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.
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
SEDOV EVGENIJ NIKOLAEVICh / SEROVA ZOYa MIHAJLOVNA / ZhDANOV VLADILEN VASIL'EVICh
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
MERIDIEM SEEDS S.L.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Syngenta Seeds, NL
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
VEGETABLE MONSANTO B.V.
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin
Pieterpik B.V.
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Paris Harryi
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Van Waveren Saaten GmbH
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Institute of vegetable crops(RS)
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
BEJO ZADEN
Malus Mill. · Apple
Olsen, Richard R.|Prosser, WA / Olsen, Larry M.|Prosser, WA
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
BEJO ZADEN
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Nunhems B.V.
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
GIE Semunion Recherches (FR)
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Vilmorin SA (FR)
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterr. · Corn salad
Nunhems Germany GmbH
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
HM.CLAUSE
Zea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.