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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.

Dawson

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Bejo Zaden B.V., De Groot en Slot B.V.

NL
3 records

Corvus

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

AGROSEL S.R.L.

RO
3 records

Colgatom

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

RAMIRO ARNEDO, S.A.

ES
2 records

Cresposa

Active

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

Bejo Zaden B.V.

NL
3 records

Coeur

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Allium cepa L. · Onion

Maraldi Sementi, I

IT
2 records

Coco

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Saka Pflanzenzucht GmbH Co KG

DE
3 records

Cotorron

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

INIA/J.CASTILLA-LEON

ES
4 records

Danubio

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Clause Tezier, FR

FR
2 records

Citrus clementina hort. ex Tanaka · Clementine

VARIOS OBTENTORES

ES
4 records

Citrus clementina hort. ex Tanaka · Clementine

VICENTE ALEIXANDRE ALEGRE

ES
4 records

Dammika

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Agri-Saaten

NL
3 records

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

INSTITUTUL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU LEGUMICULTURA SI FLORICULTURA VIDRA

RO
3 records

Clarosa

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HM.Clause S.A.S.

FR
3 records

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

STOIAN LUCIANAMBARUS SILVICA

RO
3 records

Dangė

Terminated

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Sodininkystės ir daržininkystės institutas

LT
2 records

Cymes

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

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

PL
3 records

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

ReinSaat KG

AT
2 records

Dakota

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

PETOSEED CO

ES
2 records

Cuartel

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Gautier Semences SAS (FR)

FR
3 records

Chorus

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O

PL
2 records

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