Cultivation
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.
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.
Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterr. · Corn salad
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Maillard Laurence / Maillard Arsene
Cichorium endivia L. · Endive
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Allium cepa L. var. aggregatum G. Don · Shallot
BEJO ZADEN
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.
Cucurbita moschata Duchesne · Butternut squash
Galassi Sementi SNC
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
JEAN MARC ABHIVEN_
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
Bejo Zaden B.V.
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Maillard Laurence / Maillard Arsene
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
United Genetics, I
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
BEJO ZADEN
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Nunhems B.V.
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
VEGETABLE MONSANTO B.V.
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
SEMO A.S., CZ
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Brassica oleracea L. (Brussels Sprouts Group) · Brussels sprouts
HAZERA SEEDS B.V.
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
BEJO ZADEN
Phaseolus coccineus L. · Runner bean
HOLLAND SELECT
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Pop Vriend Research B.V.
Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Szkola Glowna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
STET HOLLAND
Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet
A.L. Tozer Ltd (GB)