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 Lettuce 95 Grapevine 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.

Kampai F1

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Khun Prachuap Kruekkhoksung

2 records

INX 1577

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Khaled Kazzaz

1 record

Jerseymac ISK

Terminated

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa im. Szczepana Pieniążka

1 record

Hvardiis`ka zymova

Protection expired

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

Viktorov Oleksandr Serhiiovych, Baskakova Valentyna Leodorivna,

2 records

Jetodor F1

Active

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

Siiak van der Ploh

1 record

Hercules F1

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Robert Priieur

2 records

Iskorka Tavrydy

Protection expired

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

Moskalenko Klera Mykhailivna, Kostina Klavdiia Fedorivna, Sholokhov Oleksandr Mykhailovych, Horshkova Halyna Oleksandrivna,

2 records

Heinz 3402 F1

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Dale M. Smith

2 records

Hinnomaki Rot ISK

Terminated

Ribes uva-crispa L. · Gooseberry

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

1 record

INX 1624

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Khaled Kazzaz

1 record

Inhulets`kyi

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Kondratenko Valentyna Mykhailivna, Mortikova Nadiia Vasylivna, Vasiuta Volodymyr Viktorovych, Liuta IUliia Oleksandrivna,

2 records

Heneral

Terminated

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

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

2 records

Harbinger ISK

Withdrawn

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa im. Szczepana Pieniążka

1 record

Helene

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Frank Tardieu

4 records

Heinz 1015 F1

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Dale M. Smith

2 records

Hector F1

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Jean Clause Mercier

2 records

IMAGINATION USA

Withdrawn

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

SYNGENTA SEEDS B.V.

1 record

Ilkar

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

Jong-Sup Shin

2 records

Hedelfińska ISK

Terminated

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

1 record

Hâtive de Bâle

Terminated

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

INCONNU (FR)

1 record

Honka F

Active

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

Yutaka Ishii

2 records

Hitomax

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Shevchenko Ihor Andriiovych

2 records

Hortensja

Application submitted

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

HORTPLANT Jerzy Dominikowski

2 records

Hibrid VI-4

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

N. Nedelchev, K. Stoev, M. Kondarev, Z. Zankov

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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