Over 2 years, 2 new varieties of vine tomatoes are being grown by producers : Clodano (Syngenta) and Siranzo (Rijk Kwaan). In the South, Climberley (Syngenta) remains the reference in summer plantations, Clodano does not support the heat at plantation. “But this niche is decreasing as it is complicated on the health perspective, with over this period a high risk of aleyrods (Bemisia tabaci), eventual carriers of TYLVC, and Tuta absoluta which could cause important damage to young plantations” explained Raphaël Tisiot from the Ctifl in Balandran.
As for winter plantations, Climberley remains the largest, although Clodano has developed over the last 2 years and today covers over 30-40% of surfaces in PACA, Languedoc-Roussillon and the South-West. In the Nantes region, whilst Plaisance was the largest in 2013, with Altess and Levanzo, surface of Clodano and Siranzo has strongly increased in 2014 to cover 40-50% of surfaces. “Over 39 ha of Oceane vine tomatoes, 30% were Clodana in 2014 and 15-20% Siranzo” says Nicolas Aubin, tomato technician at Oceane. Clodano’s share should reach 45-50% in 2015 whilst Siranzo will stabilise at 15-20%. 15-20% of Plaisance surface will remain and 10% Climberley for crops on soil. Capricia, which represented 12% of surfaces in 2014 will be stopped due to its potential for a smaller yield. In Brittany, over the 27 ha of Solarenn vine tomatoes, 70% were Clodana in 2014, whilst in 2013 the dominant varieties were Levanzo, Climstar and Endeavour. “And in 2015 there will undoubtedly be another two thirds of surface of Clodance and one part Siranzo” estimates Alain Vitre, tomato technician for Solarenn.