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.
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy \Przedsiębiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkółkarstwa w Ożarowie Mazowieckim Spółka z o.o.
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Aardappelkweek- en Selectiebedrijf Ijsselmeerpolders B.V.
Asparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus
UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Station de Recherche du ComitÚ Nord
Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Harris Moran Seed Company
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
United State Department of Agriculture - Georgie (US)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Kees Konst
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Pepinieres et Roseraies Georges Delbard| FR
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
MORAVOSEED
Asparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus
Ger Beemsterboer
Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill · Parsley
Petr Klapste
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Rijk Zwaan, NL
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
MORAVOSEED
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Syngenta Seeds, NL
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
SEMO a.s
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
VRIEND RONALD JAN
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Wallace F. Gale y Gertrude Gale
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV (NL)
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
MORAVOSEED
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Yuksel Tohumculuk LTD
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
HAZERA SEEDS B.V.
Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill · Parsley
Jan Draaistra