Rock F1/Big Rock F1 Tomato — This is one of the most popular hybrid tomatoes for Nigeria / hot climate.
Type & Growth:
- Hybrid, Determinate / Semi-determinate
- Very vigorous, compact vine with good leaf cover, grows up to 1.5m tall
- High adaptability to high temperature — good fruit setting even in heat
65 - 70 days from transplanting to first harvest
- High Yield: 25 tonnes per acre under good management
Fruit Quality:
- Attractive oval / blocky, uniform size
- 140-160g per fruit
- Uniform green to deep red at full ripe
- Very firm, juicy and pulpy inside
- Keeps well up to 15 days after harvest
Disease Resistance
- High Resistance: TYLCV (Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus), TSWV (Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus), Grey Leaf Spot, Nematodes (Ma, Mi, Mj)
- Intermediate Resistance: Fusarium Wilt, Verticillium Wilt, Tomato Mosaic Virus, Blight