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.
Vitis L. · Grapevine
Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa im. Szczepana Pieniążka
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Sakata Vegetables Europe S.A.S
Rubus L. · Blackberry
Maria Maddalena Grisenti Berryplant
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
Robert Priieur
Vitis L. · Grapevine
Teszlak Peter / Madaras Zoltan
Cornus mas L. · Cornelian cherry
Arboretum i Zakład Fizjografii w Bolestraszycach
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Piet de Vries
Raphanus sativus L. var. niger (Mill.) S. Kerner · Black radish
Domaine Public (FR)
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Jan Prasil
Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower
Daniel Gabillard
Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Szkola Glowna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego
Prunus domestica L. · European plum
Information not available - Contact NL authorities
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
Ger Beemsterboer
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
Ger Bimsdeboer
Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
INCONNU (FR)
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa im. Szczepana Pieniążka
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Zuhair Bibi
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
B. Juarez
Amelanchier Medik. · Juneberry
Volodymyr Mezhenskyj
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Clause (FR)
Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion
Takada Seed Co, Ltd
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
BALAN VIORICATUDOR VALERICA
Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nym. ex A.W. Hill var. tuberosum (Bernh.) Mart Crov. · Hamburg parsley
Rijk Zwaan B.V.