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Tomato Variety Trials - Fall 2001

Variety Seed Source Yield
(lbs./plant)^z Fruit
size Percent
ripe Comments

Celebrity Peto 31.6 large 18 Radial stem cracks

Heatwave Peto 27.6 large 59 Firm fruit

SunMaster Rogers/Novartis 27.2 med-large 54 Yields well

Best Healthy TAMU 25.6 large 45 Uniform yield across field

Florasette Seminis 19.6 med-large 60 Nice fruit and plant

BHN 444 BHN 19.6 large 58 Uniform, firm fruit

Surefire Rogers/Novartis 19.3 small 64 Small, firm fruit

SureBest TAMU 19.2 small 81 Not as good as Surefire

BHN 563 BHN 18.8 med-large 28 Firm fruit

Bingo Ferry Morse 18.6 large 33 Still looks good

BHN 189 BHN 18 large 26 Looks promising

Whirlaway Ferry Morse 17.3 med-large 85 Standard; still looks good

Florida 91 Seminis 16.7 large 21 Firm fruit but late

Sunchaser Seminis 15 large 42 Large fruit; but not many per plant

Heart Healthy Cherry Surprise TAMU 14.1 small 83 Good production

BHN 555 BHN 12.8 large 25 Average production

^zDouble row planted on a 72 inch bed with one drip line per bed; Each rep consisted of 2 wide beds 25 feet long; five plants per rep were harvested

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Variety	Seed Source	Yield (lbs./plant)^z	Fruit size	Percent ripe	Comments
Tomato Variety Trials - Fall 2001
Celebrity	Peto	31.6	large	18	Radial stem cracks
Heatwave	Peto	27.6	large	59	Firm fruit
SunMaster	Rogers/Novartis	27.2	med-large	54	Yields well
Best Healthy	TAMU	25.6	large	45	Uniform yield across field
Florasette	Seminis	19.6	med-large	60	Nice fruit and plant
BHN 444	BHN	19.6	large	58	Uniform, firm fruit
Surefire	Rogers/Novartis	19.3	small	64	Small, firm fruit
SureBest	TAMU	19.2	small	81	Not as good as Surefire
BHN 563	BHN	18.8	med-large	28	Firm fruit
Bingo	Ferry Morse	18.6	large	33	Still looks good
BHN 189	BHN	18	large	26	Looks promising
Whirlaway	Ferry Morse	17.3	med-large	85	Standard; still looks good
Florida 91	Seminis	16.7	large	21	Firm fruit but late
Sunchaser	Seminis	15	large	42	Large fruit; but not many per plant
Heart Healthy Cherry Surprise	TAMU	14.1	small	83	Good production
BHN 555	BHN	12.8	large	25	Average production
^zDouble row planted on a 72 inch bed with one drip line per bed; Each rep consisted of 2 wide beds 25 feet long; five plants per rep were harvested