APPLIED GENETICS AND PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGIES – Selected Varieties
TOMATO VARIETIES
BONONYA
Bononya is a determinate cultivar with high total productivity recommended for open field production, resistant to Tm Ve and I. Fruit: 180 – 200g standard weight, fleshy, firm and smooth, uniform round in shape.
REYANA
Reyana is an indeterminate, medium early tomato hybrid for open field production and protected cropping (plastic tunnels). Reyana produces round shaped firm and fleshy fruits, 180-200g standard weight, with a very good shelf life and flavor. Reyana is resistant to Tomato mosaic virus (Tm-2), verticillium wilt and (Verticillium dahliae Kleb.) race 1, fusarium wilt, race 1 (Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lycopercici (Sacc.) Snyd. and Hans.
TRAPEZITSA
Trapezitsa is a determinate cultivar for open field production, resistant to Tm Ve, I. Fruit: 160 – 180g standard weight, fleshy, firm and smooth.
BERIKA
Berica is a determinate tomato cultivar for processing and fresh consumption. Resistant to Ve and I. Fruit: 90 – 100g standard weight, firm and smooth, characterized by relatively high lycopene content (6.5 – 7.5 mg%).
MILLA
Milla is an indeterminate, medium early cherry tomato cultivar for open field production. Milla produces cylindrical shaped firm fruits, 18-20g standard weight, resistant to cracking, characterized by 9.6% TSS and 5.1% reducing sugars content. Milla is resistant to Tomato mosaic virus (Tm-2) and verticillium wilt (Verticillium dahliae Kleb.) race 1.
ROSALINA ROSSA
Rosalina Rossa is an indeterminate, medium early tomato hybrid for protected cropping (plastic tunnels) and open field production. Rosalina Rossa produces round shaped firm pink fruits, 170 – 180g standard weight, resistant to cracking, with an excellent quality and storage ability. Rosalina Rossa is resistant to Tomato mosaic virus (Tm-2), verticillium wilt (Verticillium dahliae Kleb.) race 1, fusarium wilt, race 1 (Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lycopercici (Sacc.) Snyd. and Hans.
SWEET CORN
ZAHARINA
Zaharina is a middle-early sweet corn hybrid (FAO 450), suitable for the fresh market, canning and freezing. The plant height is 200 – 220 cm with 2 – 3 tillers. The stem is resistant of lodging. The plants feed 2 very well-developed cobs, straight, with conic-cylindrical shape and big number of rows (18 – 20). The kernel is yellow and glossy, with tender pericarp. The hybrid is resistant to a maize dwarf mosaic (Maize dwarf mosaic virus) and a corn smut (Ustilago zeae). Average yield is 6000 – 6500 standard cobs/dka.