TORNADO F1 Hybrid Tomato
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| Crop Remark: | Semi-determinate strong vigorous hybrid with good cover producing high quality, large (8.1 - 10 cm long), firm and red fruits with good transportability. Medium maturing |
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| Growing region: | Low medium attitudes |
| Cultivation: | Ideal for open field production |
| Seed rate/acre: | 35 gms |
| Approx seeds/gm: | 350 seeds |
| Spacing: | 60 × 60 cm |
| Plant traits: | Semi - determinate / Firm red fruits |
| Crop architecture: | Closed canopy with Jointed pedicel |
| Days to harvest: | 70 - 75 days after transplanting |
| Harvest period: | 5 - 9 months |
| Fruit shape: | Firm long oblong with flat blossom end |
| Fruit weight (g): | 130 - 160 gms |
| Yield potential: | 30 - 40 tons/acre |
| High resistance: | Fusaruim wilt,nematodes,Bacterial wilt ,tomato Mosaic virus and stempylium. |
| Intermediate resistance: | Verticillium wilt |
| 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 |