BARI TOMATO-5
TOMATO VARIETY: BARI TOMATO-5
Main Features of the Variety
| Developed by | Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute(BARI), Gazipur, Bangladesh |
| Origin | AVRDC |
| Year of release | 1996 |
| Main characteristics | The variety is heat tolerant, fruits are red, heart shaped, slightly ribbed, average fruit weight40-50g, number of fruit/plant 20-22,fruit weight /plant 800-1000g, crop duration 90-100 days. |
| Planting season and time | Early cultivable in winter, Suitable for summer and rainy season production providing raised bed under poly tunnel with application of hormone (Tomatotone). In summer: May to June and as early vegetable this variety is cultivate Mid August to Mid September. |
| Harvesting time | 60-65 days after transplantation first fruit harvest start. |
| Yield | Yield in summer season 20-22 t/ha, yield increase by application tomato on hormone in summer season. |
| Resistance/tolerance | Tolerant to bacteria wilt disease and high temperature. |
| Quality of the product | Economic in rainy season |
