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THE 2015 RODEO TOMATO OF THE YEAR IS:
BOBCAT
Characteristics:
- Demonstrated fruit quality, uniformity a exceptional firmness
- High yields of extra large and large fruit that hold up well
- Performs well in early and mid-season plantings
- Plant habit provides excellent foliage protection to the crop
Variety -- Approximate maturity; Fruit shape, longitudinal section; Fruit type; Approximate size ; Fruit characteristics; Disease resistance
Bobcat -- Early-medium; Circular; Beefsteak; Large to very large Beef; globe shape; uniform green shoulders; jointed; very firm;
HR: Fol: 0-1 (US1-2) / S / V (Va: 0, Vd: 0), IR: Ss
Valleycat – Medium; Circular; Beefsteak; Large to very large; High concentration of extra large fruit; excellent interior qualities; ripens to an attractive red color
HR: Fol: 0-1 (US1-2) / Ma, Mi, Mj / S / V (Va: 0, Vd: 0)
DISEASE RESISTANCE NOTATIONS
- Fol - Fusarium wilt caused by the specified races of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici
- Ma - Root knot caused by Meloidogyne arenaria
- Mi - Root knot caused by Meloidogyne incognita
- Mj - Root knot caused by Meloidogyne javanica
- S - Grey leaf spot caused by Stemphylium spp.
- Ss - Grey leaf spot caused by Stemphylium solani
- TMV - Mosaic caused by tobacco mosaic virus
- ToMV - Mosaic caused by tomato mosaic virus
- 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
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 click here.
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