Eastern Tomato CROP GUIDE

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Sweet Pepper (Greenhouse)

Brussels Sprouts

NEW! Simplicity• Dual-purpose variety for the vine ripe

and mature green harvests• Produces large, attractive fruits with a

vibrant, deep red color• High resistance to Fusarium wilt,

Fusarium crown rot and tomato yellow leaf curl

• Widely adaptable in the late fall, winter and spring production slots in the southeastern U.S.

• HR: Fol: 0-2 (US1-3) / For / Pst / TYLCV

NEW! Varsity• Produces large to extra-large fruit ideal

for the mature green market

• Uniform fruit size distribution

• Produces attractive fruits for retail customers

• Widely adaptable in the Florida and Georgia growing seasons

• HR: TYLCV / TSWV / FCR

NEW! Mountain Man• Vine ripe tomato with potential for dual

purpose use• Extra-large fruit with deep red internal

and external color• Delicious flavor, well balanced between

sweetness and acidity • Early maturing and high yielding for

faster potential returns

• Strong plant that delivers continuous setting and uniform fruit size

• Great fit for summer seasons in the mountain regions of Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina

• HR: TSWV

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

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

NEW! Packout• Produces fruits extra-large, globe-

shaped, firm fruits with uniform, deep red color

• Strong plant vigor and plant setting ability

• Strong resistance to key tomato diseases such as Fusarium wilt, tomato spotted wilt and TYLCV

• Excellent fit for the mature green and vine ripe markets

• Ideal for late fall to spring planting slots in Florida and Georgia

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

Carolina Gold• Our best tasting yellow beefsteak

tomato

• Adaptable variety, well-suited for plantings in the East

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

• Unique yellow-gold color

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

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 yield potential

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

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

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 high yield potential and

desirable fruit size provide high value product

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

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

FCR Fusarium crown and root rot caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. radicis–lycopersici

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

TYLCV Tomato yellow leaf curl caused by tomato yellow leaf curl 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

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 (US1-2) / 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 ManEarly Staked, open

fieldGlobe Beefsteak Extra-large Deep red internal and external

colorHR: 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)

Packout

Mid-late Staked, open field

Globe Beefsteak Extra-large Extra-large, globe-shaped fruits with uniform, bright red color

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

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

Large sizes with firm fruit and great eating quality

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

Simplicity

Medium Staked, open field

Round Beefsteak Large Large, circular, firm fruits with smooth shoulders

HR: Fol: 0-2 (US1-3) / For / Pst / TYLCV

Varsity

Early-medium Staked, open field

Circular Beefsteak Large to extra-large

Firm and attractive fruits HR: TYLCV / TSWV / FCR

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*For complete disease resistance information, please visit www.SyngentaUS.com/vegetables.

Product performance assumes disease presence.

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