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Cultivation

Fresh market use

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.

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Breakdown by crop

Found in these crops

Varieties that feature this in their description

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.

Ribes uva-crispa L. · Gooseberry

Information not available - Contact NL authorities

NL
1 record

Vitis L. · Grapevine

Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa im. Szczepana Pieniążka

PL
1 record

Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli

Hari Besels

UA
1 record

Lactuca sativa L. var. crispa L. · Leaf lettuce

Herrit Vlaar, Lakusta Vasyl` Samsonovych,

UA
2 records

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Robert Priieur

UA
2 records

Heinz 3402 F1

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Dale M. Smith

UA
2 records

HONEYPLUM

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Harmoniz

ES
1 record

Ribes uva-crispa L. · Gooseberry

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
1 record

Allium cepa L. · Onion

Thaam Wiynker

UA
1 record

INX 1624

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Khaled Kazzaz

UA
1 record

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Erfurter Samen Handelsgesellschaft mbH

PL
1 record

Ilica

Terminated

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Shreeshail Hadapad

UA
1 record

Harbinger ISK

Withdrawn

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa im. Szczepana Pieniążka

PL
1 record

Herbert SGGW

Terminated

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Szkola Glowna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego

PL
1 record

Heinz 2206 F1

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Dale M. Smith

UA
2 records

Helene

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Frank Tardieu

UA
4 records

Helena

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

Craig A. Ledbetter (US)

FR
1 record

HECTOR

Terminated

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

WESTERN SEED ESPAÑA, S.A.

ES
1 record

Heinz 1015 F1

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Dale M. Smith

UA
2 records

Hector F1

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Jean Clause Mercier

UA
2 records

Illonara

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Кees Reinink

UA
2 records

Hecker

Terminated

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

ZIMMERMANN DR.| Dr. Johannes Zimmermann

DE
2 records

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