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 oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Wing Seed
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Kees Konst
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
MORAVOSEED
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV (NL)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Paul Degreef
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
WIESLAW LEGUTKO
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy \Przedsiębiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkółkarstwa w Ożarowie Mazowieckim Spółka z o.o.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Paul Degreef
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
Ger Beemsterboer
Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower
Bayer Holland B.V.
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
SEMO a.s
Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill · Parsley
Jan Draaistra
Allium porrum L. · Leek
Enza Zaden Beheer
Vitis L. · Grapevine
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
OOO 'AGROFIRMA PARTNER'
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
BELGIN CUKADAR
Allium cepa L. · Onion
ISI SEMENTI SPA
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Khuan Tsastro
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Paul Degreef
Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill · Parsley
Jan Draaistra
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
ZELSEED SPOL