1999-2001 TOMATO CULTIVARS

Compiled by Martin Gent

 

Name

Source

Years

Total

Market

Market

Fruit

 

Comments

 

 

 

 

 

 

in trial

pounds/

fraction

pounds/

size

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

plant

 

plant

ounce

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cabernet

Holmes

3

15.5

0.36

5.6

6.4

 

Open pollinated, large fruit, tends to crack

 

Cobra

Vilmorin

3

12.6

0.48

6.1

4.9

 

Medium size, green shoulder

 

 

Dynamo

Sunseeds

3

9.9

0.49

4.9

2.9

 

Cluster type, small fruit, green shoulder

 

Match

DeRuiter

3

13.6

0.53

7.1

5.8

 

Popular, uniform ripe, med large fruit

 

Trust

DeRuiter

3

13.4

0.53

7.1

5.9

 

Popular, uniform ripe, med large fruit

 

Alexandros

Sunseeds

2

10.6

0.62

6.6

2.8

 

Cluster type, small fruit

 

 

 

Buffalo

Enza

2

11.6

0.54

6.3

4.8

 

Medium size, uniform ripe, good quality

 

JetStar

Harris

2

15.2

0.48

7.2

6.1

 

Open pollinated, large fruit, tends to crack

 

Mississippi

Rijk Zwaan

2

13.8

0.64

8.8

5.8

 

Med large fruit, resistant to cracking

 

 

Nicklow21

Nicklow

2

11.5

0.48

5.5

6.1

 

Large fruit, uniform ripe, uneven shape, tends to crack

Capello

DeRuiter

1

10.5

0.23

2.4

5.3

 

Very susceptible to cracking

 

 

Dalton

Enza

1

5.1

0.48

2.4

2.0

 

Cluster type, smallest fruit

 

 

 

Pegasus

Sunseeds

1

6.5

0.30

2.0

3.0

 

Cluster type, small fruit, most green shoulder

 

Perfecto

DeRuiter

1

9.7

0.18

1.7

4.6

 

Medium, uniform ripe, most cracked skin

 

ToughBoy

Seedway

1

4.3

0.28

1.2

3.1

 

Pink color, small fruit, tends to crack

 

Triton

Enza

1

4.5

0.45

2.0

2.0

 

Cluster type, smallest fruit

 

 

 

Parks 656

Parks

1

13.6

0.60

8.1

3.8

 

Medium small, few cracks, some green shoulder

Tradiro

DeRuiter

1

12.2

0.73

9.0

3.7

 

Medium small, uniform ripe, no cracks

 

Cronos

Sunseeds

1

11.0

0.76

8.3

3.5

 

Medium small, uniform ripe, few cracks

 

Nicklow102

Nicklow

1

14.5

0.51

7.4

7.6

 

Largest fruit, uniform ripe, some cracked skin

 

Quest

DeRuiter

1

14.4

0.72

10.4

7.4

 

Largest fruit, uniform ripe, very poor germination

 

Tomato Cultivars for Greenhouse Tomato Trial 2000

Variety

Source

Contact

Characteristics

Cronos

Sunseeds

Sunseeds, 408-776-1111

18640 Sutter Blvd, Morgan Hill, CA 95038

6.2 oz uniform

TMV V F2

Buffalo

Cat 788

Enza

Johnny’s Select Seed, 207-437-4395

RR 1 Box 2580, Albion, ME 04910

7.1 oz uniform

TMV C V F2

Cabernet

Holmes

Cat 4011, Holmes Seed Co, 330-492-0123

2125 – 46th St NW, Canton, Ohio 44709

9 oz  green shoulder

TMV V F2 N

Cobra

Cat 2064

Vilmorin

Johnny’s Select Seed, 207-437-4395

RR 1 Box 2580, Albion, ME 04910

8 oz uniform

TMV V F2

Dynamo

Sunseeds

Sunseeds, 408-776-1111

18640 Sutter Blvd, Morgan Hill, CA 95037

5 oz uniform cluster

TMV V F2

Jet Star

Cat 869

Harris

Harris Seeds, 800-544-7938

PO BOX 22960, Rochester, NY 14692

8 oz green shoulder

V F1

Match

De Ruiter

De Ruiter Seeds Inc, 614-459-1498

POB 20228, Columbus OH 43220

8.2 oz uniform

TMV C V F2

Mississippi

Rijk Zwaan

Hydrogardens, 800-634-6362

PO Box 25845, Colorado Springs, CO 80936

7.5 oz uniform

TMV C V F2 Silvering

Nicklow’s #21

Clark Nicklow

Nicklow Vegetables, 800-642-5569

POB 457, Ashland, MA 01721

8 oz uniform

Nicklow’s #102

Clark Nicklow

Nicklow Vegetables, 800-634-6362

POB 457, Ashland, MA 01721

8 oz uniform

Quest

De Ruiter

De Ruiter Seeds Inc, 614-459-1498

POB 20228, Columbus OH 43220

8.0 oz

TMV C V F2

Trust

De Ruiter

De Ruiter Seeds Inc, 614-459-1498

POB 20228, Columbus OH 43220

8.0 oz uniform

TMV C V F2