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
Domaine Public (FR)
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
TAKII & CO LTD
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O
Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
Malus pumila L. Mill. · Paradise apple
Station de Recherche York (US)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Domaine Public (FR)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Gautier Semences SAS (FR)
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Syngenta Seeds BV (NL)
Prunus cerasus L. · Sour cherry
Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Allium porrum L. · Leek
Domaine Public (FR)
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
Domaine Public (FR)
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Pieterpik B.V.
Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower
Domaine Public (FR)
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Domaine Public (FR)
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
Sakata Seed Corporation, JP
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
HAZERA SEEDS BV
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
VAN DER LAAN RON
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Walter Krause (US)
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
KLEIM| Harald Kleim