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.
Prunus domestica L. · European plum
Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Ribes rubrum L. · Redcurrant
Information not available - Contact NL authorities
Prunus domestica L. · European plum
Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion
PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Axia Vegetable Seeds B.V.
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Van Waveren Saaten GmbH
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Tom van der Heiden
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Gautier Semences SAS (FR)
Prunus domestica L. · European plum
Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill · Parsley
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Clause Semences SA (FR)
Allium porrum L. · Leek
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Superior d.o.o
Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower
Sakata Seed Corporation (SCC)
Ficus carica L. · Common fig
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion
CROOKHAM COMPANY
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
FA 10B Landwirtschaftliches Versuchszentrum - Referat Spezia
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
V. Todorova, V. Nikolova, Y. Todorov, St. Daskalov, L. Georgieva
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
BURPEE NL B.V.
Brassica oleracea L. (Curly kale Group) · Curly kale
SPAETH HANS| Dr. Hans Rolf Spaeth
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Syngenta Seeds B.V.