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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.

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

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
3 records

Lirina

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
7 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Agricultural Research Institute

CY
2 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

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

PL
2 records

Marlon

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Clause Semences SA (FR)

FR
2 records

Lotto

Active

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

NONGWOO BIO CO.LTD

PL
2 records

Citrus reticulata Blanco · Mandarin orange

GIUSEPPE REFORGIATO/GIUSEPPE RUSSO/SANTO RECUPERO

ES
3 records

Managua

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
4 records

Linnea

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Bayer Holland B.V.

NL
3 records

Longor

Active

Allium cepa L. var. aggregatum G. Don · Shallot

Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)

FR
3 records

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
3 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

PT
2 records

Longma

Active

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

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
2 records

Loara

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HM.Clause S.A.S.

FR
3 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

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

PL
3 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

TORSEED - Przedsiebiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkolkarstwa S.A.

PL
2 records

Lolek

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

PlantiCo Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze Golebiew sp. z o.o.

PL
3 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HAO-DEMETER Institute of Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources

GR
2 records

Marbonne

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Gautier Semences SAS (FR)

FR
2 records

Maiperle

Protection expired

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

GARVENS| Carl Wilh. Garvens GmbH

DE
2 records

Madaga

Active

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

Vilmorin SA (FR)

FR
2 records

Lipika

Active

Apium graveolens L. var. dulce (Mill.) Pers. · Celery

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
2 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

SAATBAU LINZ EGEN

AT
2 records

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