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.
Brassica oleracea L. (Red Cabbage Group) · Red cabbage
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Domaine Public (FR)
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Zea mays L. · Maize
Ken Christensen
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish
PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Gautier Semences SAS (FR)
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Vilmorin SA (FR)
Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish
Krakowska Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze POLAN sp. z o.o.
Ribes uva-crispa L. · Gooseberry
Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach
KWS VEGETABLES B.V.
Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion
Bejo Zaden B.V.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
CORA SEEDS S.R.L
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Vilmorin-Mikado SAS (FR)
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
Domaine Public (FR)
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Domaine Public (FR)
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach
KWS VEGETABLES B.V.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
SEMINIS INC
Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Sativa Seed & Services s.r.l. - Cesena (IT)
Prunus domestica L. · European plum
Norman Glen Bradford (US)/Lowell Glen Bradford (US)
Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet
Graines Voltz (FR)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Domaine Public (FR)
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy