Cultivation
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.
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.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Juglans regia L. · Persian walnut
Bart van de Sluis
Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower
Sakata Seed Corporation, JP
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Superior
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Estonian University of Life Sciences Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Polli Horticultural Research Centre
Brassica oleracea L. (Kohlrabi Group) · Kohlrabi
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Brassica oleracea L. (Brussels Sprouts Group) · Brussels sprouts
HORAL JIRI / ALEKSEEV YuRIJ BORISOVICh
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Western Seed International B.V.
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
SIChKAR ANATOLIJ OLEGOVICh
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Bavaria Saat GbR
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
Kalju Kask 100%
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Marcio Pais Arruda
Brassica oleracea L. (Red Cabbage Group) · Red cabbage
PlantiCo Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze Golebiew sp. z o.o.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Domaine Public (FR)
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
ISI SEMENTI SPA
Prunus domestica L. · European plum
Julius Eslon 75%, Arthur Jaama 25%
Apium graveolens L. var. dulce (Mill.) Pers. · Celery
TOZER SEEDS LTD
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
ReinSaat KG