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.
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
AUSTROSAAT Österr. Samenzucht- und Handels-AG
Anethum graveolens L. · Dill
Jan Draaistra
Brassica oleracea L. (Savoy Cabbage Group) · Savoy cabbage
Franziska Stellmach / Christian Düchting
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO
Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach
KWS VEGETABLES B.V.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Bakker Brothers Gebroeders Bakker Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
HM.Clause S.A.S.
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
HM.Clause S.A.S.
Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion
Gospodarstwo Nasiennictwa i Hodowli Roślin Eugeniusz Bogdan Żurański \Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Krakowska Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze POLAN sp. z o.o.
Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt · Napa cabbage
Wing Seed
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Saatzucht Gleisdorf
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
NENCETTI WALTER
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
HAZERA SEEDS BV
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
KWS VEGETABLES B.V.
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
HAZERA GENETICS
Corylus avellana L. · Common hazel
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Domaine Public (FR)
Solanum lycopersicum L. var. lycopersicum · Tomato
MYaZINA LYuBOV' ANATOL'EVNA