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.

Green Glory

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Nunhems Germany GmbH

4 records

Graffiti

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Vilmorin-Mikado S.A.S.

6 records

Gelvinas

Terminated

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

6 records

Gomez

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

HM.CLAUSE

3 records

Genki

Active

Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt · Napa cabbage

Sakata Seed Corporation (SCC)

4 records

Goldstream

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

5 records

Granada

Active

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

SATIMEX QUEDLINBURG HANDELSGESELLSCHAFT GmbH

3 records

Gazela

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

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

4 records

Golden Gate

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

HOLLAND SELECT

3 records

Golden eye

Active

Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet

Alf Christianson Seed Co. (US)

3 records

Gorilla

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Rijk Zwaan, NL

4 records

Gardist

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

6 records

Galvani

Active

Allium porrum L. · Leek

VEGETABLE MONSANTO B.V.

3 records

Fresco

Active

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

BEJO ZADEN B.V, NL

5 records

Freeton

Application submitted

Allium porrum L. · Leek

Nunhems Netherlands B.V.

5 records

Goldilocks

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

W.Brotherton Seed Company, INC. (US)

4 records

Gloria

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

Knownyous.

3 records

Golden Russet Bosc

Protection expired

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

Sumio FUKUI (US)

3 records

Frubaur

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Information not available - Contact NL authorities

4 records

Fujiyama

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

Tokita Sementi Italia S.r.l. Italia

3 records

Ginita

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

5 records

Flirt

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

HM Clause SA (FR)

3 records

Gimli

Active

Apium graveolens L. var. dulce (Mill.) Pers. · Celery

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

5 records

Fructidor

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Tezier SA (FR)/BIRD Sarl (FR)

5 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.