Evaluation of tomato germplasm for resistance to geminiviruses in Sanarate, GT

         Luis Mejia, Universidad de San Carlos, Project leader

Commercial hybrids: 

                Elios  -- at 85 days after transplanting, some plants were dead.  At 30 days after transplanting, all plants had geminiviral symptoms with a DSI of about 3.

            Marina  -- at 85 days after transplanting, all plants were dead.  At 30 days after transplanting, all plants had geminiviral symptoms with a DSI of about 3.  Image is from 70 days after transplanting.

Breeding Line, Resistance from L. hirsutum:

        GF13 breeding line  -- DSI 1.5 at 85 days after transplanting.

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