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Fresh market use

Labeling a variety as intended for fresh market use indicates that priority is given to appearance, organoleptic properties, and fruit texture during breeding. Such varieties require specific agronomic practices with an emphasis on maintaining harvest integrity and marketable yield.

Mentioned in descriptions 38 375 varieties reference book.

Varieties for fresh market use are characterized by an attractive shape, color, balanced flavor, and tender flesh texture. During the breeding process, preference is given to visual appeal and gastronomic quality, although such varieties often have thinner skin and are less adapted to mechanized harvesting.

Cultivation of these varieties requires particular attention to product preservation, as the presence of defects such as dents, scratches, or sunburn significantly reduces market value. To achieve a high marketable yield, additional agronomic techniques are applied, including fruit thinning and careful monitoring of mineral nutrition, which ensures fruit uniformity in size and quality.

Selecting a variety for fresh market sale implies the necessity of careful manual harvesting and cautious logistics. Unlike processing varieties, which are focused on gross mass and processing metrics, table varieties require greater investment in post-harvest handling, packaging, and sorting, but provide higher added value when sold through retail or markets.

Sources10

Breakdown by crop

Fresh Apple Consumption 1 299 Fresh Market Tomato 1 136 Fresh Market Pepper 702 Fresh Market Cucumber 460 Fresh Consumption of Pears 427 Fresh Consumption of Lettuce 382 Fresh Market Consumption — White Cabbage 363 Fresh market peach consumption 343 Fresh Consumption of Plum 332 Fresh Market Sweet Cherry Consumption 330 Fresh market carrot consumption 319 Fresh market consumption of bean 284 Fresh Market Consumption of Peas 249 Fresh Consumption of Apricots 208 Fresh table grape consumption 189 Fresh Market Consumption of Figs 166 Fresh Potato Consumption 158 Fresh Market Use — Cauliflower 153 Fresh Market Consumption — Garden Strawberry 137 Fresh Market Consumption — Onion 121 Fresh table grape consumption 114 Fresh market consumption of melon 114 Fresh Consumption of Gooseberry 107 Fresh Market Raspberry 105

Found in these crops

Tomato 1 719 Apple 1 271 Bell pepper 985 Lettuce 784 Cucumber 588 Carrot 494 White cabbage 468 Peach 433 European pear 401 Common bean 399 Potato 374 Sweet cherry 358

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.

Jonagored Supra

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

BE CZ FR HU NL PL
18 records

Sonesta

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

CZ HU NL PL SI SK
12 records

Lincoln

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

ES FR HR HU IT SK
13 records

Goodman

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

BG CZ HR HU NL PL +1
11 records

Jolant

Active

Allium porrum L. · Leek

CZ HR HU NL PL SI +1
10 records

Liberty

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

NL UA
14 records

Aurora

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

NL UA
14 records

Asfari

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

NL
12 records

Luresweet

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

FR NL
13 records

Black Beauty

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

BG CZ ES FR IT UA
8 records

Nantes 5

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

CZ HR HU PL SK
13 records

Aviso

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

CZ FR HR PL SK
8 records

Monterey

Protection expired

Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli

CZ HR HU NL PL
9 records

Gorella

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

ES FR HU NL RO SI
12 records

Stella

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

FR HU NL RO SI
15 records

Di Vienna bianco

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Kohlrabi Group) · Kohlrabi

BG CZ IT PL SI
7 records

Valor

Active

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

CZ FR NL PL
15 records

Venus

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

CZ FR HU IT
12 records

Cardinal

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

BG ES FR MT
8 records

Remo

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

DE HU NL PL UA
15 records

Kasumi

Active

Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt · Napa cabbage

CZ ES NL SE
7 records

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