Monica Determinate - Saladette Tomato Seeds (Prices From)
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| Main centres: | 1-3 business days |
| Regional areas: | 3-4 business days |
| Remote areas: | 3-5 business days |
Product information
OUTSTANDING QUALITIES
- LARGE, ATTRACTIVE FRUIT
- VERY HIGH YIELD POTENTIAL
- OUTSTANDING FRUIT QUALITY
- MULTIPLE DISEASE RESISTANCE
Monica is a prolific, determinate saladette type tomato. It is widely adapted and offers excellent fruit setting. Monica has high resistance against Verticillium wilt race 1 (Vd: 1), Fusarium wilt races 1 and 2 (Fol: 1 2) and intermediate resistance against Alternaria stem canker (Aal), Gray leaf spot (Ss) and Bacterial speck (Pst). Blocky fruits are slightly elongated, with a shiny, bright red colour and weigh 120 220 g. Monica is recommended for long distance transportation if harvested when the fruit has a red colour spot on shoulder.
SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS
- Harvest when the fruit has a red spot on the shoulder
DESCRIPTION
CHARACTERISTIC*: MONICA
KIND: F1 hybrid saladette tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.)
TYPE: Determinate saladette
FIRMNESS: Good to very good
MATURITY: Medium
SEASON: All year round
FRUIT WEIGHT: 120 220 g
FRUIT SHAPE: Blocky
ATTACHMENT POINT: Small, neat
FRUIT COLOUR: Fruit shoulder very light green turning red. Excellent internal and external colour
UNIFORMITY: Very good
LEAF COVER: Excellent
DISEASE REACTION (SCIENTIFIC): High resistance: Verticillium dahliae race 1 (Vd: 1), Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici races 1 and 2 (Fol: 1 2)
Intermediate resistance: Alternaria alternata f. sp. lycopersici (Aal), Stemphylium solani (Ss) and Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato (Pst)
MARKETS / END USE: Processing and fresh market
POPULATION GUIDE: 15 000 24 000 final stand per ha
SPECIAL FEATURES: High yield potential