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 oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower
Domaine Public (FR)
Lactuca sativa L. var. crispa L. · Leaf lettuce
Henk Driessen
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Shevchenko Andrii Oleksiiovych
Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill · Parsley
Herrit Vlaar, Lipskyi Volodymyr Volodymyrovych,
Rubus occidentalis L. · Black raspberry
Niwa Hodowla Roślin Jagodowych sp. z o.o.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Ali Yuksel
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
I. Chmielak, Z. Witek, A. Witek,
Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower
Shevchenko Ihor Andriiovych
Apium graveolens L. var. dulce (Mill.) Pers. · Celery
TOZER SEEDS LTD
Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower
Vilmorin SA (FR)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
BURPEE NL B.V.
Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion
ALLIUM SEEDS UK LTD
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Homeniuk Svitlana Viktorivna, Chupryniuk Viktor IAkovych,
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
INTERSEMILLAS SAU
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Shevchenko Andrii Oleksiiovych
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
Muzhylko Dmytro Valentynovych, Dymchenko Tetiana Mykolaivna, Muzhylko Viktor Valentynovych,
Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower
Robert Leviel`
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Shevchenko Andrii Oleksiiovych
Allium cepa L. · Onion
ISI SEMENTI SPA
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Boni Paolo
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Tezier SA (FR)
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Pop Vriend Research B.V.