Fresh Market Tomato Breeding Program

Dilip R. Panthee, Ph.D.
Tomato Breeder and Assistant Professor
Horticultural Science

Randolph G. Gardner, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus

2007 Replicated Plum Tomato Vine-ripe Trial
Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Station (MHCRS)
Total Yield Data Means
	25 lb. B/A Total Yield	25 lb. B/A Marketable	Percent Marketable	Ounces / Fruit
Plum Crimson	3266	2217*	67	4.7
NC 05255	4594	4422	96	4.7
BHN 685	4644	3382	73	5.0
NC 07214	3775	3518	93	4.6
NC 0679	4828	4643	96	4.7
NC 06113	4524	4279	95	4.3
NC 0687	2788	1564*	55	5.0
NC 06129	4493	4317	96	4.6

LSD	658	689	12	0.3
*Yield reduced by tomato spotted wilt virus. All other entries are TSWV resistant.

Early Yield Data Means (MHCRS)
Harvests 1, 2 and 3
	25 lb. B/A Total Yield	25 lb. B/A Marketable	Percent Marketable	Ounces / Fruit
Plum Crimson	2132	1531	71	5.2
NC 05255	2157	2081	96	5.1
BHN 685	2492	1810	73	5.0
NC 07214	2000	1903	95	5.2
NC 0679	2377	2306	97	5.2
NC 06113	2608	2530	97	4.6
NC 0687	1437	778	53	5.7
NC 06129	2331	2254	97	5.2

LSD	497	464	17	0.4

Dilip R. Panthee, Ph.D.
Randolph G. Gardner, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus
Mountain Horticultural Crops Research & Extension Center
455 Research Drive
Mills River, NC 28759
Phone: 828.684.3562 ~ Fax: 828.684.8715
Email: dilip_panthee@ncsu.edu
Email: randy_gardner@ncsu.edu

Posted January 23, 2008