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.
Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck · Sweet orange
WAYNE M.BARNFIELD
Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
PAUL M. LYRENE
Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Vincent David Andrew Mazzardis
Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Vincent David Andrew Mazzardis
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
Franko Zenti (IT)
Vaccinium L. · Bilberry
PAUL M. LYRENE
Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
SHACHAR KARNIEL|SAL GIUMARRA
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Slaybaugh David A.
Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
WHEELER, Edmund J. HANCOCK, James F.
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Pieterpik B.V.
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Syngenta Seeds, NL
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Sativa coop (IT)
Raphanus sativus L. var. niger (Mill.) S. Kerner · Black radish
Takii & Company Ltd
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Snowy River Seeds
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Stichting NAKB
Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower
TAKII and CO LTD
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
BEJO ZADEN B.V.
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Swim, Herbert C|Ontario, CA
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
OOO 'AGROFIRMA 'SEDEK'
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin
Pieterpik B.V.
Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant
University of Bristol L Asthom (GB)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
SYNGENTA SEEDS B.V.
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Syngenta Seeds B.V.