Checha is an early maturing long-life variety. However, because it is a long- life variety it may show delayed ripening during cooler conditions. The fruit has a jointed peduncle and has an attractive presentation in pre-packs when marketed with the calyx still attached. Fruit are globe-shaped, very firm, uniform and evenly sized weighing around 150 – 170 g. Checha has high resistance against Verticillium wilt race 1 (Vd: 1) and Fusarium wilt race 1 (Fol: 1) and intermediate resistance against Tomato spotted wilt (TSWV).
Special Features and Benefits
Good flavour and shelf life, good fruit setting during warm periods. Early concentrated fruit set.
| Characteristic | Checha F1 Hybrid Tomato |
| Kind and type | Determinate F1 hybrid salad tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) |
| Production Type | Open field |
| Season | Year-round culture in frost-free areas |
| Maturity | Early |
| Firmness | Very good |
| Fruit Weight | 150 – 170 g |
| Fruit Shape | Globe |
| Peduncle | Jointed |
| Attachment Point | Small, neat |
| Shoulder | Smooth |
| Shoulder Colour | Light green |
| Blossom End | Neat |
| Colour | Internal: very good. External: excellent |
| Taste | Good |
| Uniformity | Very Good |
| Leaf Cover | Very Good |
| Disease Resistance (Scientific) | High resistance: Verticillium dahlia race 1 (Vd: 1) and Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici race 1 (Fol: 1) Intermediate resistance: Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) |
| Population Guide | 12 000 – 14 000 final stand per ha (45 – 50 cm in a row, 160 cm between rows) |
| End Use | Fresh market |
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