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.
Cichorium endivia L. · Endive
MINISTERO DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE E FORESTALI - DIREZIONE GENERALE DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE ED AGROINDUSTRIALI NAZIONALI
Cichorium endivia L. · Endive
Royal Sluis (NL)
Allium cepa L. · Onion
HAZERA SEEDS B.V.
Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
TAKII EUROPE B V
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV (NL)
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
MORAVOSEED CZ A.S.
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
DE RUITER SEEDS
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
ENZA ZADEN
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
Kyounggu Ahn
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
SAKATA VEGETABLES EUROPE SAS
Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Allium cepa L. · Onion
Ger Beemsterboer
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Lipskyi Volodymyr Volodymyrovy
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Franchi Sementi (IT)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
ROYAL SLUIS
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Ficus carica L. · Common fig
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
ESASEM S.p.A. (IT)
Apium graveolens L. var. rapaceum (Mill.) Gaud. · Celeriac
Domaine Public (FR)
Allium cepa L. var. aggregatum G. Don · Shallot
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
ReinSaat KG
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin
Domaine Public (FR)