Evaluation of cherry tomato [Solanum lycopersicum L. var. cerasiforme (Dunnal) A. Gray] genotypes for yield and quality traits

Abstract

The present research work was undertaken to identify the genetically divergent genotypes for higher yield and desirable quality traits under shade net in tropical climatic condition. The study consisted of eighteen genotypes collected from different places were raised, evaluated and studied for mean performance for yield and yield contributing traits and for quality traits. Based on per se performance of genotypes, the genotype Solan Red Round was adjusted as the best for tropical condition, since it had recorded superior performance for twelve characters viz., number of branches per plant (21.1), number of fruits per cluster (5.13), single fruit weight (10.57g), pericarp thickness (2.24mm), fruit yield per plant (2.94kg), estimated fruit yield per hectare (73.42t), total chlorophyll content (4.08mg/g), leaf area index (1.91), dry matter production (2.5t/ha), titratable acidity (0.42%), total soluble solids (6.03 0 Brix) and lycopene (1.96mg/100g). It was followed by Kamanoor Local, K C Patti Local, Aadalur Local and Kodalangadu Local under shade net condition. The highest plant height (5.18m) and number of clusters per plant (96.57) was recorded in Aranuttrumalai Local and Thandikudi Local, respectively.

Evaluation and Selection of Cherry Tomato [Solanum lycopersicum (L.) var. cerasiforme Mill.] Genotypes for Growth and Yield Contributing Characters

“…The lowest yield hectare -1 of 12.25 tonnes was noted in IIHR 2876. These results were in agreement with the reports of Renuka et al, (2014) and Ramya et al, (2016) in cherry tomato.…”

“…Indu Rani (2002) also concluded that the parents exhibited higher per se for fruit weight in tomato. It also conformity with the findings of Macua et al, (2009), Boches et al, (2011 and Ramya et al, (2016) in cherry tomato.…”

“…The high yielding potential of any genotype will serve as the good parents for further crop improvement programme. Thus, the present result correlates with the outcome of Samadia et al, (2006), Mehta and Asati (2008), Manna and Paul (2012), Reddy et al, (2013) in tomato and Prema et al, (2011a), Silva et al, (2011), Ceballos-Aguirreand Vallejo-Cabrera (2012), Kumar et al, (2014), Renuka et al, (2014) and Ramya et al, (2016) in cherry tomato. Among the 24 genotypes of cherry tomato of the study, the genotype LE 1223 registered the highest yield hectare -1 of 31.45 tonnes followed by PAV 2373 (29.68 tonnes) and VGT 89 (27.00 tonnes).…”

“…Anand (2007), Gomathi (2008) and Mohamed et al, (2012) observed similar results with number of fruits cluster -1 in tomato and Prema et al, (2011a) and Kumar et al, (2014) The lowest number of fruit cluster plant -1 was recorded by the genotype Pusa Cherry Tomato 1 as 19.14. Ramya et al, (2016) also observed more number of fruit cluster plant -1 in cherry tomato. The least number of days (26.67) was taken for fruit set to fruit maturity by LE 13, LE 87, PAV 2373 and VRCT 17 and longest period for fruit set to fruit maturity was recorded by ATL-01-19 (32.93).…”

“…The highest number of fruits plant (2003) and Mehta and Asati (2008) in tomato and Ceballos-Aguirreand Vallejo-Cabrera (2012), Kumar et al, (2014) and Ramya et al, (2016) in cherry tomato. Fruit length was found to be the highest (5.14 cm) in the genotype VRCT 155 followed by .…”