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

Fresh Apple Consumption 1 299 Fresh Market Tomato 1 136 Fresh Market Pepper 702 Fresh Market Cucumber 460 Fresh Consumption of Pears 427 Fresh Consumption of Lettuce 382 Fresh Market Consumption — White Cabbage 363 Fresh market peach consumption 343 Fresh Consumption of Plum 332 Fresh Market Sweet Cherry Consumption 330 Fresh market carrot consumption 319 Fresh market consumption of bean 284 Fresh Market Consumption of Peas 249 Fresh Consumption of Apricots 208 Fresh table grape consumption 189 Fresh Market Consumption of Figs 166 Fresh Potato Consumption 158 Fresh Market Use — Cauliflower 153 Fresh Market Consumption — Garden Strawberry 137 Fresh Market Consumption — Onion 121 Fresh table grape consumption 114 Fresh market consumption of melon 114 Fresh Consumption of Gooseberry 107 Fresh Market Raspberry 105

Found in these crops

Tomato 1 719 Apple 1 271 Bell pepper 985 Lettuce 784 Cucumber 588 Carrot 494 White cabbage 468 Peach 433 European pear 401 Common bean 399 Potato 374 Sweet cherry 358

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.

Lavezzi

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Pop Vriend Research B.V.

3 records

Lambrusco

Active

Allium cepa L. · Onion

Bram van Staalduinen

3 records

Laredo

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Pop Vriend Research B.V.

2 records

Lincma

Active

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

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

2 records

Lavewa

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

CHRESTENSEN N.L.| N.L. Chrestensen Erfurter Samen- und Pflanzen- zucht GmbH

3 records

Langedijker Hort

Terminated

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

HORTUS HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO BOGUSłAW PIOTROWICZ

2 records

Listell

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

De Ruiter Seeds NL B.V.

3 records

Limmony

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

2 records

Larsia

Active

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

Meinardus P.Boon

3 records

La nationale

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

ROUX (FR)

2 records

Lampetie

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HAZERA GENETICS

2 records

Long White Icicle

Active

Raphanus sativus L. · Radish

Semenarna Ljubljana, SI

3 records

Lambert

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

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

2 records

Lingodor

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Gautier Semences SAS (FR)

2 records

Langedijker Polana

Terminated

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

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

2 records

Lamoneda

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Superior, Velika Plana

2 records

Lizzy

Active

Cichorium endivia L. · Endive

HM.Clause S.A.S.

3 records

Lakemont

Active

Vitis L. · Grapevine

INCONNU (FR)

2 records

Lakeland

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

University of Minnesota (US)

2 records

La Carotina

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

2 records

Lisette

Active

Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill · Parsley

Nunhems Germany GmbH

4 records

Lady Naomi

Active

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

VAN WEVERWIJK T.H.

4 records

Labrador

Terminated

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Hazera Genetics Ltd. \A.R.O. Volcani Center

2 records

Le Performant

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

MAROCAINE DE PROD.SEMENCES (MA)

2 records

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This summary is compiled from the publications listed in the sources and verified by an editor. It contains no legally significant information; it provides agronomic context for registry data rather than the registry data itself.