Variety traits
Prunus armeniaca L.
A trait determining the suitability of apricot fruits for transportation, evaluated through flesh firmness and skin strength. It is a key factor in selecting cultivars for commercial horticulture and planning harvest schedules.
In the reference 44 varieties crop Apricot, where this is mentioned in the description.
To evaluate apricot transportability, physical-mechanical methods are used, particularly measuring the firmness of the flesh and skin using penetrometers with an 8 mm plunger. In field practice, this indicator is also determined organoleptically by assessing the fruits' susceptibility to cracking and their resistance to deformation under simulated transport conditions.
High transportability is characterized by a combination of dense tissue and strong skin, which allows for maintaining marketability during long-distance shipping. Low transportability is inherent in cultivars with tender flesh, which, due to a high susceptibility to damage, are suitable primarily for industrial processing or local sale.
The expression of this trait is influenced by both the genetic characteristics of the cultivar and external growing conditions. For example, fruits grown in specific mountainous microzones often demonstrate higher density indices and, consequently, better transportability compared to fruits from other agroclimatic conditions.
General information about the subject — on the page Transportability.
Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
Maillard Arsene / Maillard Laurence
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
Benoit Escande (FR)
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
Benoit Escande (FR)
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
Arsene Maillard Laurence Maillard
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
Stephen Southwick & David Decalo
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
PSB produccion vegetal S.L. (ES)
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
PSB produccion vegetal S.L. (ES)
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
Marie-Laure Etève-Lambertin, Marie-Josèphe Lambertin
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
Station Expérimentale Fruits Rhône-Alpes (SEFRA)
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
Washington State University Research Foundation
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
SDR Fruit LLC (US)
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
Marie-France Bois
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
PSB produccion vegetal S.L. (ES)
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
Pépinières de Saxon Christian de Régibus
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
PSB produccion vegetal S.L. (ES)
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
Sica Centrex (FR)/Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (FR)
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
Zaiger, Chris F.|537 Rosemore Ave., Modesto, CA 95358 / Zaiger, Gary N.|1907 Elm Ave., Modesto, CA 95358 / Gardner, Leith M.|1207 Grimes Ave., Modesto, CA 95358 / Zaiger, Grant G.|4005 California Ave., Modesto, CA 95358
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
PSB Produccion Vegetal SL
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
Pépinières de Saxon Christian de Régibus
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
Pepinieres & Vergers Escande EARL (FR)
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot