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.
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Sativa coop (IT)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
WAVEREN| van Waveren Saaten GmbH
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
keine Angabe
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Seeds by Design (US)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
BEN VAN DEN BOSCH
Allium cepa L. · Onion
Sakata Vegetables Europe S.A.S
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
PETOSEED CO
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Seminis Vegetable Seeds
Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion
PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
TUDOR MIHAITANASESCU MARIA
Apium graveolens L. · Celery
Wing Seed, NL
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV (NL)
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Zeraim Gedera Ltd. Seed Company
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
STARK BROTHERS' NURSERIES AND ORCHARDS CO. (US)
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
Pyrus communis L. · European pear
SEMPRA PRAHA A S
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
MORAVOSEED CZ A.S.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Clause Tezier S.A., Bretigny (FR)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Prosem (FR)
Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Shreeshal Hadapad
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Norman Glen Bradford (US)/Lowell Glen Bradford (US)
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Frederic W. Anderson (US)