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Cultivation

Fresh market use

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.

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Varieties that feature this in their description

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.

Emotion

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
6 records

Elettra

Active

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

Almo S.p.A.

IT
5 records

Dracus

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Philip Simons

NL
5 records

Dior

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Holland-Select, NL

NL
6 records

Edioso

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

NL
6 records

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

United Genetics, I

NL
4 records

EA 5034

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

S.A.R.L. Benoit Escande Editions (FR)

FR
6 records

Durance

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Nunhems, NL

NL
7 records

Ducato

Active

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

Giampiero Vale^^^Elisabetta Lupotto

IT
5 records

Rubus L. subg. Rubus · Blackberry

DRISCOLL'S INC

UA
11 records

Dornas

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
6 records

Delfloga

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Société Nouvelle Pépinières et Roseraies Georges Delbard S.A.S.

FR
6 records

Cugoe

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Rijk Zwaan, NL

NL
4 records

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

BEJO ZADEN

NL
5 records

Cristal

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. var. lycopersicum · Tomato

HM CLAUSE, FR

HU
4 records

Crofton

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
4 records

Dexter

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
4 records

Cordoba

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

BEJO ZADEN B.V, NL

NL
4 records

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Maillard Arsene / Maillard Laurence

FR
6 records

Delfloki

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Société Nouvelle Pépinières et Roseraies Georges Delbard S.A.S.

FR
7 records

Dekan

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

KRYMSKAYA OPYTNO-SELEKCZIONNAYA STANCZIYA VNIIR

AT
4 records

Decora

Protection expired

Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill · Parsley

Sakata Seed Corporation

NL
4 records

Davidole

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

NL
6 records

Davidor

Active

Allium cepa L. var. aggregatum G. Don · Shallot

BEJO ZADEN

NL
8 records

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