SV0215TH is an ideal tomato hybrid for the Australian market.
The SV0215TH – Queensland’s star performer
SV0215TH is an ideal tomato hybrid for the Australian market. It’s a versatile variety that can be manipulated to produce fruit size best suited to customer demand through plant density and pruning techniques. Growers who are already using this variety, say it’s thick stem, fruit colour and firmness as well as its resistance to numerous diseases make it ideal for domestic and export markets. In 2015, Seminis funded field trials to measure the performance and fruit production in northern Queensland conditions. The aim of the trial was to inform our customers about how they can produce fruit that meets the requirements of their customers, and provide them with a practical guide in management of plant density and pruning techniques of SV0215TH. The field trial proved that the SV0215TH could be manipulated to target different fruit size as it
responds well to plant density and pruning changes. Aside from yield, the variety is a strong performer producing excellent and consistent fruit that’s easy to harvest, handle and pack.
Growing fruit for market Based on our research, grower feedback and working with retailers, we know the ideal fruit is a medium to large sized fruit that is easy to pack and has little if any waste when eaten by the consumer. The small size fruit is also in demand as supermarkets use it for their pre packs or bagging of tomatoes. The field trial was done in Bowen Queensland under commercial agronomic and crop protection practices to ensure the results were representative of commercial production.
Quick Facts • A tomato hybrid that can be manipulated to produce a variety of fruit sizes dependent on customer demand. • A robust and long lasting fruit suitable for the domestic and export markets • Strong, hardy plant that is resistant to serious insect transmitted viruses present in Queensland growing areas. • Hybrid popular with growers due to its versatility, yield and ease of packing.
The plants were pruned at 25, 35, 43, and 50 days after transplant (DATP) and hedged twice at 60 and 91 DATP.
progressively from 74 to 113 DATP, then individually weighed and graded.
yield increases recorded across all size classes. This can be demonstrated in the table below.
In the trial, the SV0215TH yield for the 45 cm spacing was greater than for the 60 cm, with
The mature fruit were harvested from mature plants nine times
Weight of tomato fruit in various size classes for combinations of plant spacing and pruning method.
Treatment
Total weight of fruit/plant in each size class (kg)
Plant spacing (cm)
No. of leaders per plant
Extra small
Small
Small medium
Medium
Large Medium
Large
Extra Large
45
2
4.5
1.7
1.9
2.7
1.4
0.2
00
60
2
4.4
1.8
1.8
2.8
2.2
0.4
0.1
60
3
6.3
1.9
1.9
2.7
1.5
0.4
0.1
60
4
5.7
2.2
2.0
2.9
1.3
0.2
0.0
0.0059
0.0002
0.0626
0.6249
0.1247
0.0298
0.0435
1.81
0.49
NA
NA
NA
0.59
0.15
P-value LSD (5% level)
significantly reducing medium to large sized fruit.
For growers who would prefer to grow tomatoes for pre packs, a treatment with plant spacing at 60 cm and 4 leaders will produce more small fruits without
The following information demonstrates the performance of the SV0215TH under certain
conditions. This information can be used to influence the way you transplant and prune your crop to produce a particular size category of fruit.
Fruit size The following chart illustrates the theoretical fruit yield for each size class in tonnes per X SMALL
SMALL
hectare. You can discuss your growing options with your local RBM who understands market SML MEDIUM
MEDIUM
requirements and your growing conditions.
LG MEDIUM
LARGE
X LARGE
45.0
Fruit yield (t/ha)
40.0 35.0 30.0 25.0 20.0 15.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 Pinnacle 45cm Red Luck 45cm SV0215TI 45cm Red Luck 60cm Red Luck 60cm Red Luck 60cm SV0215TI 60cm SV0215TI 60cm SV0215TI 60cm 2 leaders 2 leaders 2 leaders 2 leaders 3 leaders 4 leaders 2 leaders 3 leaders 4 leaders 1
2 X SMALL
3 SMALL
4 SML MEDIUM
5 MEDIUM
45.0
The SV0215TH – Queensland’s star performer
ld (t/ha)
40.0 35.0 30.0 25.0
6
7 LG MEDIUM
8 LARGE
9 X LARGE
Fruit weight These figures represent the total weight of fruit harvested over the nine pickings against the four plant treatments. The comparison over the
various harvest dates, showed some variation between the treatments, but there was some variability in the final pick. If you’re producing for the most
Treatment
weight you can achieve it by spacing plants 60 cm apart and leaving three leaders.
Cumulative total weight of fruit harvested/plant (kg)
Spacing
# of leaders
Pick 1
Pick 2
Pick 3
Pick 4
Pick 5
45 cm
2
0.3
0.6
0.9
2.7
4.1
60 cm
2
0.3
0.7
1.0
3.3
4.5
60 cm
3
0.3
0.6
1.1
3.3
4.7 3.8
60 cm
4
0.3
0.7
0.9
2.5
Spacing
# of leaders
Pick 6
Pick 7
Pick 8
Pick 9
45 cm
2
4.9
5.6
6.3
8.3
60 cm
2
5.4
6.0
6.6
9.5
60 cm
3
5.4
5.9
6.6
9.7
60 cm
4
4.7
5.6
6.5
9.6
Fruit yield In this table the average fruit weight (grams) and the theoretical fruit yield are listed against the plant treatments.
The yield was calculated by taking the mean total weight of the fruit harvested per plant and multiplied by the number
of plants per hectare (assuming 10,000 per hectare planted at 1.5 metre row spacing).
Tomato fruit yield for various combinations of variety, plant spacing and pruning method. Treatment Mean no. of fruit/plant
Mean total weight of fruit/ plant (kg)
Average fruit weight (g)
Theoretical fruit yield‡ (t/ha)
Variety
Plant spacing (cm)
No. of leaders/ plant
1
Pinnacle
45
2
66.5 bc
8.5
2
Red Luck
45
2
54.1
7.8 d
3
SV0215TH
45
2
58.1 cd
8.3 cd
143.2 ab
122.3
4
Red Luck
60
2
65.8 bc
9.8 ab
148.5 ab
108.4 bc
No.
d
bcd
127.4 c
125.5 a
143.9 ab
115.5 abc ab
5
Red Luck
60
3
54.2 d
8.3 cd
153.7 a
92.0 d
6
Red Luck
60
4
51.1 d
7.1
138.0
78.3
7
SV0215TH
60
2
69.9
9.5 abc
8
SV0215TH
60
3
77.1 a
9.7 ab
126.0 c
107.7 bcd
9
SV0215TH
60
4
77.3
9.6
123.3 c
106.7
ab a
e
ab
ab
136.2 bc
e
105.6 cd bcd
P-value
8.76
1.31
15.52
16.13
LSD (5% level)
0.0205
0.0058
0.0072
0.0156
Means within columns followed by the same letter are not significantly different at 5% level of significance. ‡ - theoretical fruit yield = mean total weight of fruit harvested/plant x number of plants/ha (10,000/row spacing of 1.5 m/plant spacing (m))
Disease resistance The robustness of SV0215TH makes it a variety that has exhibited low incidence of foliar diseases, such as bacterial spot and powdery mildew. In trials, it has proven itself to be strong and healthy growing
plant, resistant to a variety of soil pathogens and can produce marketable fruit all the way to the top of the trellis. The plant is also resistant to two serious insect transmitted viruses present in Queensland
production areas, Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus and Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus. These qualities make the variety a lowcost and low-maintenance plant that will help with the grower’s bottom line.
For more information, please contact your nearest Seminis Regional Business Manager by calling 1800 364 846 or scanning the QR code below to locate your nearest representative.
The SV0215TH – Queensland’s star performer
SV0215TH is an ideal tomato hybrid for the Australian market. It’s a versatile variety that can be manipulated to produce fruit size best suited to customer demand through plant density and pruning techniques. Growers who are already using this variety, say it’s thick stem, fruit colour and firmness as well as its resistance to numerous diseases make it ideal for domestic and export markets. In 2015, Seminis funded field trials to measure the performance and fruit production in northern Queensland conditions. The aim of the trial was to inform our customers about how they can produce fruit that meets the requirements of their customers, and provide them with a practical guide in management of plant density and pruning techniques of SV0215TH. The field trial proved that the SV0215TH could be manipulated to target different fruit size as it
responds well to plant density and pruning changes. Aside from yield, the variety is a strong performer producing excellent and consistent fruit that’s easy to harvest, handle and pack.
Growing fruit for market Based on our research, grower feedback and working with retailers, we know the ideal fruit is a medium to large sized fruit that is easy to pack and has little if any waste when eaten by the consumer. The small size fruit is also in demand as supermarkets use it for their pre packs or bagging of tomatoes. The field trial was done in Bowen Queensland under commercial agronomic and crop protection practices to ensure the results were representative of commercial production.
Quick Facts • A tomato hybrid that can be manipulated to produce a variety of fruit sizes dependent on customer demand. • A robust and long lasting fruit suitable for the domestic and export markets • Strong, hardy plant that is resistant to serious insect transmitted viruses present in Queensland growing areas. • Hybrid popular with growers due to its versatility, yield and ease of packing.
The plants were pruned at 25, 35, 43, and 50 days after transplant (DATP) and hedged twice at 60 and 91 DATP.
progressively from 74 to 113 DATP, then individually weighed and graded.
yield increases recorded across all size classes. This can be demonstrated in the table below.
In the trial, the SV0215TH yield for the 45 cm spacing was greater than for the 60 cm, with
The mature fruit were harvested from mature plants nine times
Weight of tomato fruit in various size classes for combinations of plant spacing and pruning method.
Treatment
Total weight of fruit/plant in each size class (kg)
Plant spacing (cm)
No. of leaders per plant
Extra small
Small
Small medium
Medium
Large Medium
Large
Extra Large
45
2
4.5
1.7
1.9
2.7
1.4
0.2
00
60
2
4.4
1.8
1.8
2.8
2.2
0.4
0.1
60
3
6.3
1.9
1.9
2.7
1.5
0.4
0.1
60
4
5.7
2.2
2.0
2.9
1.3
0.2
0.0
0.0059
0.0002
0.0626
0.6249
0.1247
0.0298
0.0435
1.81
0.49
NA
NA
NA
0.59
0.15
P-value LSD (5% level)
significantly reducing medium to large sized fruit.
For growers who would prefer to grow tomatoes for pre packs, a treatment with plant spacing at 60 cm and 4 leaders will produce more small fruits without
The following information demonstrates the performance of the SV0215TH under certain
conditions. This information can be used to influence the way you transplant and prune your crop to produce a particular size category of fruit.
Fruit size The following chart illustrates the theoretical fruit yield for each size class in tonnes per X SMALL
SMALL
hectare. You can discuss your growing options with your local RBM who understands market SML MEDIUM
MEDIUM
requirements and your growing conditions.
LG MEDIUM
LARGE
X LARGE
45.0
Fruit yield (t/ha)
40.0 35.0 30.0 25.0 20.0 15.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 Pinnacle 45cm Red Luck 45cm SV0215TI 45cm Red Luck 60cm Red Luck 60cm Red Luck 60cm SV0215TI 60cm SV0215TI 60cm SV0215TI 60cm 2 leaders 2 leaders 2 leaders 2 leaders 3 leaders 4 leaders 2 leaders 3 leaders 4 leaders 1
2 X SMALL
3 SMALL
4 SML MEDIUM
5 MEDIUM
45.0
The SV0215TH – Queensland’s star performer
ld (t/ha)
40.0 35.0 30.0 25.0
6
7 LG MEDIUM
8 LARGE
9 X LARGE
Fruit weight These figures represent the total weight of fruit harvested over the nine pickings against the four plant treatments. The comparison over the
various harvest dates, showed some variation between the treatments, but there was some variability in the final pick. If you’re producing for the most
Treatment
weight you can achieve it by spacing plants 60 cm apart and leaving three leaders.
Cumulative total weight of fruit harvested/plant (kg)
Spacing
# of leaders
Pick 1
Pick 2
Pick 3
Pick 4
Pick 5
45 cm
2
0.3
0.6
0.9
2.7
4.1
60 cm
2
0.3
0.7
1.0
3.3
4.5
60 cm
3
0.3
0.6
1.1
3.3
4.7 3.8
60 cm
4
0.3
0.7
0.9
2.5
Spacing
# of leaders
Pick 6
Pick 7
Pick 8
Pick 9
45 cm
2
4.9
5.6
6.3
8.3
60 cm
2
5.4
6.0
6.6
9.5
60 cm
3
5.4
5.9
6.6
9.7
60 cm
4
4.7
5.6
6.5
9.6
Fruit yield In this table the average fruit weight (grams) and the theoretical fruit yield are listed against the plant treatments.
The yield was calculated by taking the mean total weight of the fruit harvested per plant and multiplied by the number
of plants per hectare (assuming 10,000 per hectare planted at 1.5 metre row spacing).
Tomato fruit yield for various combinations of variety, plant spacing and pruning method. Treatment Mean no. of fruit/plant
Mean total weight of fruit/ plant (kg)
Average fruit weight (g)
Theoretical fruit yield‡ (t/ha)
Variety
Plant spacing (cm)
No. of leaders/ plant
1
Pinnacle
45
2
66.5 bc
8.5
2
Red Luck
45
2
54.1
7.8 d
3
SV0215TH
45
2
58.1 cd
8.3 cd
143.2 ab
122.3
4
Red Luck
60
2
65.8 bc
9.8 ab
148.5 ab
108.4 bc
No.
d
bcd
127.4 c
125.5 a
143.9 ab
115.5 abc ab
5
Red Luck
60
3
54.2 d
8.3 cd
153.7 a
92.0 d
6
Red Luck
60
4
51.1 d
7.1
138.0
78.3
7
SV0215TH
60
2
69.9
9.5 abc
8
SV0215TH
60
3
77.1 a
9.7 ab
126.0 c
107.7 bcd
9
SV0215TH
60
4
77.3
9.6
123.3 c
106.7
ab a
e
ab
ab
136.2 bc
e
105.6 cd bcd
P-value
8.76
1.31
15.52
16.13
LSD (5% level)
0.0205
0.0058
0.0072
0.0156
Means within columns followed by the same letter are not significantly different at 5% level of significance. ‡ - theoretical fruit yield = mean total weight of fruit harvested/plant x number of plants/ha (10,000/row spacing of 1.5 m/plant spacing (m))
Disease resistance The robustness of SV0215TH makes it a variety that has exhibited low incidence of foliar diseases, such as bacterial spot and powdery mildew. In trials, it has proven itself to be strong and healthy growing
plant, resistant to a variety of soil pathogens and can produce marketable fruit all the way to the top of the trellis. The plant is also resistant to two serious insect transmitted viruses present in Queensland
production areas, Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus and Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus. These qualities make the variety a lowcost and low-maintenance plant that will help with the grower’s bottom line.
For more information, please contact your nearest Seminis Regional Business Manager by calling 1800 364 846 or scanning the QR code below to locate your nearest representative.
The SV0215TH – Queensland’s star performer
