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
LARK SEEDS INTERNATIONAL, USA
Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant
Silenko Volodymyr Oleksandrovych, Sherenhovyi Petro Zakharovych,
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.
Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish
Hazera Seeds B.V.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Vilmorin SA (FR)
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Tovarystvo z obmezhenoiu vidpovidalnistiu "SPARK SIDZ"
Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower
Ralf Kuijpers, Jan Draaistra
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Vilmorin-Mikado S.A.S.
Apium graveolens L. var. dulce (Mill.) Pers. · Celery
Rocalba (ES)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Enza Zaden Bikhir B.V.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
De Ruiter Seed C.V.
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
HM.CLAUSE
Hippophae rhamnoides L. · Sea buckthorn
Claudia Adriana Vulpe
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
PAWLAK| Dr. Pawlak c/o Hodowla Ziemniaka Zamarte Sp. z.o.o.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
GRAINES GAUTIER, S.A.
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
SAKATA SEED AMERICA INC US
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Hodowla Ziemniaka Zamarte sp. z o.o. - Grupa IHAR
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
MORAVOSEED CZ A.S.
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
Jan Draaistra
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
HAZERA GENETICS
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
TOMAS DAVID LOMAS CANO
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Harris Moran Seed Company (USA) (US)
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Hodowla Ziemniaka Zamarte sp. z o.o. - Grupa IHAR