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 (NL)
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
Pepinieres et Roseraies Georges Delbard| FR
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
LUBOMIRA GARCICOVA
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Enza Zaden Beheer
Allium cepa L. · Onion
Ger Beemsterboer
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
DIAMOND SEEDS S.L.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
Ger Beemsterboer
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Rene Khenkuet
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
Twan Groot
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Matthijs Groot
Allium cepa L. · Onion
Syngenta Seeds BV, Netherlands
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Przedsiebiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkolkarstwa w Ozarowie Mazowieckim Spolka z o.o.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Petr Klapste
Allium cepa L. · Onion
ISI Sementi, I
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
BETASEED USA| Betaseed Inc.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Szkola Glowna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego
Pyrus communis L. · European pear
Pepinieres et Roseraies Georges Delbard| FR
Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill · Parsley
Sativa coop (IT)
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Enza Zaden Beheer
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
ReinSaat KG
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Michael Edwin Kuehn
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
NOVARTIS SEEDS B.V.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
MORAVOSEED CZ A.S.