DANNY F1 Hybrid Tomato
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| Crop remark: | Highly productive, early maturing self pollinated hybrid variety with strong plant type and vigour. Long shelf life (>21 days) and good tolerance to heat suited for long distance market |
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| Growing region: | Medium to high attitudes |
| Cultivation: | Ideal for open field production |
| Seed rate/acre: | 35 gms |
| Approx seeds/gm: | 350 seeds |
| Spacing: | 60 × 60cm |
| Growth habit: | Determinate / Firm blocky oblong fruits with flat end |
| Crop architecture: | Closed canopy with Jointed pedicel |
| Days to harvest: | 65 - 70 days after transplanting |
| Harvest period: | 5 - 9 months |
| Fruit shape: | Very firm blocky oblong fruits with flat end |
| Fruit weight (g): | 130g |
| Yield potential: | 30 - 35 tons/acre |
| High resistance: | Fusaruim wilt, Root knot nematodes, Aternaria stem canker, Leaf spot, Bacterial wilt |
| Intermediate resistance: | Tomato mosaic virus (ToMv) |
| Available pack sizes: | Kadogo, 100 seeds, 300 seeds, 2.5 g, 5 g, 10 g, 25 g, 50 g, 100 g |
| Usage: | Eaten raw as a garnish for salads and appetizers, sliced thinly for sandwiches, or added to various pasta, meat, and vegetable dishes. They are also used in soups, stews, and sauces. Processed into jam, paste, puree |
| Health benefits: | Rich in Vitamins C, K and Ascorbic acid, sources of folate, minerals such potassium, magnesium. Has antioxidants and anti-inflamatory, helps to reduce cholestral level |