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.
Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry
Washington State University Research Foundation (US)
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
SYNGENTA SEEDS B.V.
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
Domaine Public (FR)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
MAY AGRO, TOHUMCULUK SANAYI VE TICARET A.S., TR
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Sakata Seed America
Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Bashtan Natalia Oleksandrivna, Semenenko Ivan Ivanovych, Tolinova Tetiana Oleksiivna, Lysak Nataliia Serhiivna, Krutko Roman Vasylovych,
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
Peter Stoppel
Allium cepa L. · Onion
Enza Zaden B.V.
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Asgrow (IT)
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Sativa coop (IT)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Petr Klapste
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Katarzyna Grabka
Cichorium endivia L. · Endive
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V. (NL)
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Semenarna Ljubljana, SI
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Sativa coop (IT)
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
NEW YORK STATE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION - CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Vilmorin SA (FR)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Apium graveolens L. var. dulce (Mill.) Pers. · Celery
Tezier SA (FR)
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
SVERIGES UTSÄDESFÖRENING SVALÖF
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
MERIDIEM SEEDS S.L.
Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion
Takii & Company LTD (JP)