Tomato Variety Trials- Spring 2005 z
Variety of Tomato Seed source Yield
(lbs/ plant)
Fruit size Tastey Comments
TAMU 16.4 3.7 3.7 80% ripe, firm fruit
Peto (Seminis) 14.4 9.0 8.5 Good foliage; fruit soft
TAMU 13.0 8.8 6.0 Lots of fruit; foliage a bit weak
Harris Moran 12.4 7.5 6.2 Late; lots of fruit, good foliage
Harris Moran 11.8 8.8 7.3 Weak foliage; soft fruit
Seminis 10.6 7.2 6.2 Early maturing; over ripe
BHN 9.6 8.8 3.7 Great cover; dark foliage
Peto (Seminis) 9.4 8.8 8.3 Late; vigorous plant
Seminis 9.2 9.0 3.4 Good cover; crown set
Seminis 9.0 8.3 8.0 Good Foliage; firm fruit
Seminis 8.6 8.3 5.3 Good Foliage;firm fruit
Harris Moran 6.8 8.5 8.1 Good foliage; limited plants
Harris Moran 5.8 5.9 8.1 Terrible virus

z Transplanted on April 6, 2005; harvested on June 23, 2005
y Average of 7 testers 1=worst, 10=best
x Similar to Sure Fire
w Limited plants in poor field location