BARI TOMATO-8 (SHILA)
TOMATO VARIETY: BARI TOMATO-8 (SHILA)
Main Features of the Variety
| Developed by | Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute(BARI), Gazipur, Bangladesh |
| Method of development/origin | Introduced from AVRDC |
| Year of release | 1998 |
| Main characteristics | Longer shelf life under normal room temperature, suitable for transportation due to its compactness and thick, hard skin. High yielding variety, plant dwarf, fruit square to round, fruit color light red, fruit fleshy, fruit/plant 25-30, fruit weight 100-115g, yield/plant 2.5-3.0kg, crop duration 100-110 days. This variety is cultivated in winter season all over Bangladesh. |
| Planting season and time | Rabi, September to October. |
| Harvesting time | 80-85 days after transplantation fruit harvest start. Harvest 4-5 time in one season. |
| Yield | 90-95 t/ha |
| Resistance/tolerance | Tolerant to bacteria wilt disease. |
| Quality of the product | Collected ripe fruit 15-20days store in room temperature. |
