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.
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Potato Breeding & Consultancy (PBC)
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Rob Gehin
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Vilmorin-Mikado S.A.S.
Apium graveolens L. var. rapaceum (Mill.) Gaud. · Celeriac
Petr Klapste
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
SAATZUCHT QUEDLINBURG GMBH
Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion
Seminis Vegetable Seeds
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
POP VRIEND (NL)
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Nunhems Zaden BV (NL)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
TORSEED - Przedsiebiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkolkarstwa S.A.
Malus Mill. · Apple
PER-OLOF BERGENDAL
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
SYNGENTA SEEDS B.V.
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
ASGROW SEED CO
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
W WEIBULL
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Hazera Genetics Ltd. \A.R.O. Volcani Center
Cichorium endivia L. · Endive
Enza Zaden Bikhir B.V.
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Sementi Dotto (IT)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Tezier SA (FR)
Foeniculum vulgare Mill. · Fennel
RIJK ZWAAN Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Domaine Public (FR)