OUTSTANDING QUALITIES
- RESISTANT TO TOMATO CURLY STUNT AND ROOT-KNOT
- HIGH FRUIT QUALITY
- UNIFORM GREEN SHOULDER
- GOOD LEAF COVER AND VIGOUR
Esty is a new locally bred indeterminate salad tomato with high fruit quality and very good shelf life. Esty’s uniform fruit size and a very good disease package makes it a great all round tomato. Esty 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) as well as intermediate resistance to Tomato curly stunt (ToCSV) and Tomato yellow leaf curl (TYLCV). The vigour of the variety tends to make it less susceptible to common leaf diseases and also makes the plants very efficient in the uptake of nutrients. Esty can be grown under protection and in the open field due to its bigger fruit size and good fruit set.
SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS
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DESCRIPTION
VARIETY NAME: ESTY
KIND: Indeterminate F1 hybrid tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.)
PRODUCTION TYPE: Under protection and open field
FIRMNESS: Very good
MATURITY: Medium
PLANT VIGOUR: Very good
SEASON: Year round production in frost free areas
FRUIT WEIGHT: 160 – 220 g
FRUIT SHAPE: Deep oblate
PEDUNCLE: Jointed
ATTACHMENT POINT: Small, 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 and 2 (Fol: 1 – 2), Meloidogyne incognita (Mi) and Tomato mosaic virus (ToMV) and Fulvia fulva (ex Cladesporium fulvum) races 1 – 5 (Ff: 1 – 5) (ex Cf). Intermediate resistance: Tomato curly stunt virus (ToCSV)and Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV)
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: Strong vigour, high quality fruit, resistant to Tomato curly stunt virus