Amiral F1 Hybrid Tomato Seed

Amiral F1 Hybrid Tomato Seed is the choice of serious Nigerian farmers who want a tomato variety they can depend on season after season. Produced by Sakata Seeds, one of the most respected seed companies in the world, Amiral F1 brings together early maturity, excellent fruit quality and a strong disease resistance package into one powerful hybrid variety that performs consistently across Nigeria.

One of the qualities that makes Amiral F1 so popular among Nigerian farmers is its exceptional firmness. The fruits have thick flesh that gives them a long shelf life and the ability to survive long distance transportation without bruising or spoiling. This is a major advantage in Nigeria where tomatoes often have to travel hundreds of kilometres from farm to market. With Amiral F1, you can harvest, transport and sell without losing quality.

Key features of Amiral F1 Hybrid Tomato Seed:

• Early maturity of 60 to 65 days after transplanting for first harvest
• Determinate saladette type with neat, manageable growth habit
• Produces uniform blocky bright red fruits weighing 80 to 100 grams each
• Excellent fruit firmness ideal for long distance transportation and long shelf life
• Very good leaf cover protecting fruits from sunscald in hot weather
• Yield potential of up to 30 tonnes per acre with proper agronomic practices
• Can be grown in all seasons including rainy and post rainy season
• Particularly tolerant to high temperatures unlike most other tomato varieties
• Suitable for both greenhouse farming and open field cultivation
• Ideal for fresh market sales and industrial tomato processing
• Population guide of 20,000 to 30,000 final stands per hectare
  Disease resistance:
• High resistance to Verticillium Wilt race 1
• High resistance to Fusarium Wilt races 1 and 2
• Intermediate resistance to Bacterial Wilt
• Good tolerance to high temperature stress
  How to plant:

Start seeds in a well prepared nursery with good quality seed compost. Transplant seedlings to the main field when they are 4 to 5 weeks old. Space plants 45cm apart in rows 75cm apart. Apply plenty of organic matter and balanced fertilizer before transplanting. Water regularly and monitor for pests and diseases throughout the growing season. Install drip irrigation for optimal results and maximum yield.