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
Sharpes International Seeds
Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet
Yurhen Berh
Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower
Syngenta Seeds, NL
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Semenarna Ljubljana, SI
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
HM.CLAUSE
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
SSC JP
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.
Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Hybrid, NZL
Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower
SSC JP
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Robert Bruce Carle
Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet
MoravoSeed, CZ
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
UNICOPA/CLAUSE
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
NORIKA NORDRING-KARTOFFELZUCHTUND VERMEHRUNGS GmbH
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Wolfgang Walter
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Vegetable IP Menagement, NL
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Heinrich Böhm
Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet
Sortsemovošč
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V. (NL)
Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill · Parsley
Ger Bimsdeboer
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
ZAO «SEMKO-YUNIOR»
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
LUIS MULLOR
Brassica oleracea L. (Kohlrabi Group) · Kohlrabi
RIJK ZWAAN Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV (NL)