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.

Incus

Active

Allium porrum L. · Leek

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

2 records

Hermine

Terminated

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Syndicat des Producteurs de Pl. de Pomme de Terre de Pontivy (FR)/Bretagne-plants (FR)

3 records

Harro

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

4 records

Heredero

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HAZERA SEEDS BV

2 records

Infante

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

RAMIRO ARNEDO, S.A.

2 records

Henley

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

2 records

Indurain

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

2 records

Impresja

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

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

6 records

Iena

Terminated

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Petoseed Co INC (US)

2 records

Impero

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

2 records

Helkal

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Johannes Parksepp

4 records

Hajduczek

Terminated

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Instytut Warzywnictwa im. Emila Chroboczka \Przedsiębiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkółkarstwa Spółka Akcyjna w upadłości likwidacyjnej \Polska Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Roślin Ogrodniczych IWARZ-PNOS sp. z o.o.

2 records

Ileana

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

AGROSEL S.R.L.

3 records

ideal

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

VINATORU COSTELZAMFIR BIANCABRATU CAMELIA

2 records

Idaho refugee

Terminated

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Graines Baumaux (FR)

3 records

Icebeat

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

MARALDI SEMENTI S.r.l.

3 records

Hangdown Biały

Active

Vicia faba L. var. major Harz · Broad bean

Hodowla Roslin Snowidza Sp.z.o.o

2 records

Ibiza

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

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

2 records

Ibis

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Pomorsko Mazurska Hodowla Ziemniaka Sp.z o.o. z siedziba w Strzekecinie

5 records

Hale's best 36

Terminated

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

2 records

Honey Delight

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

BURPEE EUROPE LIMITED

2 records

Haeckero

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Hazera Seeds B.V.

4 records

Haco

Active

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

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

2 records

Hobthurmarqua

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Proplant AG

5 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.