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.
Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt · Napa cabbage
Bejo Zaden B.V.
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Zoldesegtermesztesi Kutato Intezet RT (HU)
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
MORAVOSEED
Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower
Bejo Zaden BV (NL)
Brassica oleracea L. (Savoy Cabbage Group) · Savoy cabbage
Yirzhi Horal
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Western Seed Company
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
Station de Geneva (US)
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
Washington State University Research Foundation
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
Zanzi Fruitgowing Equipmet, I
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Dutch American Plantbreeders Corp.
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
Semenarna Ljubljana, SI
Brassica oleracea L. (Savoy Cabbage Group) · Savoy cabbage
Rijk Zwaan B.V. (NL)
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
NUNHEMS ZADEN
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
RESPUBLIKANSKOE NAUCHNO-PROIZVODSTVENNOE UNITARNOE DOCHERNEE PREDPRIYATIE «INSTITUT OVOSHHEVODSTVA» GNU «INSTITUT GENETIKI I CZITOLOGII NAN BELARUSI»
Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach
BEJO ZADEN
Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower
Syngenta Seeds B.V. (NL)
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Sakata Seed Corporation
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Sementi Dotto (IT)
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
Fragaria L. · Strawberry
INSTITUTE OF HORTICULTURAL
Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower
Przedsiebiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkolkarstwa w Ozarowie Mazowieckim Spolka z o.o.
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
KUBICKI B. / ANGELUS W. / ZURADZKA I. / SEK S.