OUTSTANDING QUALITIES
- Long life
- Vigorous growth
- High yield potential
- High % first class fruit
Commander is a long life determinate variety with an early maturity. Plants are vigorous with very good cover. Yield potential is outstanding with a very high percentage of first grade fruit. Commander performs exceptionally well in the cooler times of the year. Commander has high resistance against Verticillium race 1 (Vd: 1), Fusarium race 1 and 2 (Fol: 1 – 2) and intermediate resistance against Bacterial wilt race 1 (Rs: 1).
SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS
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CHARACTERISTIC* |
COMMANDER |
KIND |
Determinate F1 hybrid salad tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) |
PRODUCTION TYPE |
Open field |
FIRMNESS |
Very good |
MATURITY |
Early |
PLANT VIGOUR |
Very good |
SEASON |
Year round culture in frost free areas |
FRUIT WEIGHT |
150 - 180 g |
FRUIT SHAPE |
Globe |
PEDUNCLE |
Jointed |
ATTACHMENT POINT |
Medium, neat |
SHOULDER |
Smooth |
SHOULDER COLOUR |
Very light green |
BLOSSOM END |
Neat |
COLOUR |
Internal: excellent External: excellent |
FLAVOUR |
Good |
UNIFORMITY |
Very good |
LEAF COVER |
Very good |
DISEASE REACTION (SCIENTIFIC) |
High resistance: Verticillium dahliae race 1 (Vd: 1), Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici race 1 and 2 (Fol: 1 – 2) Intermediate resistance: Ralstonia solanacearum race 1 (Rs: 1) |
MARKETS / END USE |
Fresh market |
POPULATION GUIDE |
12 000 – 14 000 final stand per ha (45 – 50 cm in row, 160 cm between rows) |
SPECIAL FEATURES |
Suited for winter production. Good fruit quality |