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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.

Snowdisc

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

CZ
2 records

Smaragd

Active

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

DE
2 records

Pustade

Terminated

Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterr. · Corn salad

NL
2 records

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

CZ
4 records

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

CZ
2 records

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

FI
2 records

Allium fistulosum L. · Welsh onion

CZ
2 records

Roda Mantet

Terminated

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

NL
2 records

Premier

Terminated

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

IT
2 records

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

HU
2 records

Produsa

Terminated

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

NL
2 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

RO
2 records

Prastu

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

HU
2 records

Rizamat

Active

Vitis L. · Grapevine

HU
2 records

Ritchy

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

NL
2 records

Silvana

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

NL
3 records

Rožnik

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

SI
2 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

CZ
4 records

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

CZ
4 records

Shiro

Active

Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum

NL
4 records

Shirina

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

DE
2 records

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