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.
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Sodininkystės ir daržininkystės institutas
Fragaria L. · Strawberry
Kopan` Kyra Mykolaivna, Kopan Volodymyr Pavlovych,
Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry
Kollanyi Laszlo / German Istvanne
Apium graveolens L. var. dulce (Mill.) Pers. · Celery
Bejo Zaden B.V.
Solanum lycopersicum L. var. lycopersicum · Tomato
ASGROW ITALIA VEGETABLE SEEDS SRL
Prunus domestica L. · European plum
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower
FRANS VAN DEN BOSCH
Raphanus sativus L. · Radish
WAVEREN| van Waveren Saaten GmbH
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
ARGE Bauernparadeiser
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Krylov Oleh Mykolaiovych, Borysov Oleksandr Volodymyrovych,
Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton · Lowbush blueberry
Vytauto Didžiojo universiteto Kauno botanikos sodas
Pyrus communis L. · European pear
Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Fragaria L. · Strawberry
Julius Kühn-Institut Bundesforschungsinstitut für Kulturpfla
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
ROYAL SLUIS
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Sylvain Bontems
Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum
Budzynskyi Oleksandr Serhiiovych,Yarmoliuk Ivan Savych,
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Sylvain Bontems
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Hari Besels
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa im. Szczepana Pieniążka
Brassica oleracea L. (Savoy Cabbage Group) · Savoy cabbage
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Ananas Mill. · Pineapple
CIRAD-Flhor (FR)
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
Domaine Public (FR)
Beta vulgaris L. · Beet
ReinSaat KG
Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion
Domaine Public (FR)