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.
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Federation des Syndicats Bretons (FR)
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
CEZEA SLECHTITELSKA STANICE A.S.
Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish
PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.
Apium graveolens L. var. rapaceum (Mill.) Gaud. · Celeriac
URSEL SCHLEMMER SPRINGMANN
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
PLANT RESEARCH| Plant Research International B.V.
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Syngenta Seeds BV (NL)
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
MINISTERO DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE E FORESTALI - DIREZIONE GENERALE DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE ED AGROINDUSTRIALI NAZIONALI
Cichorium intybus L. (Leaf Chicory Group) · Chicory
Bejo Zaden BV (NL)
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
Clause Semences SA (FR)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Przedsiebiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkolkarstwa w Ozarowie Mazowieckim Spolka z o.o.
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Helena Valentovicova
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Lidiya Dimitrova, Georgi Avdzhiyski
Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt · Napa cabbage
Khideo Takakhashy
Allium cepa L. · Onion
Seminis SVS Holland, NL
Allium cepa L. · Onion
Her Bimsdeboer
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Seminis Vegetable Seeds
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Clause Semences SA (FR)
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Bruinsma Seeds B.V.
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
Jiri Horal
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Zoldvegterme. Kut. Budapest (HU)
Pyrus communis L. · European pear
Station de Geneva (US)