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.
Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion
Bejo Zaden BV (NL)
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
D.J.VAN DER HAVE
Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill · Parsley
Sativa coop (IT)
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Ralf Kuijpers
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Vilmorin SA (FR)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
SAKATA SEED AMERICA INC US
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Peter Palm
Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Enza Zaden Beheer
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
MORAVOSEED
Allium cepa L. · Onion
MAURIZIO BACCHI
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Station de Recherche du Comité Nord G.I.E.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Zeraim Gedera Ltd (IL)
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Petr Klapste
Allium cepa L. · Onion
Willem P. Van haecke
Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish
Petr Klapste
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin
Ralf Kuijpers
Brassica oleracea L. (Savoy Cabbage Group) · Savoy cabbage
Wing Seed
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Syngenta Seeds BV (NL)
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
REINHARDT| G. Reinhardt / SCHMITZ-HUeBSCH| G. Schmitz-Huebsch
Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion
Bejo Zaden BV (NL)