OUTSTANDING QUALITIES

• RESISTANT TO TOMATO CURLY STUNT AND ROOT–KNOT NEMATODE
• VERY GOOD FRUIT QUALITY
• UNIFORM FRUIT SIZE AND SHAPE
• GOOD LEAF COVER AND VIGOUR

Nerine* is an indeterminate salad tomato from Sakata’s local breeding programme. Nerine* has very good fruit quality, uniform fruit size and a very good disease package.  Nerine* has high resistance toVerticillium 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 curly stunt (ToCSV) and Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV).  Nerine*performed very well during winter production in green house production systems.

SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS

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DESCRIPTION

CHARACTERISTIC: Nerine*
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 area
FRUIT WEIGHT: 140 – 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 dahliaerace 1 (Vd: 1),Fusarium oxysporum f.splycopersici 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
10 000 – 14 000 final stand per ha for open field
SPECIAL FEATURES: Excellent quality and firmness. Resistant to Tomato curly stunt virus