CHARACTERISTIC*: CHECHA
KIND: Determinate F1 hybrid salad tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.)
PRODUCTION TYPE: Open field
FIRMNESS: Very good
MATURITY: Early
PLANT VIGOUR: Good
SEASON: Year round culture in frost-free areas
FRUIT WEIGHT: 150 – 170 g
FRUIT SHAPE: Globe
PEDUNCLE: Jointed
ATTACHMENT POINT: Small, neat
SHOULDER: Smooth
SHOULDER COLOUR: Light green
BLOSSOM END: Neat
COLOUR:
Internal: very good
External: excellent
FLAVOUR: Good
UNIFORMITY: Very good
LEAF COVER: Very good
DISEASE REACTION (SCIENTIFIC):
High resistance: Verticillium dahlia race 1 (Vd: 1) and Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici race 1 (Fol: 1)
Intermediate resistance: Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV)
MARKETS / END USE: Fresh market
POPULATION GUIDE: 12 000 – 14 000 final stand per ha. (45 – 50 cm in row, 160 cm between rows)
SPECIAL FEATURES: Good flavour and shelf life, good fruit setting during warm periods. Early concentrated fruit set
Determinate Salad Tomato, MCC Seedlings, Tomatoes
Tomato Determinate – Salad Checha
R1,00
OUTSTANDING QUALITIES
- GOOD FLAVOUR
- EARLY MATURING
- TSWV RESISTANCE
- VERY LONG SHELF LIFE
Checha is an early maturing long life variety. However because it is a long life variety it may show delayed ripening during cooler conditions. Fruit have a jointed peduncle and have an attractive presentation in pre-packs when marketed with the calyx still attached. Fruit are globe shaped, very firm, uniform and evenly sized weighing around 150 – 170 g. Checha has high resistance against Verticillium wilt race 1 (Vd: 1) and Fusarium wilt race 1 (Fol: 1) and intermediate resistance against Tomato spotted wilt (TSWV).
SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS
- Contact your area representative for more information
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