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 rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt · Napa cabbage
Hazera Seeds B.V.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Garden Seeds B.V.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Paul Degreef
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Stat Exp South Haven (US)
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
INCONNU (FR)
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Yost van den Eiden
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Brassica oleracea L. (Kohlrabi Group) · Kohlrabi
ROGGLI AG| Rudolf Roggli AG Pflanzenzucht/Samenbau
Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry
OURECKY DONALD K. / SANFORD JOHN C.
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV (NL)
Brassica oleracea L. (Red Cabbage Group) · Red cabbage
Bejo Zaden B.V.
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
Seminis Vegetable Seeds
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
MAURIZIO BACCHI
Brassica oleracea L. (Brussels Sprouts Group) · Brussels sprouts
Saatzucht Quedlinburg-DE
Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion
Seminis Vegetable Seeds
Cichorium endivia L. · Endive
Semenarna Ljubljana, SI
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Zeraim Gedera Ltd (IL)
Malus Mill. · Apple
Murawski, Smadlak, Fisher, M. Fisher
Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet
Bejo Zaden B.V.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Syngenta Seeds
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
SEMO a.s
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
SYNGENTA SEEDS B.V.
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
MORAVOSEED