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.
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
Yosef Efraim|P.O. Box 61 Hod HaSharon 45100, IL / Meizles Asaf|Hod HaSharon, IL
Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach
Pop Vriend Research B.V.
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Nunhems, NL
Oryza sativa L. · Rice
S.I.S. SOCIETA' ITALIANA SEMENTI
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
PLANT RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL B.V.
Brassica oleracea L. (Brussels Sprouts Group) · Brussels sprouts
Sakata Seed Corporation
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
SYNGENTA SEEDS B.V. / SYNGENTA SEEDS B.V. / INRA MAROC / INRA MAROC / Vilmorin
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
RUP «NAUCHNO - PRAKTICHESKIJ CZENTR NACZIONALNOJ AKADEMII NAUK BELARUSI PO KARTOFELEVODSTVU I PLODOOVOSHHEVODSTVU»
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
BEJO ZADEN
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Austinus Jansen
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Syngenta Seeds, NL
Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck · Sweet orange
FREDERIK JOHANNES VELDMAN / LEON LEIPOLDT ESSELEN / BRYAN VICTOR OFFER
Brassica oleracea L. (Savoy Cabbage Group) · Savoy cabbage
Bejo Zaden, NL
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
PNOS
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach
BEJO ZADEN
Brassica oleracea L. (Red Cabbage Group) · Red cabbage
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
RIJK ZWAAN WELVER GmbH, DE
Allium porrum L. · Leek
Ohlsens Enke, J. E., AS, DK-5000 Odense
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
ZKI, H
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Allium fistulosum L. · Welsh onion
TOKITA SEMENTI ITALIA SRL, IT
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
IFO SARL (FR)