Tomato Candela F1

Description

🌿 Tomato Candela F1 is a high-vigor, indeterminate hybrid tomato with a compact plant structure and exceptional foliage cover, making it an ideal choice for both open field and protected cropping (greenhouse) in regions like Zimbabwe, South Africa, Zambia, Botswana, and Malawi. With a yield potential of up to 160 tonnes per hectare in the open field and 300 tonnes per hectare in the greenhouse, this variety is highly productive. It produces large, round, slightly flattened fruits with bright red color, excellent firmness, and a long shelf life. These fruits, weighing between 200–250 grams, mature in 80–90 days. Candela’s strong disease resistance package makes it resilient against Tomato Mosaic Virus (ToMV), Verticillium Wilt, Fusarium Wilt, and Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus (TYLCV).

Key Features:
🌱 High Vigour and Compact Plant:

• Compact, vigorous plant with excellent foliage cover for strong fruit protection.

🌍 High Yield Potential:

• Up to 160 tonnes/ha in open field and 300 tonnes/ha in greenhouse.

🍅 Large, Firm Fruit:

• Round, slightly flattened, bright red fruit weighing 200–250 grams with excellent firmness and long shelf life.

📅 Maturity:

• Reaches maturity in 80–90 days for a quick harvest.

🛡️ Disease Resistance:

• High resistance to Tomato Mosaic Virus (ToMV), Verticillium Wilt, and Fusarium Wilt races 1 and 2.
• Intermediate resistance to Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus (TYLCV).

Product Characteristics Summary:

• Type: Indeterminate large round (beef) tomato hybrid
• Fruit Size: 200–250 grams
• Maturity: 80–90 days
• Yield Potential: Up to 160 tonnes/ha in open field and 300 tonnes/ha in greenhouse
• Disease Resistance:
  • High: Tomato Mosaic Virus, Verticillium Wilt, Fusarium Wilt
  • Intermediate: Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus (TYLCV)
• Recommended Plant Population:
  • Open field (double stem): 12,500–16,000 plants/ha
  • Greenhouse (one stem): 16,000–22,000 plants/ha