Avz 1717 was developed for tomato industrial growers who need a tomato with very good yield potential and high brix. It has a good disease resistance package, including outstanding resistance to bacterial canker, Bacterial Spot, and Late Blight, making it very suitable for humid situations. Firmness, shape and size fruit well positioned in the plant to facilitate mechanical harvest.

Key features include:

Excellent yield in hot conditions

Suitable for processing market

High average degrees brix and excellent external and internal red color

Variety has the ability to withstand hot growing conditions and maintain its sure-yield ability

Excellent shape and size for machine harvesting

Vigorous plant and good cover provide ideal protection from sun scald

Agronomic Tips:

Plant density: Depending on latitude, maturity and crop cycle are different. The appropriate plant density is up to 30,000 plants per hectare (with a row distance of 130 cm and a distance between two plants of 25 cm on the row)

 

Characteristics

varietyAvz1717
Plant typedeterminate
ResistancesTSWV, Verticillium wilt, Fusarium wilt, root knot nematode, late blight, early blight,bacterial canker, bacterial spot
Relative Maturity Market useEarly to mid (85-100 days)
Weight-Gr Shapeprocess market
firniness70-90 g Blocky-oval
External colorgood
Harvest uniformityred
jointlessgood
Extended Field Storageyes
Harvest methodyes machine harvesting
Brix potentialHigh (5-6)