HORTU is an exciting new indeterminate fresh market tomato, specially bred for the fresh market with all of the strong futures needed for the tough conditions.
- Well adapted variety
- Compact, balanced plant
- Big fruit size
- Fol:3, TMV, TYLCV and TSWV resistance
Type
Indeterminate round.
Maturity
It’s a good early-medium maturing variety. The first fruit will mature around 90-95 days after transplanting. Days to maturity may vary due to environmental conditions that may delay maturity.
Plant Characteristics
HORTU is robust, with a strong stand and plant framework, making the variety balanced and well adapted to warmer weather conditions.
Plant Populations
Depending on spacing the variety can be planted between 13 500 - 15 000 plants per hectare. It is an open field variety requiring normal trellising.
Variety Characteristics
HORTU is a firm, large, attractive, deep oblate fruit with an average mass of 190-220g. It is well balanced and keeps its fruit shape and size. HORTU does reduce its fruit size when no pruning practices are carried out.
Features & Benefits
HORTU has an excellent disease resistance package, with good fruit size in comparison to STAR 9037. Good field tolerance to foliar diseases has been observed under high rainfall conditions.
Disease Resistance
HR: Va:1, Vd:1, Fol:1-3, TMV, TYLCV, IR: Ma, Mi, Mj, TSWV