Tomato Variety Trials - Fall 2001
Variety Seed Source Yield
(lbs./plant)z
Fruit
size
Percent
ripe
Comments

Celebrity
Peto 31.6 large 18 Radial stem cracks

Heatwave
Peto 27.6 large 59 Firm fruit

SunMaster
Rogers/Novartis 27.2 med-large 54 Yields well

Best Healthy
TAMU 25.6 large 45 Uniform yield across field

Florasette
Seminis 19.6 med-large 60 Nice fruit and plant

BHN 444
BHN 19.6 large 58 Uniform, firm fruit

Surefire
Rogers/Novartis 19.3 small 64 Small, firm fruit

SureBest
TAMU 19.2 small 81 Not as good as Surefire

BHN 563
BHN 18.8 med-large 28 Firm fruit

Bingo
Ferry Morse 18.6 large 33 Still looks good

BHN 189
BHN 18 large 26 Looks promising

Whirlaway
Ferry Morse 17.3 med-large 85 Standard; still looks good

Florida 91
Seminis 16.7 large 21 Firm fruit but late

Sunchaser
Seminis 15 large 42 Large fruit; but not many per plant

Heart Healthy Cherry Surprise
TAMU 14.1 small 83 Good production

BHN 555
BHN 12.8 large 25 Average production
zDouble row planted on a 72 inch bed with one drip line per bed; Each rep consisted of 2 wide beds 25 feet long; five plants per rep were harvested

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