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.
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Vivai Fratelli Zanzi Di Carlo Zanzi E C S.A.S. (IT)
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
Rijk Zwaan B.V.
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
SC AGROSEL SRL, RO
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet
MORAVOSEED
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
MINISTERO DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE E FORESTALI - DIREZIONE GENERALE DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE ED AGROINDUSTRIALI NAZIONALI
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach
Seminis Vegetable Seeds
Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt · Napa cabbage
Sakata Seed Corporation
Cichorium endivia L. · Endive
Henk Driessen
Brassica oleracea L. (Kohlrabi Group) · Kohlrabi
Volmary Ltd
Brassica oleracea L. (Kohlrabi Group) · Kohlrabi
MORAVOSEED
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
The State University of New Jersey - Rutgers (US)/Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (FR)
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
MORAVOSEED
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
AGR.INST.OAKPARK
Cichorium endivia L. · Endive
Henk Driessen
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
MORAVOSEED
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
HEBREW UNI/HAZERA
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
SEMO A.S., CZ
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
SEMO a.s
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
Ger Beemsterboer