OUTSTANDING QUALITIES
- RESISTANT TO TOMATO YELLOW LEAF CURL VIRUS, TOMATO SPOTTED WILT AND ROOT-KNOT NEMATODE
- VERY GOOD FRUIT QUALITY
- UNIFORM FRUIT SIZE AND SHAPE
- GOOD LEAF COVER AND VIGOUR
Obus* is an indeterminate salad tomato from Seminis. Obus* has very good fruit quality, uniform fruit size and a very good disease package. Obus* has high resistance to Verticillium wilt race 1 (Vd: 1), Fusarium wilt races 1 and 2 (Fol: 1 – 2), Tomato mosaic (ToMV), Leaf mold races 1 – 5 (Ff: 1 – 5) (ex Cf) and intermediate resistance to Tomato spotted wilt virus and Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV). Obus* performed very well during winter production in greenhouse production systems.
DESCRIPTION
CHARACTERISTIC: OBUS*
KIND: Indeterminate F1 hybrid tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.)
PRODUCTION TYPE: Open field
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 and 2 (Fol: 1 – 2), Meloidogyne incognita (Mi) and Tomato mosaic virus (ToMV), Fulvia fulva races 1-5 (Ff:1–5)
Intermediate resistance:Tomato spotted wilt (TSWV); 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: Excellent quality, and firmness.