DESCRIPTION
CHARACTERISTIC: Kennedy*
KIND: Indeterminate F1 hybrid tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.)
PRODUCTION TYPE: Under protection
FIRMNESS: Very good
MATURITY: Medium
PLANT VIGOUR: Strong
SEASON: Year-round production in frost-free areas, best results in summer
FRUIT WEIGHT: 120 – 160 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 and 2 (Fol: 1 – 2), Meloidogyne incognita (Mi) and Tomato mosaic virus (ToMV), Fulvia fulva races 1-5 (Ff:1–5), Tomato curly stunt virus (ToCSV)
MARKETS / END USE: Fresh market and pre-pack
POPULATION GUIDE: 20 000 – 24 000 final stand per ha for production under protection
SPECIAL FEATURES: Excellent quality, resistant to Tomato spotted wilt and Tomato curly stunt