GF13 in mid-March 2003 about 78 days after
transplant. Extremely, mild symptoms were evident on plants.
Comparison with GC6, a line from Cuban cultivar HC7880, which had symptoms on
100% of the plants.Evaluation of tomato germplasm for resistance to geminiviruses in Sanarate, GT
Luis Mejia, Universidad de San Carlos, Project leader
GF13 Breeding Line
Breeding line, GF13, was selected from a hybrid, FAVI 9, which was made by Drs. Favi Vidavski and Hanokh Czosnek, Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The resistance was derived from L. hirsutum (Phytopathology 88:910-914).
GF13 in January 2003 26 days after transplanting at Sanarate, Guatemala. No symptoms on plants. Comparison with commercial hybrid, Marina, which had symptoms on 100% of the plants.
GF13 in mid-March 2003 about 78 days after
transplant. Extremely, mild symptoms were evident on plants.
Comparison with GC6, a line from Cuban cultivar HC7880, which had symptoms on
100% of the plants.
GF13 in early April 2003 about 97 days after transplanting. Mild symptoms were evident. Comparison with GC6, susceptible line from HC7880 (Cuban open pollinated cultivar).
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