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. (Brussels Sprouts Group) · Brussels sprouts
Her Bimsdeboer
Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower
Ton Loogman
Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower
Clause Tezier, FR
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Institute of Fruit Crops-Plovdiv
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Jean Clause Mercier
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
ReinSaat KG
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Domaine Public (FR)
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach
Domaine Public (FR)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Hari Besels
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
Robert Priieur
Allium porrum L. · Leek
Tezier SA (FR)
Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower
Service Officiel de Controle (FR)
Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
DUMA MIHAIILLE IONATANOANA MARIADUMA TIBERIUDUMA MARINVANC FILIPLUCA MIRELAPOPI MORODAN CORNELIU
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
William McCarty
Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry
Dorosh Olena Vasylivna, Honchar Halyna Kindrativna,
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
Denward, Thore
Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
Dr. Norbert Becker im Staatl. Weinbauinstitut
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
KNOLVIEW Nursery (US)
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
ZEB KENNETH HOWELL (US)
Lactuca sativa L. var. crispa L. · Leaf lettuce
Peter Kraan
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Burak Ozkale
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Kyrylov Mykhailo Ivanovych, Dubinin Serhii Volodymyrovych,
Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Sokolov Serhii Oleksandrovych, Dmytriiev Volodymyr Ihorovych,