Lyric F1 Hybrid Indeterminate Orange Cocktail Tomato
OUTSTANDING QUALITIES
- ORANGE COCKTAIL VARIETY
- OUTSTANDING FLAVOUR AND HIGH SUGAR CONTENT
- CRACKING RESISTANCE AND EXCELLENT SHELF LIFE
- GOOD YIELD POTENTIAL
- GOOD RESISTANCE
Lyric is a vigorous, indeterminate orange cocktail tomato variety especially suited for production under protection. Lyric’s fruit is unlikely to crack and weigh approximately 20 g with a very good shelf life. Lyric has a high resistance to Fusarium wilt race 1 (Fol: 1), Fusarium crown and root rot (Forl), Tomato mosaic virus (0,1), Leaf mold races 1 – 5 (Ff: 1 – 5) (ex Cf) and intermediate resistance to Root-knot (Mi).
SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS
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CHARACTERISTIC*: LYRIC
KIND: Indeterminate F1 hybrid tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.)
TYPE: Cocktail
PRODUCTION TYPE: Under protection
FIRMNESS: Excellent
MATURITY: Medium early – 70 days
PLANT VIGOUR: Medium
SEASON: Year round culture in frost-free areas
FRUIT WEIGHT: 18 – 25 g
FRUIT SHAPE: Globe
PEDUNCLE: Jointed
ATTACHMENT POINT: Minute, neat
SHOULDER: Smooth
SHOULDER COLOUR: Uniform green
COLOUR: Bright Orange
FLAVOUR: Outstanding
UNIFORMITY: Excellent
LEAF COVER: Good
DISEASE REACTION (SCIENTIFIC):
High resistance: Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Lycopersici race 1 (Fol: 1) Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. radicis-lycopersici (Forl), Tomato mosiac virus (0,1) Fulvia fulva (ex Cladesporium fulvum) races 1 – 5 (Ff: 1 – 5) (ex Cf)
Intermediate resistance: Meloidogyne incognita (Mi)
MARKET USE: Single fruit, pre-packing, export
POPULATION GUIDE: 24 000 – 28 000 final stand per ha
SPECIAL FEATURES: Outstanding flavour and colour and high yield potential. Suitable for open field production
