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.
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Ralf Kuijpers
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
HAZERA GENETICS
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Ballardini Massimiliano
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
Harald Kleim
Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish
Hazera Seeds B.V.
Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill · Parsley
Service Officiel de Controle (FR)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
ENZA ZADEN B.V.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
JAN J.DE BRUIN
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
AUSTROSAAT Österr. Samenzucht- und Handels-AG
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Asparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus
FERMERSKE HOSPODARSTVO «VIMAHRO»
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV (NL)
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Domaine Public (FR)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Seminis Vegetable Seeds
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Namdhari Seeds PVT Ltd. Sri Sai Arcade No. 8, 12th Cross, 1st Phase
Beta vulgaris Leaf Beet Group · Swiss chard
Les Graines Caillard Sa (FR)
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
RIJK ZWAAN Z.Z. B.V.
Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach
Daehnfeldt Hayetr O A/S (DK)
Cichorium endivia L. · Endive
Olter S.R.L. (IT)
Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower
Rijk Zwaan (NL)
Solanum lycopersicum L. var. lycopersicum · Tomato
MORAVOSEED
Pyrus communis L. · European pear
RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR HORTICULTURE