DESCRIPTION
CHARACTERISTIC*: MION
KIND: F1 hybrid tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.)
TYPE: Determinate saladette
FIRMNESS: Very good
MATURITY: Medium late
SEASON: Year round culture in frost free areas
FRUIT WEIGHT: 120 – 140 g
FRUIT SHAPE: Blocky
ATTACHMENT POINT: Small, neat
FRUIT COLOUR: Excellent internal and external colour, uniform colour up
UNIFORMITY: Very good
LEAF COVER: Very good
DISEASE REACTION (SCIENTIFIC): High resistance: Verticillium dahlia race 1 (Vd: 1), Fusarium oxysporum races 1 and 2 (Fol: 1 – 2). Intermediate resistance: Meloidogyne incognita (Mi) and Meloidogyne javanica (Mj), Alternaria alternate f. sp. lycopersici (Aal) and Stemphylium solani (Ss), Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV)
MARKETS / END USE: Processing and fresh market
POPULATION GUIDE: 15 000 – 20 000 final stand per ha
SPECIAL FEATURES: Plant habit and nutrient requirement similar to that of Mariana.
Particularly suited for areas where TSWV is a problem