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.
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Ralf Kuijpers
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
HM.CLAUSE
Anethum graveolens L. · Dill
Krakowska Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze POLAN sp. z o.o.
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Ribes uva-crispa L. · Gooseberry
Shestopal Halyna Serhiivna, Kopan Volodymyr Pavlovych, Kopan` Kira Mykolaivna,
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Yordan Todorov, Stoyka Masheva, Velichka Todorova, Lozina Georgieva
Brassica oleracea L. (Red Cabbage Group) · Red cabbage
PlantiCo Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze Golebiew sp. z o.o.
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
BEJO ZADEN
Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet
PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Jen Marzu
Pyrus communis L. · European pear
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV (NL)
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Sakata Vegetables Europe S.A.S
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Clause Tezier S.A., Bretigny (FR)
Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill · Parsley
Rostvorovskyi Andrii
Fragaria L. · Strawberry
VISSERS AARDBEI PLANTEN B.V.
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Nunhems B.V.
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Zoldesegtermesztesi Kutato Intezet ZRT (HU)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Khenkuet Rene
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
G. Mazeas (FR)
Brassica oleracea L. (Curly kale Group) · Curly kale
MORAVOSEED
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
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