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.
Allium cepa L. · Onion
Superior, Velika Plana
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
Xiaoquanq Liang
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Steven Schroeder
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Syngenta Seeds BV, Netherlands
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
TERA SEEDS SRL CONS.
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
NUNHEMS ZADEN
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Station de Recherche du ComitÚ Nord
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
MONSANTO HOLLAND BV , NL
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
STATION FEDERALE RAC
Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower
Zsolt Galli
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Galassi Sementi SNC
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Ralf Kuijpers
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
VITTEN Matthias D. / FEAR Carlos D. / JOHNSON Abigail
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Monsanto, NL
Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt · Napa cabbage
TAKII JAPAN and CO. 180 UMEKOJI
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Silvester de Nooijer
Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach
Syngenta UK Ltd
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Paul Degreef
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL BV
Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach
Henk Driessen
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL BV, NL
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Norman Glen Bradford (US)