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.
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Shevchenko Igor
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
HAZERA SEEDS BV
Brassica oleracea L. (Curly kale Group) · Curly kale
VIRGINIA AGRICULTURAL
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Silvester de Nooijer
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
MORAVOSEED
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Domaine Public (FR)
Fragaria L. · Strawberry
L.M. Wassenaar c/o CPRO-DLO (vorher I.V.T.)
Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant
Stichting Tuin. Proef. (NL)/G Hanet (FR)
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
SYNGENTA SEEDS B.V.
Prunus domestica L. · European plum
Universitaet Hohenheim
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
MORAVOSEED
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
UO «BELORUSSKAYA GOSUDARSTVENNAYA ORDENOV OKTYABRSKOJ REVOLYUCII I TRUDOVOGO KRASNOGO ZNAMENI SELSKOXOZYAJSTVENNAYA AKADEMIYA»
Brassica oleracea L. (Kohlrabi Group) · Kohlrabi
MORAVOSEED
Apium graveolens L. var. dulce (Mill.) Pers. · Celery
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Kees Konst
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
Vissers International B.V.
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
IFSI Sweet Corn Division
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
MONSANTO VEGETABLE IP MANAGEMENT B.V.
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Clause, F
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
KENDELL HELLEWELL
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Vesa Velhartice a.s.