Kashi Shreshth (CRPVRTH-16-4) (Tomato Hybrid)

Technology Background:

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is one of the important vegetable crops for both fresh consumption as vegetable and making processed products. India ranks second after China (67.53 mt) in tomato production (21.18 mt) from an area of 0.84 m ha area with 25.06 t/ha productivity (FAOSTAT 2023). However, crop faces problems of biotic/abiotic stresses especially ToLCV and unavailability of dual type hybrids, which can be used for both fresh and processing purpose. Further, tomato processing in India is very low i.e. 0.93% of total tomato production. Hence, there is an urgent need to develop tomato hybrids suitable for both processing & fresh along with TOLCV resistance, and also suitable for summer and rainy season cultivation. Present day hybrids do not meet all these all criteria. 

Technology Details:

The tomato hybrid Kashi Shreshth (CRPVRTH-16-4) has been developed at the institute and identified by the Institute Technology Identification Committee, ICAR-IIVR, Varanasi. Kashi Shresth produces high yield (930-1400 q/ha in winter season) in combination with ToLCV resistance (Ty-3 gene), dual type (fresh & processing) (TSS: 4.59 Brix), early-medium maturity (105-110 days after transplanting) and also apt to winter/rabi crop and off-season (rainy and summer) cultivation in Varanasi and adjoining area in Uttar Pradesh. Kashi Shresth produces 20-25% yield gain over best check Abhilash. The hybrid scored 1st ranks in 13 centres and 2nd rank in 7 centres in IET, AVT-I and AVT-II trials in AICRP (VC). 

Salient features of Kashi Shreshth (CRPVRTH-16-4):

• Growth habit: Semi-determinate 
• Plant height: 110.33 cm 
• Days to 50% flowering: 40-45 days
• of fruits/ cluster: 3 to 8
• Days to first picking (days after planting): 75-80 days
• Days to last picking (days after planting): 105-110 days
• Fruit shape: Round