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.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Przedsiebiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkolkarstwa w Ozarowie Mazowieckim Spolka z o.o.
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Conservatoire Botanique de Porquerolles (FR)/Chambre Departementale d'Agriculture des Hautes Alpes (FR)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Hem Zaden B.V.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Axia Vegetable Seeds B.V.
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
Kalju Kask 100%
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Yuksel Tohumculuk LTD
Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach
ROYAL SEEDS S.R.L.
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin
Domaine Public (FR)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Moshe Zalsman
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Sakata Vegetables Europe SARL (FR)
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Domaine Public (FR)
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Przedsiebiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkolkarstwa w Ozarowie Mazowieckim Spolka z o.o.
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
ReinSaat KG
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Yordanka Tosheva
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Domaine Public (FR)
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE) , Quartier Neuf E.A.R.L.
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
Krakowska Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze POLAN sp. z o.o.
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
LA SEMIORTO SEMENTI SRL
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.
Prunus domestica L. · European plum
Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy