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.
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
NEIKER-INSTITUTO VASCO DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y DESARROLLO AGRARIO, S.A.
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Station de Recherche du Comité Nord G.I.E.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Graines Gautier SA (FR)
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Sakata Seed Corporation, JP
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
De Ruiter Zonen (HR)
Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion
MERIDIEM SEEDS S.L.
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Domaine Public (FR)
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin
Domaine Public (FR)
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Domaine Public (FR)
Allium sativum L. · Garlic
Agri Obtentions SA (FR)/Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (FR)
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
KLIMENKO NIKOLAJ NIKOLAEVICh / BAKLANOVA OL'GA VLADIMIROVNA / BIRYuKOVA NINA KONSTANTINOVNA
Brassica oleracea L. (Cabbage Group) · Cabbage
Seminis SVS Holland, NL
Prunus cerasus L. · Sour cherry
Szoeke Ferenc / Szabo Tibor / Goeroeg Erika
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
HM.Clause S.A.S.
Prunus domestica L. · European plum
Valentina Bozhkova, Pencho Iliev
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Vilmorin SA (FR)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Domaine Public (FR)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO