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.
Allium cepa L. · Onion
Ballardini Massimiliano
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Zeraim Gedera Ltd (IL)
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
SEMINIS INC
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
Cichorium intybus L. · Chicory
C. E. Zimmermann (US)
Brassica oleracea L. (Savoy Cabbage Group) · Savoy cabbage
Saatzucht Quedlinburg-DE
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Nunhems BV (NL)
Allium cepa L. · Onion
HAZERA SEEDS B.V.
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill · Parsley
Semenarna Ljubljana, SI
Brassica oleracea L. (Kohlrabi Group) · Kohlrabi
De Corato Sementi (IT)
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Seminis Vegetable Seeds
Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Angelo Boni
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Biogya SRL (IT)
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
Nickerson Zwaan B.V. (NL)
Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
Mincho Kondarev, Nedyalka Matevska
Allium cepa L. · Onion
Lydon Lewis
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
Sativa coop (IT)
Foeniculum vulgare Mill. · Fennel
MINISTERO DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE E FORESTALI - DIREZIONE GENERALE DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE ED AGROINDUSTRIALI NAZIONALI
Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion
Bayer Holland B.V.
Malus Mill. · Apple
DELBARD| Pepinieres et Roseraies Georges Delbard S.A.
Brassica oleracea L. (Kohlrabi Group) · Kohlrabi
HILD KARL UND WALTER| Karl und Walter Hild