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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.

Moncayo

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
2 records

Minithor

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
3 records

Maskarena

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Szkola Glowna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego

PL
3 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Megal

Protection expired

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Vilmorin SA (FR)

FR
3 records

Maxigold

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.

PL
3 records

Marmango

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Gautier Semences SAS (FR)

FR
2 records

Masada

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Tezier SA (FR)

FR
2 records

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

HAZERA GENETICS

ES
2 records

Markus

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.

PL
3 records

Midor

Active

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin

De Bolster B.V.

NL
2 records

Marissa

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Savoy Cabbage Group) · Savoy cabbage

Bejo Zaden B.V.

NL
3 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV (NL)

FR
3 records

MARINO

Active

Coriandrum sativum L. · Coriander

Jock Rudi

UA
2 records

Milkana

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

V. Todorova, Y. Todorov, V. Nikolova, St. Daskalov, L. Georgieva

BG
3 records

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

AUSTROSAAT Österr. Samenzucht- und Handels-AG

AT
3 records

Marsilia

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Gautier Semences SAS (FR)

FR
3 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Mino

Protection expired

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Zakład Hodowli Roślin Ogrodniczych Capsi-Nova

PL
3 records

Mieszko

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.

PL
2 records

Maxela

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Przedsiebiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkolkarstwa w Ozarowie Mazowieckim Spolka z o.o.

PL
3 records

Matrix

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Hybrids Ellas Abee

GR
2 records

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