Outstanding Qualities

• Resistance to fusarium race 3, tomato curly stunt and tomato spotted wilt
• Good compact plant habit
• Uniform fruit size and shape
• Good leaf cover and vigour

Emma* is a new indeterminate salad tomato from Sakata’s local breeding programme. Emma* is characterized by a very good fruit set, uniform fruit size and a very good disease package. Emma* has high resistance to Verticillium wilt race 1 (Vd: 1), Fusarium wilt races 1 and 2 (Fol: 1 – 2), Tomato mosaic (ToMV) and Leaf mold races 1 – 5 (Ff: 1 – 5) (ex Cf) and intermediate resistance to Tomato curly stunt (ToCSV) and Tomato yellow leaf curl (TYLCV). Emma* has a very good shelf life. The strong vigour of the plants tends to make it less susceptible to common leaf diseases under circumstances normally conducive to disease development. Emma* can be grown under protection in shadenet structures and in the open field.

Special Varietal Requirements

• First three trusses should not be set during the coldest time of the season

CHARACTERISTIC* EMMA*
KIND Indeterminate F1 hybrid tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.)
PRODUCTION TYPE Open field and under protection
FIRMNESS Very good
MATURITY Medium
PLANT VIGOUR Strong
SEASON Year-round production in frost-free areas
FRUIT WEIGHT 160 - 220 g
FRUIT SHAPE Oblate
PEDUNCLE Jointed
ATTACHMENT POINT Medium, neat
SHOULDER Smooth to slightly ribbed
SHOULDER COLOUR Uniform
COLOUR Internal: very good; External: very good
FLAVOUR Good
UNIFORMITY Excellent
LEAF COVER Medium dense
DISEASE REACTION (SCIENTIFIC)
High resistance: Verticillium dahliae race 1 (Vd: 1), Fusarium oxysporum f.sp lycopersici
races 1, 2, 3 (Fol: 1 - 3), Tomato mosaic virus (ToMV), Fulvia fulva races 1-5 (Ff:1–5) and
Meloidogyne incognita, Meloidogyne javanica (Mi,Mj)v
v Nematode resistance can break down when soil temperatures are above 32°C
Intermediate resistance: Tomato curly stunt virus (ToCSV), Tomato yellow leaf curl virus
(TYLCV) and Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV)
MARKETS / END USE Fresh market and pre-pack
POPULATION GUIDE 20 000 – 24 000 final stand per ha for production under protection
10 000 – 14 000 final stand per ha for open field
SPECIAL FEATURES Excellent quality, resistant to Tomato curly stunt