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.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
SYNGENTA SEEDS B.V.
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Prof. Dr. Hanna Schmidt / Dr. Jutta Krüger in Bundesforschungsanstalt für gartenbauliche Pflanzenzüchtung
Asparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus
Ger Beemsterboer
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Kees Konst
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Ger Beemsterboer
Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
PNOS
Raphanus sativus L. var. niger (Mill.) S. Kerner · Black radish
Przedsiebiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkolkarstwa w Ozarowie Mazowieckim Spolka z o.o.
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
MORAVOSEED
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
ENZA ZADEN BEHEER B.V.
Apium graveolens L. var. dulce (Mill.) Pers. · Celery
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Brassica oleracea L. (Kohlrabi Group) · Kohlrabi
MORAVOSEED
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
Moravoseed Spol. S.r.o
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Syngenta Seeds BV (NL)
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
VOLCANI-HAZERA
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
MORAVOSEED
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
Meinardus P.Boon
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
SYNGENTA SEEDS B.V.
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
New Fruits, I
Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterr. · Corn salad
Jan Draaistra
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
Jan Draaistra
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
MORAVOSEED
Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower
Seminis Vegetable Seeds