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.
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Yasemin Yalim
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Corylus avellana L. · Common hazel
Shawn A. Mehlenbacher, Rebecca L. McCuskey, David C. Smnit
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
Ger Beemsterboer
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Nunhems Germany GmbH
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Rene Khenkuet
Prunus domestica L. · European plum
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Herlaar Frits
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Matthijs Groot
Cichorium endivia L. · Endive
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV (NL)
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
SLUIS & GROOT SEED B.V.
Brassica oleracea L. (Savoy Cabbage Group) · Savoy cabbage
MORAVOSEED
Brassica oleracea L. (Red Cabbage Group) · Red cabbage
TAKII and CO LTD
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
HAZERA SEEDS B.V.
Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach
Kees Reinink
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Nirit, IL
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
SEMO a.s
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
NUNHEMS
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill · Parsley
Ger Bimsdeboer
Apium graveolens L. · Celery
Nunhems, NL