Tomatoes
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/++)