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.
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
XINGPING ZHANG
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Cichorium endivia L. · Endive
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV (NL)
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
MONSANTO VEGETABLE IP MANAGEMENT B.V.
Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt · Napa cabbage
Ger Beemsterboer
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
Ger Bimsdeboer
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
Bejo Zaden BV (NL)
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Ger Beemsterboer
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Silvester de Nooijer
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
HM Clause, F
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
Syngenta Seeds B.V. (NL)
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
MONSANTO HOLLAND BV , NL
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Ger Beemsterboer
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Bejo Zaden, NL
Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower
SYNGENTA SEEDS B.V.
Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet
Ger Beemsterboer
Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet
Ger Beemsterboer
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
Bejo Zaden BV (NL)
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
Robert Prieur
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Nunhnes B.V
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Ger Beemsterboer
Cichorium endivia L. · Endive
Rijk Zwaan, NL
Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Vilmorin, F