Szczepana Pieniążka

1 record

Sonate F1

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Ab Van Ende, Kiis Van de Maas,

1 record

Spokusa

Terminated

Lonicera caerulea L. · Blue-berried honeysuckle

Hryzodub Serhii Mykhailovych, Kibkalo Viktor Oleksiiovych,

2 records

Sofіivs'ka

Active

Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant

Kopan Volodymyr Pavlovych, Kopan` Kira Mykolaivna,

1 record

Sir F1

Active

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

Robert Prieur

1 record

SHYRA WB

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

MASIÁ CISCAR S.A.

2 records

Silvan HK-35/Silvan NK-35

Terminated

Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.) P. Kumm. · Oyster mushroom

Babaniuk IUrii Dmytrovych, Tovstenko Bohdan Oleksandrovych, Balasz Erdei,

1 record

Sharehan

Terminated

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Ralf Kuijpers

1 record

Shokoladnyi

Terminated

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Kalashnikov IUrii Mykolaiovych, Timukin IUrii Oleksandrovych, Pavlov Oleksandr Lukich, Yurchenko Volodymyr IUriiovych, Kostik Mariia Antonivna, Holodryha Pavlo IAkovych,

2 records

Sharhan

Application submitted

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

P. de Vries

4 records

Sharzh F1

Protection expired

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Suvorova Tetiana IAkovlivna, Khomchenko Nina Mykolaivna, Shevkunov Valerii Mykolaiovych, Shamshyna Hanna Viacheslavivna, Portiankin Oleksii IEvhenovych, Havrysh Serhii Fedorovych,

2 records

Semko IUvileinyi 217 F1

Application submitted

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

Suddenko Viktor Hryhorovych, Patsuriia Dzheneri Volodymyrovych, Monakhos Hryhorii Fedorovych, Kriuchkov Anatolii Vasyl`ovych, Aleksieiev IUryi Borysovych,

1 record

Semaprim F1

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Jan Prasil

1 record

Segal

Terminated

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

1 record

SELENE WB

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

MASIÁ CISCAR S.A.

2 records

Shanty F1

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Moshe Zalsman

2 records

Schniga

Application submitted

Malus Mill. · Apple

SCHNITZER FRANZ

1 record

Segur

Withdrawn

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Asgrow Seed Company (US)/Bruinsma (NL)

1 record

Sedona F1

Active

Allium cepa L. · Onion

Ger Bimsdeboer

1 record

Siana

Active

Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant

Tereshcenko IAna IUriivna, Yareshcenko Oleksandr Mykolaiovych,

2 records

Sharapova F1

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

1 record

Santarka

Terminated

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Kozun` Ihor Ivanovych, Mel`nyk Pavlo Oleksiiovych, Tymko Liudmyla Volodymyrivna, Pysarenko Nataliia Vasylivna, Lysak Olena Andriivna, Antriienko Tetiana Mykhailivna, Tymko Mykola Hryhorovych, Sydorchuk Vasyl Ivanovych,

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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