Cultivation
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.
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.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Kees Konst
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
Domaine Public (FR)
Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower
Zsolt Galli
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
Wing Seed
Apium graveolens L. var. rapaceum (Mill.) Gaud. · Celeriac
Nunhems B.V.
Apium graveolens L. var. dulce (Mill.) Pers. · Celery
Domaine Public (FR)
Allium porrum L. · Leek
L. DÆHNFELDT A/S
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Zakład Ogrodniczy Przyborów sp. z o.o. \Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
SIPRE
Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet
Sativa Rheinau AG (CH)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Paul Degreef
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Brassica oleracea L. (Savoy Cabbage Group) · Savoy cabbage
Domaine Public (FR)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Michael Edwin Kuenh
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
CAITHNESS POTATO BREEDERS LTD
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
SLACHTITELSKO-VYSKUMMA (SK)
Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion
Przedsiebiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkolkarstwa w Ozarowie Mazowieckim Spolka z o.o.
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Pau Semences SA (FR)
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
SLACHTITELSKO-VYSKUMMA (SK)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Rene Khenkuet
Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion
Takii & Company Ltd