Characteristics
| 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): | High resistance: Verticillium dahliae race 1 (Vd: 1), Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici races 1 and 2 (Fol: 1 – 2) Intermediate resistance: Ralstonia solanacearum (Rs), Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl virus (TYLCV) |
| MARKETS / END USE | Processing and fresh market |
| POPULATION GUIDE | 20 000 – 25 000 final stand per ha |
| SPECIAL FEATURES | Good disease package, excellent fruit quality. Tolerates high temperature and has intermediate resistance to Bacterial wilt |
Emerald has a good plant cover that protects the fruit exposed to the sun. The plants have intermediate resistance to bacterial wilt disease and bear an excellent yield.
Special varietal requirements
- Emerald can be planted to reduce risk in areas with Bacterial wilt infection
