Emma* Tomato Seeds (Prices From)

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Outstanding Qualities

Resistance to fusarium race 3, tomato curly stunt and tomato spotted wilt
Good compact plant habit
Uniform fruit size and shape
Good leaf cover and vigour

Emma* is a new indeterminate salad tomato from Sakata’s local breeding programme. Emma* is characterized by a very good fruit set, uniform fruit size and a very good disease package. Emma* has high resistance to Verticillium wilt race 1 (Vd: 1), Fusarium wilt races 1 and 2 (Fol: 1 – 2), Tomato mosaic (ToMV) and Leaf mold races 1 – 5 (Ff: 1 – 5) (ex Cf) and intermediate resistance to Tomato curly stunt (ToCSV) and Tomato yellow leaf curl (TYLCV). Emma* has a very good shelf life. The strong vigour of the plants tends to make it less susceptible to common leaf diseases under circumstances normally conducive to disease development. Emma* can be grown under protection in shadenet structures and in the open field.

Special Varietal Requirements

First three trusses should not be set during the coldest time of the season

CHARACTERISTIC* EMMA*
KIND Indeterminate F1 hybrid tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.)
PRODUCTION TYPE Open field and under protection
FIRMNESS Very good
MATURITY Medium
PLANT VIGOUR Strong
SEASON Year-round production in frost-free areas
FRUIT WEIGHT 160 - 220 g
FRUIT SHAPE Oblate
PEDUNCLE Jointed
ATTACHMENT POINT Medium, neat
SHOULDER Smooth to slightly ribbed
SHOULDER COLOUR Uniform
COLOUR Internal: very good; External: very good
FLAVOUR Good
UNIFORMITY Excellent
LEAF COVER Medium dense
DISEASE REACTION (SCIENTIFIC)
High resistance: Verticillium dahliae race 1 (Vd: 1), Fusarium oxysporum f.sp lycopersici
races 1, 2, 3 (Fol: 1 - 3), Tomato mosaic virus (ToMV), Fulvia fulva races 1-5 (Ff:1–5) and
Meloidogyne incognita, Meloidogyne javanica (Mi,Mj)v
v Nematode resistance can break down when soil temperatures are above 32°C
Intermediate resistance: Tomato curly stunt virus (ToCSV), Tomato yellow leaf curl virus
(TYLCV) and Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV)
MARKETS / END USE Fresh market and pre-pack
POPULATION GUIDE 20 000 – 24 000 final stand per ha for production under protection
10 000 – 14 000 final stand per ha for open field
SPECIAL FEATURES Excellent quality, resistant to Tomato curly stunt