Fresh market tomatoes: BASF Vegetable seeds offers Jungle F1
Date:04-08-2019
The Jungle F1 cherry tomato is available, ideal for transplants until the end of July. Very productive, with a bright red color, it is resistant to high temperatures and its fruits have a good long shelf life. Selected by Nunhems - BASF's Agricultural Solutions division - after years of genetic research it has been very favorably received by Sicilian farmers and producers in particular.
Excellent berry quality, long shelf life, brilliance: these are some of the characteristics of Jungle F1 , the cocktail tomato proposed by Nunhems - BASF's Agricultural Solutions division - after years of genetic research. The variety is very in line with market demands: it has a size of about 30-35 grams and is ideal for transplants from January until the end of July.
It is a tomato with a compact plant with very close internodes, of medium vigor, which does not suffer from high temperatures and does not tend to slide off, with herringbone bunches of 10-12 perfectly round fruits, attractive red, and tolerant to cracking. Sepals and rachis are of an intense green and one of the main strengths of this variety is that it is very well preserved in post-harvest and its fruits have a good LSL, very tolerant to cracking and with a good package of resistances.
"The strength of this variety is that it gives farmers the security of a good yield - explains Rosario Tumino, BASF sales specialist - because it doesn't get stressed. Jungle is a concentrate of productivity, very tolerant to high temperatures given by solar radiation. It has been on the market for some years, but its demand has always been higher than the offer, exceeding sales expectations every year ".
Jungle F1 perfectly adapts to market requirements and fully satisfies the demands of consumers, combining high production yields with ease of cultivation and complete adaptability to Sicilian production cycles - notoriously suited for the cultivation of table tomato - and not only.
"For years we have chosen Jungle F1 for its post-harvest strength - explains Maurizio Manchiniagricultural producer from Vittoria - Our clientele particularly appreciates it because the bunch remains unchanged ”. "This Cherry cocktail tomato - adds Gianni Ballone , agricultural entrepreneur from Ragusa - is an excellent product, resistant to cracks and high temperatures, which allows easy management even in summer".
A tomato therefore considered ideal also by Sicilian producers, demanding farmers who pay attention to the details of the varieties they grow, able to meet market trends and prove to be vigorous, resistant and productive.
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Editor's note: This article was originally published in Italian. This English summary has been prepared with Google Translate and edited for clarity.
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