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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

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.

Edmar

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

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

PL
3 records

Dulcinea

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

WESTERN SEED ESPAÑA, S.A.

ES
2 records

Edison

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Holland-Select Research B.V.

NL
4 records

Eboli

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

RAMIRO ARNEDO, S.A.

ES
2 records

Erstling

Active

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

MARNER GZG| Rijk Zwaan Marne Aktiengesellschaft

DE
2 records

Errasty

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
4 records

Easy Pick Gold

Terminated

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

PanAmerican Seed Europe B.V.

NL
2 records

Erken

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

keine Angabe

AT
2 records

Dragon

Active

Vicia faba L. var. major Harz · Broad bean

Przedsiębiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkółkarstwa Spółka Akcyjna w upadłości likwidacyjnej \Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
3 records

Druzba

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Dorna

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

CAPITAL GENETIC EBT, S.L.

ES
2 records

Rubus L. subg. Rubus · Blackberry

Gavin R. Sills^^^Andrea M. Pabon^^^Mark F. Crusha

UA
5 records

Duster

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Bayer Holland B.V.

NL
3 records

Drako

Terminated

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

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

PL
2 records

Ermis

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
3 records

Erez

Terminated

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

HAZERA (1939)

ES
2 records

Ercolino

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

PT
2 records

Dolly

Active

Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil

Jan Draaistra

UA
3 records

Eluarde

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Gautier Semences SAS (FR)

FR
2 records

Dublet

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Sempra Praha a.s., CZ

CZ
4 records

Donald

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

HAZERA SEEDS BV

ES
2 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Zhivko Danailov

BG
3 records

Elektra

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

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

PL
2 records

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