OUTSTANDING QUALITIES

• UNIFORM FRUIT OF GOOD QUALITY
• EXCELLENT YIELD POTENTIAL
• INTERMEDIATE RESISTANCE TO BACTERIAL WILT

Emerald*is a hybrid suitable for long distance transportation because of its excellent firmness.  Emerald*has a good plant cover that protects the fruit exposed to the sun.  The plants have intermediate resistance to Bacterial wilt disease and bears an excellent yield.

SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS

• Emerald* can be planted to reduce risk in areas with Bacterial wilt infection

DESCRIPTION

CHARACTERISTIC: EMERALD*
KIND: F1 hybrid tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.)
TYPE: Determinate saladette
FIRMNESS: Excellent
MATURITY: Early (60 – 65 days after transplanting for first harvest)
SEASON: Year round culture in frost free areas. Rainy and post rainy.
FRUIT WEIGHT: 80 – 100 g
FRUIT SHAPE: Blocky
ATTACHMENT POINT: Small, neat
FRUIT COLOUR: Bright red
UNIFORMITY: Very good
LEAF COVER: Very good
DISEASE REACTION (SCIENTIFIC)L: High resistance:Verticillium dahliaerace 1 (Vd: 1),Fusarium oxysporum f. sp.lycopersiciraces 1 and 2 (Fol: 1 – 2)
Intermediate resistance:Ralstonia solanacearum (Rs)
MARKETS / END USE: Processing and fresh market
POPULATION GUIDE: 20 000 – 30 000 final stand per ha
SPECIAL FEATURES: Good disease package, excellent fruit quality. Tolerates high temperature and has intermediate resistance to Bacterial wilt