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.

Ben Hope

Active

Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant

Scottish Crop Research Institute, GB

CZ DK NL PL

17 records

Amy

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Semo, CZ

CZ HU SK UA

8 records

Buscaro

Active

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

BEJO ZADEN

CZ NL PL SK

6 records

Balilla

Active

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

INIA-OTRI

ES FR IT PT

6 records

Charmant

Active

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

Yusuke Kato

HR NL SK UA

7 records

Capriccio

Active

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

HM.CLAUSE

FR HR HU SK

6 records

Amati

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

BG HR NL PL

7 records

Ben Gairn

Active

Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant

Scottish Crop Research Institute, GB

CZ DK NL PL

18 records

Alcosa

Active

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

Bejo Zaden BV (NL)

HR HU NL SK

6 records

Titania

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL UA

9 records

Maybach

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

Remi Lavieil

FR UA

7 records

Synergy

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

HERRE VAN DER SLOOT

HR NL UA

7 records

Violeta

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Kohlrabi Group) · Kohlrabi

MORAVOSEED

CZ SK UA

6 records

Sprinter

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

ZhURAVKOVA GALINA PETROVNA

DE IT SK

6 records

Sonora

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

ES GR NL

6 records

Toro

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Szkola Glowna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego

NL PL UA

9 records

Tema

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

ES FR IT

8 records

Sugar Delicata

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

NIHAT GUNER, JP

HU NL SK

6 records

Rialto

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

ZERAIM GEDERA

ES NL UA

6 records

STARKRIMSON_

Active

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

ES FR SI

10 records

Śremski

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

SPOJNIA HOWDOWLA I

CZ DE PL

8 records

Red Dynasty

Active

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

MONSANTO HOLLAND BV , NL

CZ NL SK

6 records

Sir

Active

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

HM.CLAUSE

FR HR SK

6 records

Samantha

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Sakata Vegetable Europe S.A.R.L

BG NL UA

7 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.