Cultivation

Fresh market use

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.

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Breakdown by crop

Fresh Apple Consumption 1 299 Fresh Market Tomato 1 136 Fresh Market Pepper 702 Fresh Market Cucumber 460 Fresh Consumption of Pears 427 Fresh Consumption of Lettuce 382 Fresh Market Consumption — White Cabbage 363 Fresh market peach consumption 343 Fresh Consumption of Plum 332 Fresh Market Sweet Cherry Consumption 330 Fresh market carrot consumption 319 Fresh market consumption of bean 284 Fresh Market Consumption of Peas 249 Fresh Consumption of Apricots 208 Fresh table grape consumption 189 Fresh Market Consumption of Figs 166 Fresh Potato Consumption 158 Fresh Market Use — Cauliflower 153 Fresh Market Consumption — Garden Strawberry 137 Fresh Market Consumption — Onion 121 Fresh table grape consumption 114 Fresh market consumption of melon 114 Fresh Consumption of Gooseberry 107 Fresh Market Raspberry 105

Found in these crops

Tomato 1 719 Apple 1 271 Bell pepper 985 Lettuce 784 Cucumber 588 Carrot 494 White cabbage 468 Peach 433 European pear 401 Common bean 399 Potato 374 Sweet cherry 358

Varieties that feature this in their description

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.

Navajo

Terminated

Allium porrum L. · Leek

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

4 records

Nigral

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Vilmorin-Mikado S.A.S.

4 records

Nefryt

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O

4 records

Naomi

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Consorzio Sativa Societa Cooperativa Agricola

3 records

Nimba

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O

4 records

Nevanas

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

5 records

Nemesis

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli

Sakata Seed Corporation (SCC)

4 records

Neilina

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Paul Degreef

5 records

Nectaronda

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Laurence Maillard Arsene Maillard, Yes applicant details in question 1

5 records

Oarsman

Active

Allium porrum L. · Leek

A L TOZER LTD

3 records

Navsel 20

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

GIDEON JACOBUS NICOLAAS COETZEE

3 records

MZA11

Active

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

SOCIETÀ AGRICOLA GIULIO MELZI D'ERIL S.S.

3 records

Muntenia

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

PATRU Nicolae, RO

3 records

Natalino

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

DE CORATO SEMENTI

3 records

Naruto

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

HM.CLAUSE

3 records

Nairobi

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

Sakata Vegetables Europe, F

4 records

Nantaise 2

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

ENZA ZADEN

3 records

Noiabrskaia

Active

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

Boomkwekerij Van Rijn - De Bruyn B.V.

5 records

Multibaby

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Nunhems B.V.

5 records

Nada

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

SMEDEKS Co d.o.o

3 records

Nessie

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

HM.CLAUSE

3 records

Monmeil

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

RenÚ MONTEUX-CAILLET (FR)

5 records

Monterreal

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

RAMIRO ARNEDO, S.A.

3 records

Mohykan

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Red Cabbage Group) · Red cabbage

MORAVOSEED

3 records

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This summary is compiled from the publications listed in the sources and verified by an editor. It contains no legally significant information; it provides agronomic context for registry data rather than the registry data itself.