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.

Kwintus

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

HAZERA SEEDS B.V.

4 records

Lemon Dream

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

BURPEE NL B.V.

3 records

Legenta

Active

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

Bayer Holland B.V.

3 records

Kuba

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli

HM.CLAUSE

3 records

Kristelle

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

4 records

Laouen

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

5 records

Laurina

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.

3 records

Lambada

Protection expired

Fragaria L. · Strawberry

VERHAEGH JACOBUS JOHANNES

3 records

La Vida

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

IPR B.V.

5 records

Kobolt

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Curly kale Group) · Curly kale

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

3 records

Lagos

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Clause Semences SA (FR)

3 records

Korallo

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

NEDERLANDSE ALGEMENE

3 records

Lamberto

Terminated

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

5 records

Kitto

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Hazera Seeds, NL

4 records

Kokyta

Active

Cichorium endivia L. · Endive

ISI SEMENTI SPA

3 records

La Diva

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Johnny's Selected Seeds

3 records

Koloseum

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

SEMO a.s

3 records

Kinkajou

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

3 records

Kyra

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Freerk Zwart Tuinservice & Agrarische Dienstverlening^^^Fobek B.V.

5 records

Klimt

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

8 records

Kuroda

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

SEMINIS VEGETABLE SEED IB

3 records

Kicaya

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Nunhems B.V.

5 records

Kiteria

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV (NL)

4 records

Kreola

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Zolsegmag Termelo

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.