Features
1. High Yielding – With 3 times the yield of non-hybrid tomatoes. Kilele F1 gives 30-35 tomatoes per acre, under good agronomic practices.
2. A Hard Tomato – Hardness in tomato increases its shelf life and transportability
3. Sweet – A sweet tomato is a pick for buyers. Kilele F1 is a particularly good tasting variety without a bitter after-taste
4. Yields More For Longer – Kilele F1 harvesting goes on for up to 10 weeks under good agronomic conditions.
KILELE F1 FACTS
Plant Type
- Kilele F1 is a medium early determinate elongated hybrid for bush and staked cultures.
- It is suitable for dryer and more humid areas or periods of maturity.
- 75 days after transplanting.
Production/Yield
- Average 30 – 35 tonnes per acre under good agronomic practice.
- Kilele F1 can be harvested for up to a period of 10 weeks.
Fruit
- Very firm elongated (oval), non-greenback, smooth, and firm square fruits.
- with an average fruit weight of 120 – 130 grams.
- Shelf life – over 21 days when harvested at a mature stage.
Disease Resistance
- Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV) (Gathuri/ ngumi)
- Tomato Mosaic Virus (ToMV): 0-2
- Verticillium & Fusarium wilt (race 1 and 2)
- Nematodes (M.incognita/++)
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