Bellastar* F1 Hybrid Indeterminate Tomato
OUTSTANDING QUALITIES
- NEW MINI PLUM VARIETY
- OUTSTANDING FLAVOUR AND HIGH SUGAR CONTENT
- INTENSE RED COLOUR
- EXCELLENT YIELD POTENTIAL
Bellastar* is a highly productive indeterminate mini plum tomato that performs very well in the early and main season slots. It offers medium-tall and vigorous plants with a good leaf cover and maintains good fruit size and shape uniformity throughout the production cycle. The fruit is high quality with a rich deep red colour and good flavour. The variety is suited to long cycle crops.
SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS
- Adequate light and optimal temperatures ensure good flavour and colour development.
CHARACTERISTIC*: Bellastar*
KIND: Indeterminate F1 hybrid tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. nom cons)
TYPE: Mini plum
PRODUCTION TYPE: Under protection
FIRMNESS: Excellent
MATURITY: Early
PLANT VIGOUR: Medium
SEASON: Year round culture in frost-free areas
FRUIT WEIGHT: 11 – 15 g dependent on pruning technique
FRUIT SHAPE: Elongated
PEDUNCLE: Jointed
ATTACHMENT POINT: Minute, neat
SHOULDER: Smooth
SHOULDER COLOUR: Uniform green turning red
COLOUR: Intense red
FLAVOUR: Outstanding
UNIFORMITY: Excellent
LEAF COVER: Good
DISEASE REACTION (SCIENTIFIC): High resistance: Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lycopersici race 1 (Fol:1), Fulvia fulva (Ff: A-E), and Tomato mosaic virus races 0-2
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.
