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.
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Tzvetelin Yankow, "Florian" OOD
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
Sakata Seed Corporation (SCC)
Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion
Bejo Zaden B.V., De Groot en Slot B.V.
Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill · Parsley
HILD SAMEN GMBH
Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach
SAKATA VEGETABLES EUROPE SAS
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Daniela G. Ganeva, Galina T. Pevicharova, Dimitrina P. Kostova, Olga A. Georgieva, Vinelina P. Yankova-Mihaylova, Ivanka P. Nikolova
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Sakata Seed Sudamerica Ltd (BR)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Domaine Public (FR)
Asparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus
WEHR| Ernst Wehr
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Howell William Edward
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Experimental station for irrigated agriculture - Pazardzhik (BG) Institute of Vegetable Crops Maritsa - Plovdiv (BG)
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Przedsiębiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkółkarstwa Spółka Akcyjna w upadłości likwidacyjnej \Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion
EM Key & Son Ltd (GB)
Chaenomeles Lindl. · Flowering quince
INTERPLANT BV
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Floyd Zaiger (US)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
HAZERA GENETICS
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Yordanka Tosheva
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Solanum lycopersicum L. var. lycopersicum · Tomato
F.LLI INGEGNOLI SPA
Ribes uva-crispa L. · Gooseberry
Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
ReinSaat KG
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
Proplant AG