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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.

Kinga

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

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

PL
2 records

Kiveli

Protection expired

Zea mays L. · Maize

GOLDEN WEST SEED RESEARCH Co.

GR
3 records

Knossos

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

HAO-DEMETER Institute of Viticulture, Vegetable Crops and Floriculture

GR
2 records

KITAKAMI

Terminated

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Y Yoshida, S Tsuchiya, S Sadamori, H Murakami, S Ishizuka (JP)

FR
2 records

Kiiroi

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

NL
2 records

Kis Krka

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Kmetijski Inštitut Slovenije (Agricultural Institute of Slovenia)

SI
3 records

Kiaris

Application submitted

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Nunhems Netherlands B.V.

NL
3 records

KIS Mura

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Kmetijski Inštitut Slovenije (Agricultural Institute of Slovenia)

SI
3 records

Kilaking

Active

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

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
4 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Sakata Seed Corporation (SCC)

FR
3 records

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch var. nucipersica (Suckow) C. K. Schneid. · Nectarine

Smykov Volodymyr Karpovych, Oriekhova Valentyna Petrivna, Shoferistov IEvhenii Petrovych,

UA
4 records

Kuku

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Kalju Kask 100%

EE
4 records

KBN118

Active

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

THE KIBAN

PL
2 records

Koshima

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

NL
4 records

Korweta

Terminated

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Krakowska Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze POLAN sp. z o.o.

PL
2 records

Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. · Cherry plum

Trest (B) Operation

BG
2 records

Krukiai BS

Protection expired

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Sodininkystės ir daržininkystės institutas

LT
2 records

Kiara

Terminated

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Gautier Semences SAS (FR)

FR
2 records

KBN106

Active

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

THE KIBAN

PL
2 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

AUSTROSAAT Österr. Samenzucht- und Handels-AG

AT
2 records

Kaskada

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

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

PL
4 records

Koonik

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Estonian University of Life Sciences Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Polli Horticultural Research Centre

EE
4 records

Krakowia

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

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

PL
2 records

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
3 records

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