Eastern Tomato CROP GUIDE

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Pink-a-licious• Distinct pink skin color• Delicious, acidic flavor• Firm fruits limit post-harvest losses; a

great feature for vine-ripe tomatoes

• Versatile variety for staked and vine-ripe production

• Consistent yields and desirable fruit size provide high value product

Sebring• High yields of extra-large and large fruit

• Smooth, uniform green shoulders and tight blossom end scar

• Requires light to no pruning

• Superior disease package

• Significantly less grey wall than competitors

BrickyardResistance to TSWV and Fusarium race 3 and a leading performer in cold to warm conditions with flexibility for the mature green and vine ripe markets.

• Firm, smooth, uniform fruit with excellent flavor

• Medium to strong plant vigor

• Well adapted to early spring and late fall growing conditions in the eastern U.S.

• High marketable yield of large to extra-large fruit

SummerPickSummerPick is a classic vine ripe variety well-suited for warm transplanting slots with added value through resistance to TSWV and Fusarium race 3.

• Excellent quality fruit - flavorful with attractive, smooth, uniform appearance

• Determinate variety delivering high yields of extra-large to jumbo fruit

• Well-adapted to warm growing conditions of the mid-spring season

Soraya• Produces high-quality, mostly extra-

large fruit desired for food service and fresh market

• Consistently small blossom end scars with uniform shoulders

• Well adapted to Southeast regional climate conditions

• High resistance to Fusarium race 3, Fusarium crown rot and root rot

Mountain Glory• Mostly extra-large and large fruit,

very refined blossom end scar, smooth shoulders

• Similar to Mountain Spring, but with high resistance to TSWV

• Designed for vine ripe production in the Mountain and Northern sub-regions

Carolina Gold• Adaptable variety, well-suited for

plantings in the East

• Mostly extra-large and large fruit throughout the entire season

• Unique yellow-gold color

Mountain Spring• High-quality fruit with excellent

tolerance to cracking and uniform shoulders

• Good fruit coverage, ideal for rough weather conditions and high disease pressure

• Consistent, season-long high yields

• Excellent size and firmness for the Midwest, Northeast and Mountain sub-regions

Rocky Top• High yields of extra-large fruit with

great eating quality and strong consumer appeal

• Well adapted for mature green harvest and vine ripe production throughout the eastern U.S.

• Excellent fruit quality under greenhouse and high tunnel production conditions

Fol Fusarium wilt caused by the specified races of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici

For Fusarium crown and root rot caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. radicis-lycopersici

M Root knot caused by Meloidogyne arenaria, M. incognita and M. javanica

Pst Bacterial speck caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato

S Grey leaf spot caused by Stemphylium spp.

Ss Grey leaf spot caused by Stemphylium solani

TSWV Spotted wilt caused by tomato spotted wilt virus

V Verticillium wilt caused by the specified race of Verticillium albo-atrum, V. dahliae

HR High resistance

IR Intermediate resistance

Disease abbreviation key

Pathogen races are indicated to the right of the abbreviation in parentheses [example: Fol: 1, 2 = Fusarium wilt caused by races 1 and 2 of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici]. In cases where specific races or strains are not noted, the variety is resistant to some, but not necessarily all known races or strains of the pathogen. For complete disease resistance information, please visit www.vegetables.syngenta-us.com.

Technical data: eastern tomato

Variety Approximate maturity

Culture Fruit shape, longitudinal section

Fruit type Approximate size

Fruit characteristics Disease resistance

BEEFSTEAK

BrickYard Early Open field Globe Beefsteak Large to extra large

Smooth shoulders, small blossom end scar, high quality in cold to warm conditions

HR: Fol: 0-1 (US1-2) / S / V (Va: 0, Vd: 0)

IR: TSWV

Carolina Gold Medium Open field Slightly flattened

Beefsteak Large to very large

Yellow-gold color; deep oblate; uniform green shoulders; small blossom scar

HR: Fol: 0-1 (US 1-2) / V (Va: 0, Vd: 0)

Mountain Glory Early-medium Open field Slightly flattened

Beefsteak Large Refined blossom end scar HR: Fol: 0-1 (US1-2) / S / V (Va: 0, Vd: 0)

IR: TSWV

Mountain Spring Early-medium Open field Slightly flattened

Beefsteak Large to very large

Uniform green shoulders; firm and tolerant to cracking

HR: Fol: 0-1 (US1-2) / S / Ss / V (Va: 0, Vd: 0)

Pink-a-licious Early Staked or ground

Slightly flattened globe

Beefsteak Large to extra large

Very firm fruit, deep pink color N/A

Rocky Top Medium Open field Globe Beefsteak Large to very large

Extra large sizes with firm fruit and great eating quality

HR: Fol: 0-2 (US1-3) / Ss / V (Va: 0, Vd: 0)

Sebring Medium Open field Globe Beefsteak Large to very large

Smooth; deep oblate; firm; thick-walled fruit

HR: Fol: 0-2 (US1-3) / For / Ss / V (Va: 0, Vd: 0)

Soraya Medium Open field Globe Beefsteak Large to very large

Firm; globe-shaped fruit; excellent fresh cut slices

HR: Fol: 0-2 (US1-3) / For / Ss / V (Va: 0, Vd: 0)

SummerPick Early Open field Slightly flattened

Beefsteak Extra large to jumbo

Smooth shoulders; small blos-som end scar; attractive size

HR: Fol: 0-2 (US1-3) / S / Ss / V (Va: 0, Vd: 0)

IR: TSWV

Product performance assumes disease presence.

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