Marinice

Tomato

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Merlice'

Summary: The plants of 'Marinice' are taller than those of 'Merlice'. The upper side of the leaf of 'Marinice' has weak blistering while the leaf of 'Merlice' has a weak to medium degree of blistering. The leaflet of 'Marinice' is medium to large while the leaflet of 'Merlice' is medium sized. In relation to the main axis of the leaf, the petiolule of the leaflet of 'Marinice' has an erect to semi-erect attitude while that of 'Merlice' has a semi-erect attitude. The fruit skin of 'Marinice' is darker red than that of 'Merlice'.

Description:

SEEDLING: anthocyanin colouration of hypocotyl present

PLANT: indeterminate growth habit, medium to tall, flowers mid-season, late to very late fruit maturity

STEM: very weak to weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration, medium length internode

LEAF: horizontal to semi-drooping attitude, medium length, medium width, bipinnate division of blade
LEAF BLADE (UPPER SIDE): medium to dark green, weak glossiness, weak blistering
LEAFLET: medium to large, erect to semi-erect attitude of petiolule in relation to main axis of leaf

INFLORESCENCE: equally uniparous and multiparous type
PEDUNCLE: abscission layer absent
FLOWER: yellow, pubescence of style present

IMMATURE FRUIT: no green shoulder, light to medium green skin excluding shoulder, no green stripes
MATURE FRUIT: large, small to medium length to diameter ratio, oblate shape in longitudinal section, weak ribbing at peduncle end, medium depression at peduncle end, small to medium sized peduncle scar, small to medium sized blossom scar, flat at blossom end, medium sized diameter of core (in cross-section) in relation to total diameter when viewed from above, thick pericarp, three and four locules, red skin, medium glossiness of skin, red flesh, firm

DISEASE REACTIONS: no resistance to Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus race 0; moderately resistant to Meloidogyne incognita; resistance to Verticillium sp. (Va and Vd) fysio race 0, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici race 0 (ex1) and race 1 (ex 2), Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. radicis lycopersici, Fulvia fulva (Ff) (ex Cladosporium fulvum) race 0 and groups A, B, C, D and E, Tomato Mosaic Virus strains 0, 1 and 2, Oidium neolycopersici (On) (ex Odium lycopersicum (OI)) and Tomato Torrado Virus present

Origin & Breeding History: 'Marinice' (experimental designation DRTH1011) originated from a hand pollinated cross conducted in 2015 at the Seminis breeding station located in Bergschenhoek, Netherlands. The cross was made between proprietary Seminis breeding lines 'FIR-XM17-4466', as the female parent, and 'FIR-XM15-4367', as the male parent. From the resulting progeny, the hybrid tomato variety 'Marinice' was selected in 2017 for its fruit yield, quality, uniformity, skin colour and flavour.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'Marinice' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number TMT3404, purchased from the Naktuinbouw in Roelofarendsveen, Netherlands. The trial was conducted by the Naktuinbouw in Roelofarendsveen, Netherlands in 2019.

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Tomato: 'Marinice'

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Tomato: 'Marinice'

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Tomato: Reference variety 'Merlice'