Hazera has launched its first Tomato brown rugose fruit virus-resistant varieties for the Mexican market, showcasing them at the most important event for agriculture in Latin America- EXPO AgroAlimentaria Guanajuato 2022 in Mexico.
Tomato brown rugose fruit virus is very prominent in Mexico, with growers facing diminished yields and battered fruit. ToBRFV is a huge problem for tomato production, affecting the yield and fruit quality, with coloring issues and brown spots on fruits directly impacting the marketable yield.
Since ToBRFV hit tomato growers worldwide, Hazera’s R&D team has been working tirelessly to find varieties capable of giving an effective level of ToBRFV resistance without compromising the yield and fruit quality.
With the optimal balance between protection and performance, Canelo, one of Hazera’s tomato varieties with resistance to ToBRFV, is an indeterminate Roma type with a vigorous plant. It maintains a balanced yield under adverse environmental conditions due to its wide array of resistances.
Canelo is a very productive variety, ideal for growing in a net house or greenhouse. Additionally, with its ToBRFV resistance, Canelo is able to serve the Mexican grower as an effective tool to face the highly infectious virus.
Source: israelagri.com