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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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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.

Kardigon

Terminated

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV (NL)

FR
4 records

Kamino

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

NL
4 records

Kaloyan

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

V. Todorova, S. Masheva, Y. Todorov, M. Naskova, L. Georgieva

BG
3 records

Kalina

Active

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

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

PL
2 records

Kanon

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

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

PL
2 records

Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli

Galina Slavcheva Antonova, Krasimir Ivanov Mihov, Galina Todorova Pevicharova

BG
3 records

Kanayama

Active

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

Ikasido Global Group B.V

NL
2 records

Kai

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Sakata Vegetables Europe SAS (FR)/Sakata Seed Sudamerica Ltd (BR)

FR
3 records

Kamuoliai

Protection expired

Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Sodininkystės ir daržininkystės institutas

LT
2 records

Justynka

Active

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin

W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O

PL
3 records

Ionel

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

AMBARUS SILVICA

RO
3 records

Ivorelle

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
4 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Jutrosz

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

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

PL
2 records

Kalipso

Active

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
4 records

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Bejo Zaden B.V., De Groot en Slot B.V.

NL
3 records

Cichorium intybus L. (Leaf Chicory Group) · Chicory

Pieterpik B.V.

NL
2 records

Kajak

Terminated

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

Sakata Seed Corporation, JP

FR
2 records

Justa

Terminated

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Hodowla Ziemniaka Zamarte sp. z o.o. - Grupa IHAR

PL
3 records

Joylita

Application submitted

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
4 records

Jokato

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

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

PL
3 records

Jumbo

Protection expired

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

KULTURSAAT| Kultursaat e.V. fuer Zuechtungsforschung und Kulturpflanzenerhaltung auf biologisch-dynamischer Grundlage

DE
2 records

Iona

Protection expired

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

PURE LINE SEEDS

HU
3 records

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