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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

Found in these crops

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.

Zea mays L. · Maize

Monsanto Vegetable IP Management B.V.

3 records

Acula

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
5 records

Abrek

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Bejo Zaden BV, NL

NL
4 records

Yael

Terminated

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

State Of Israel - Ministry of Agriculture

4 records

Willa

Active

Lonicera caerulea L. var. emphyllocalyx (Maxim.) Nakai · Honeyberry

Thompson Maxine M.

3 records

Zohar

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

THE INSTITUTE OF FIELD + GARDEN CROPS

4 records

Tana

Active

Lonicera caerulea L. var. emphyllocalyx (Maxim.) Nakai · Honeyberry

Thompson Maxine M.

3 records

VDG004

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Rumen Conev^^^Daryl Somers

4 records

Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum

David W. Cain Terry A. Bacon

5 records

Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum

Terry A. Bacon^^^Bruce D. Mowrey

4 records

Smena

Active

Ribes uva-crispa L. · Gooseberry

VSEROSSIJSKIJ SELEKCZIONNO-TEXNOLOGICHESKIJ INSTITUT SADOVODSTVA I PITOMNIKOVODSTVA

3 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Terry A. Bacon, Michael J. Striem

3 records

Sando

Active

Citrus L. · Citrus

Domingo Sancho

4 records

Ruby Red

Active

Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum

ARC INFRUITEC-NIETVOORBIJ

5 records

Carica papaya L. · Papaya

Roberto Jaime García Padilla

3 records

Ray Ruby

Active

Citrus x paradisi Macfad. · Grapefruit

3 records

Ridley 2503

Application submitted

hybrids between Vaccinium corymbosum L. and Vaccinium darrowii Camp

Ridley Bell

3 records

hybrids between Vaccinium corymbosum L. and Vaccinium darrowii Camp

Ridley Bell

7 records

hybrids between Vaccinium corymbosum L. and Vaccinium darrowii Camp

Ridley Bell

7 records

Lavandula angustifolia Mill. · English lavender

WYVEE Horticultural Services Pty Ltd

3 records

hybrids between Vaccinium corymbosum L. and Vaccinium darrowii Camp

Ridley Bell

7 records

Citrus x paradisi Macfad. · Grapefruit

6 records

Pinkie

Protection expired

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Horticulture & Food Research Institute of New Zealand Ltd

4 records

PE2103

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Wheeler Edmund J.,Ávila Lizana Bárbara Beatriz

3 records

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