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.
Allium fistulosum L. · Welsh onion
Petr Klapshtie
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
Societa' Agricola Italiana Sementi -S.A.I.S S.p.a-
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Seminis Vegetable Seeds
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
Przedsiebiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkolkarstwa w Ozarowie Mazowieckim Spolka z o.o.
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Syngenta Seeds BV (NL)
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
RIJK ZWAAN SAMENCHUHT UND SAMENHANOLLUNG GmbH, DE
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Syngenta Seeds B.V. (NL)
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin
AGRI DIFFUSION SCRL
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
De Ruiter Zonen (HR)
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
MORAVOSEED
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Enza Zaden B.V.
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
BOERHAVE VOF
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Harris Moran Seed Company
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.
Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower
MORAVOSEED
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, Novi Sad (RS)
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
Bejo Zaden B.V.
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
MORAVOSEED
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
PNOS
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
VEGETABLE MONSANTO B.V.
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Sakata Vegetables Europe, F
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV (NL)
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
University of Arkansas