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.

Epic

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

SEMINIS VEGETABLE SEEDS, NL

BG FR HR PL

8 records

Evita

Active

Fragaria L. · Strawberry

Vinson, Peter E.|Kent, United Kingdom / Warren, Simon P.|Kent, United Kingdom

CZ IE IT SK

12 records

Gigant

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Kohlrabi Group) · Kohlrabi

SATIMEX QUEDLINBURG HANDELSGESELLSCHAFT GmbH

CZ DE SK UA

8 records

Delfina

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

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

FR NL PL UA

12 records

Cashmere

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

Sakata Vegetables Europe SARL (FR)

HR NL SK UA

9 records

Dinga

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

WOLFRAM HORST^^^KERSTEN HEMLUT

BG CZ DE PL

10 records

California wonder

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

S.A.I.S. Societa Agricola Italiana Sementi

BG CZ ES IT

10 records

Piccolo star

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

VAN RIJN-KWS B.V.

NL UA

13 records

Yukon

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Syngenta UK Ltd

CZ NL PL

8 records

Varna

Active

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

Sakata Vegetables Europe S.A.S

FR HR UA

9 records

Titan

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

OOO 'AGROFIRMA 'SEDEK'

ES HU IT

10 records

Samson

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Bejo Zaden, NL

CY HR NL

9 records

Rembrandt

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Ger Beemsterboer

HR NL UA

8 records

Palermo

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.

ES NL UA

8 records

Nominator

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Ger Beemsterboer

HR NL UA

9 records

Kastor

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

Sakata Vegetables Europe, F

FR HR UA

9 records

Kaptur

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

HR NL UA

11 records

Eclipse

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

PURE LINE SEEDS

DK FR NL

15 records

Boston

Active

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

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL

ES HU UA

10 records

Crimson Ruby

Active

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

Sakata Vegetables Europe, F

HR NL UA

9 records

Concept

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

Sakata Vegetables Europe, F

HR NL UA

9 records

Atlantis

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Bejo Zaden B.V.

BG NL PL

10 records

Ymer

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL UA

9 records

Shakira

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Wouter Lindeman, Aernoudt Aardse,

NL UA

9 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.