Tomato farming is one of the most growing agricultural enterprises in Kenya attracting more new farmers daily due to its high return on investment.
This has led to mushrooming of tomato varieties in the market which many have frustrated farmers.
The ranking was based on
- Ability to resist diseases especially fungal and bacterial ones,
- Productivity and after harvest shelf life
- Market acceptability
- Compatible with all-weather patterns
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The efficacy of these varieties solely depend on;
- Seed quality and Viability rate-Kephis certified (always look for expiry date)-30%
- Good crop management (Fertilization, diseases and pest management) -70%
RAMBO F1
An excellent determinate tomato with perfect oval shape – wilt tolerant variety. It is the farmers best choice. Does well in both cold and hot regions. Has a high torelance to most fungal diseases like blight.
Characteristics:
- Determinate
- Maturity 75 days from transplanting
- Fruit weight 150 grams
- Yield potential 30 tonnes per acre
- Very good shelf life and transport quality
- Vigorous plant with uniformly set and firm fruits
- Excellent fruit grade out up to 90% in grade one
Resistances / Tolerances:
- High bacterial wilt tolerant
- Fusarium Wilt (Fol: 1,2)
- Verticillium Wilt (Vd&Va)
- Bacterial Spot
- Nematode
Distributed by royal seeds
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Pack Sizes (in grams):
1 / 2.5 / 5 / 10 / 25 / 50 / 100 / 250 / 500
TERMINATOR F1
A very vigorous, long determinate heavy yielding plant. Deep red coloured oval fruits.
Characteristics:
- Determinate
- Maturity 75 days from transplanting
- Fruit weight 120 grams
- Yield Potential 30 tonnes per acre
- Long shelf life of up to 21 days at room temperature·
Resistances / Tolerances:
- Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus (TYLCV)
- Tomato Mosaic Virus
- Verticilium Wilt (Vd&Va)
- Grey Leaf Spot
Distibuted by royal seeds
Pack Sizes:
Seed count 100 / 1000 / 12,500
Grams 5 / 10 / 25 / 50 / 100
STAR 9068F1
A semi-determinate tomato hybrid suited to open-field.
Characteristics:
- Semi-Determinate
- Maturity 75 days from transplanting
- Fruit weight 120 grams
- Yield Potential 30 tonnes per acre
- Long shelf life of up to 21 days at room temperature·
Resistances / Tolerances:
- Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus (TYLCV)
- Tomato Mosaic Virus
- Verticilium Wilt (Vd&Va)
- Grey Leaf Spot
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Other best varieties in the market include Raja F1, rocky F1 and Drd varieties.
What is your best tomato variety and why? is it list listed?
