OUTSTANDING QUALITIES

• UNIFORM FRUIT OF GOOD QUALITY
• EXCELLENT YIELD POTENTIAL
• INTERMEDIATE RESISTANCE TO BACTERIAL WILT

Zara*is a hybrid suitable for long distance transportation because of its excellent firmness.  Zara* has a good plant cover that protects the fruit exposed to the sun. The plants have intermediate resistance to Bacterial wilt disease and bears an excellent yield. Fruit size is uniform, with excellent fruit wall thickness and a good taste.

SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS 

• Zara* can be planted to reduce risk in areas with Bacterial wilt infection

DESCRIPTION

CHARACTERISTIC: ZARA*
KIND: F1 hybrid tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.)
TYPE: Determinate saladette
FIRMNESS: Excellent
MATURITY: Early (65 – 70 days after transplanting for first harvest)
SEASON: Year round culture in frost free areas. Rainy and post rainy.
FRUIT WEIGHT: 100 – 120 g
FRUIT SHAPE: Blocky
ATTACHMENT POINT: Small, neat
FRUIT COLOUR: Bright red
UNIFORMITY: Very good
LEAF COVER: Very good
DISEASE REACTION (SCIENTIFIC)High resistance:Verticillium dahliaerace 1 (Vd: 1),Fusarium oxysporum f. sp.lycopersiciraces 1 and 2 (Fol: 1 – 2)
Intermediate resistance:Ralstonia solanacearum (Rs)
MARKETS / END USE: Processing and fresh market
POPULATION GUIDE: 20 000 – 30 000 final stand per ha
SPECIAL FEATURES: Good disease package, excellent fruit quality. Tolerates high temperature and has intermediate resistance to Bacterial wilt