
Kwando Tomato Seeds (Prices From)
Outstanding Qualities
- Bacterial wilt resistance
- Very good disease resistance
- Vigorous growth habit
- High yield potential
- Medium fruit size
Kwando is an adaptable saladette variety with strong vigour and very good leaf cover. Yield potential is good and medium fruit size for Bacterial wilt resistant varieties. Kwando has high resistance to Verticillium wilt race 1 (Vd: 1), Fusarium wilt races 1 and 2 (Fol: 1 – 2) and intermediate resistance to Bacterial wilt.
CHARACTERISTIC* KWANDO
KIND F1 hybrid saladette tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.)
TYPE Determinate
FIRMNESS Good to very good
MATURITY Medium
SEASON Year-round culture in frost-free areas
FRUIT WEIGHT 110 - 140 g
FRUIT SHAPE Elongated blocky
ATTACHMENT POINT Small, neat
FRUIT COLOUR Excellent internal and external colour
UNIFORMITY Very good
LEAF COVER Very good
DISEASE REACTION (SCIENTIFIC)
High resistance: Verticillium dahliae race 1 (Vd: 1), Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici races 1 and 2
(Fol: 1 - 2)
Intermediate resistance: Ralstonia solanacearum (Rs)
MARKETS / END USE Saladette market
POPULATION GUIDE 16 000 - 20 000 final stand per ha
SPECIAL FEATURES Outstanding disease package, top quality, firm fruit
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