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.

Forrester

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Bejo Zaden B.V.

3 records

Genova

Active

Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil

SATIMEX QUEDLINBURG HANDELSGESELLSCHAFT GmbH

3 records

Gaya

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Aardappelkweek- en Selectiebedrijf Ijsselmeerpolders B.V.

5 records

Gator Green 15

Protection expired

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Harris Moran Seed Company

3 records

Gaston

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Kohlrabi Group) · Kohlrabi

MORAVOSEED

3 records

Flester

Active

Cichorium endivia L. · Endive

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

4 records

Floridor

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Clause Semences SA (FR)

3 records

Galassia

Active

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

Sardo Piemontese Sementi Soc. Coop. Società Agricola

4 records

Gabi

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Kohlrabi Group) · Kohlrabi

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

3 records

Favorita

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Bayer Holland B.V.

3 records

Gaiane

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Germicopa SAS, FR

4 records

Firmont

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Nunhems B.V.

4 records

Frivole Green

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Brussels Sprouts Group) · Brussels sprouts

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

6 records

Funtasia

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

8 records

Frugodi

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Peter Hauenstein Edelobst + Beeren

7 records

Fratellino

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

5 records

Fencer

Active

Allium porrum L. · Leek

BEJO ZADEN

4 records

Fatima

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

SATIMEX QUEDLINBURG HANDELSGESELLSCHAFT GmbH

3 records

Fonda

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Kohlrabi Group) · Kohlrabi

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

3 records

Faraon

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

3 records

Fantom

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Superior, Velika Plana

3 records

Flynn

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Tom van der Heiden

5 records

Floriane

Protection expired

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

JEAN MARC ABHIVEN_

4 records

Fancy Red

Protection expired

Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish

Clause S.A.

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.