Evaluation of tomato germplasm for resistance to geminiviruses in Sanarate, GT: September 2003

         Luis Mejia, Universidad de San Carlos, Project leader

Example of L. esculentum var. cerasiforme, Central American "wild" tomato.

Sungold tomato on left, cherry type, and cerasiforme on right.  The cerasiforme plants were grown near Madison, Wisconsin from seed collected in Sanarate, Guatemala.  Plants are very vigorous and produce small fruit about 10 g or less.

Cerasiforme plant growing near Madison, WI.

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