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
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV (NL)
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
IPR B.V.
Fragaria L. · Strawberry
LEIS, Michelangelo, IT / MARTINELLI, Alessio, IT / CASTAGNOLI, Gianfranco, IT
Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Brassica oleracea L. (Red Cabbage Group) · Red cabbage
BEJO ZADEN
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
Sica Centrex (FR)/Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (FR)
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Nunhems B.V.
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Norman Glen Bradford (US)/Lowell Glen Bradford (US)
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Nunhems B.V.
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
Vyzkumny A Slechtitelsky Ustav Ovocnarsky Holovousy s.r.o.
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Monsanto Vegetable, NL
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Nunhems B.V.
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV (NL)
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Nunhems, B.V.
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
W BROTHERTON SEED CO INC
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Syngenta Seeds, NL
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
VNII SELEKCZII PLODOVYX KULTUR
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Station de Recherche du Comité Nord G.I.E.
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Syngenta Crop Protection AG