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.
Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Solanum lycopersicum L. var. lycopersicum · Tomato
Wim SNIJDERS, NL
Allium porrum L. · Leek
Sativa coop (IT)
Cichorium endivia L. · Endive
Royal Sluis (NL)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Przedsiębiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkółkarstwa Spółka Akcyjna w upadłości likwidacyjnej \Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
Bejo Zaden B.V.
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
HEINZSEED
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
HAZERA SEEDS BV
Allium sativum L. · Garlic
PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Shai Nashilevitz
Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt · Napa cabbage
Jiri Horal
Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill · Parsley
Rijk Zwaan B.V. (NL)
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Jim Cervantes Flores
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
SAKATA VEGETABLES EUROPE SAS
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy \Przedsiębiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkółkarstwa w Ożarowie Mazowieckim Spółka z o.o.
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
NUNHEMS BIO OBTENTION
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Dr. Barb Neubert / Dr. Reinhardt Hübner im Institut für Züchtungsforschung / Dr. Dietrich Kiessling im Institut für Züchtungsforschung
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Cichorium endivia L. · Endive
Enza Zaden (NL)
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nym. ex A.W. Hill ssp. crispum · Parsley
Rijk Zwaan B.V.