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Cultivation

Fresh market use

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.

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Breakdown by crop

Found in these crops

Varieties that feature this in their description

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.

Oktan

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
4 records

Ognik

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Zaklad Ogrodniczy Przyborow sp. z o.o.

PL
4 records

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

keine Angabe

AT
2 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

PT
2 records

Oltena

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

AGROSEL S.R.L.

RO
3 records

Olneto

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

NL
4 records

Napelo

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
4 records

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

MINISTERO DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE E FORESTALI - DIREZIONE GENERALE DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE ED AGROINDUSTRIALI NAZIONALI

IT
2 records

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

FETZER| Eugen Fetzer (Kommanditgesellschaft)

DE
2 records

Natofi

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

SATIMEX QUEDLINBURG HANDELSGESELLSCHAFT GmbH

UA
3 records

Nuvola

Application submitted

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
3 records

Nela

Terminated

Malus Mill. · Apple

Jaroslav Tupy Institute of Experimental Botany

SK
2 records

Nectavit

Active

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa im. Szczepana Pieniążka

PL
4 records

Nagami

Active

Citrus japonica Thunb.

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

FR
2 records

Nadeshda

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

SVS HOLLAND BV , NL

NL
2 records

NR 8731

Active

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

Akademischer Oberrat Dr. Walter Hartmann

DE
2 records

Nyagous

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Muska

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

ROYAL SEEDS S.R.L.

IT
2 records

Muram

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

CAPITAL GENETIC EBT, S.L.

ES
2 records

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

MINISTERO DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE E FORESTALI - DIREZIONE GENERALE DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE ED AGROINDUSTRIALI NAZIONALI

IT
2 records

NOBEL

Terminated

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Nickerson Zwaan

ES
2 records

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

MINISTERO DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE E FORESTALI - DIREZIONE GENERALE DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE ED AGROINDUSTRIALI NAZIONALI

IT
2 records

Mutlu

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
2 records

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