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
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
Vilmorin SA (FR)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
De Ruiter Seeds NL B.V.
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
Sakata Seed Corporation (SCC)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
United Genetics, I
Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck · Sweet orange
Zea mays L. · Maize
Ken Christensen
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
POP VRIEND ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.
Prunus cerasus L. · Sour cherry
VNII SELEKCZII PLODOVYX KULTUR
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
KLIMENKO NIKOLAJ NIKOLAEVICh / MAKSIMOV SERGEJ VASIL'EVICh / BAKLANOVA OL'GA VLADIMIROVNA / ChISTYaKOVA LYuBOV' ALEKSANDROVNA
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
MORAVOSEED
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
SAKATA SEED AMERICA INC US
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Pascal Wanten
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
ISP QUEDLINBURG GERMANY
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
HM.CLAUSE
Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower
Vilmorin SA (FR)
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Capsico Hungary Kft, H
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
SC AGROSEL SRL, RO
Mangifera indica L. · Mango
van den Heever Frans Albertus
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Przedsiebiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkolkarstwa w Ozarowie Mazowieckim Spolka z o.o.
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Nunhems, NL
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.