Fulvento

Tomato

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Seviocard'

Summary: The upper side of the leaf blade of ‘Fulvento' has weak glossiness while that of ‘Seviocard' has a medium degree of glossiness. The fruit of ‘Fulvento' matures very late in the season while the fruit of ‘Seviocard' matures late in the season.

Description:

SEEDLING: anthocyanin colouration of hypocotyl present

PLANT: indeterminate growth type, tall, flowers mid to late season, very late fruit maturity

STEM: weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration, long internode

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

INFLORESCENCE: mainly uniparous type
PEDUNCLE: abscission layer present, long
FLOWER: yellow, pubescence of style present

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

DISEASE REACTIONS: resistant to Verticillium sp. (Va and Vd) race 0, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici race 0EU/1US and 1EU/2US, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. radicis lycopersici, Passalora fulva race 0, group A, B, C, D and E, Tomato Mosaic Virus strains 0, 1 and 2; moderately resistant to Meloidogyne incognita; no resistance to Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus race 0

Origin & Breeding History: 'Fulvento' (breeder's reference DRTJ4029) originated from a hand pollinated cross made between two proprietary breeding lines, 'FIS-XM21-4561' and 'FIS-XM21-4562', in 2018 at a Seminis breeding station located in Bergschenhoek, Netherlands. The resulting hybrid variety 'Fulvento' was selected in 2022 for its fruit shape, fruit colour and disease resistance.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'Fulvento' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination application number TMT4090 purchased from the Naktuinbouw in Roelofarendsveen, Netherlands. The trial was conducted by the Naktuinbouw in Roelofarendsveen, Netherlands in 2023.

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Tomato: 'Fulvento'