Tylka F1 Discover Tylka F1 - The new Green House tomato on Growers and Buyers lips Why Tylka F1? 1. Taste - A sweet tomato is the pick for Buyers. Tylka F1 is a particularly good tasting variety without a bitter after taste. 2. Shape - The oval (saladette) shaped tomato is attractive to buyers. Tylka F1 is shaped to sell. 3. Firmness - Tylka F1 is hard and can withstand transportation without mashing. TYLKA F1 FACTS Plant Type Tylka F1 is an early to medium indeterminate and requires staking. It is a hybrid tomato ideal for passive greenhouse and outdoor production. Strong and open plant, medium foliage and highly responsive to fertilizer and irrigation. First bloom appears in 35-40 days. Maturity 75 days after transplanting Production/ Yield Average yield of 70-80 tonnes per acre with good agronomic practice. Has a long harvesting period of 4 to 6 months Fruit Elongated firm and oval fruit type (saladette). Good sweet flavour. Fruit size: 100-130 grams Shelf life: over 21 days when harvested at mature green stage. Disease resistance Tylka F1 is resistant to the following diseases: Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV) Tomato Mosaic Virus (ToMV): 0-2 Grey leaf spot Fusarium crown and root rot Verticillium & fusarium wilt (race 1 and 2) Nematodes (M. incognita) Kilele F1 Introducing Kilele F1 - the open field farming tomato with a knock out kit against tomato yellow leaf curl virus and nematodies Why Kilele F1 1. High Yielding - With 3 times the yield of non-hybrid tomatoes. Kilele F1 gives 30-35 tomatoes per acre, under good agronomic practices. 2. A Hard Tomato - Hardness in a tomato increases its shelf life and transportability 3. Sweet - A sweet tomato is a pick for buyers. Kilele F1 is a particularly good tasting variety without a bitter after-taste 4. Yields More For Longer - Kilele F1 harvesting goes on for up to 10 weeks under good agronomic conditions. KILELE F1 FACTS Plant Type Kilele F1 is a medium early determinate elongated hybrid for bush and staked cultures. It is suitable for dryer and more humid areas or periods maturity. 75 days after transplanting. Production/Yield Average 30 – 35 tonnes per acre under good agronomic practice. Kilele F1 can be harvested up to a period of 10 weeks. Fruit Very firm elongated (oval), non greenback, smooth and firm square fruits. with an average fruit weight of 120 – 130 grams. Shelf life – over 21 days when harvested at mature stage. Disease Resistance Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV) (Gathuri/ ngumi) Tomato Mosaic Virus (ToMV): 0-2 Verticillium & Fusarium wilt (race 1 and 2) Nematodes (M.incognita/++)
