| Danson Seed
releases five new Extended Shelf Life determinate and semi-determinate tomato varieties |
Los Angeles, California
December 9, 1998
Danson Seed Company LLC announces the release of 5 new Extended Shelf Life determinate and
semi-determinate tomato varieties. Danson's tomato program has focused particular
attention on improving overall interior and exterior fruit quality, reducing cull rates,
and increasing size.
Determinate Variety
Danson 145 is a determinate variety with a concentrated set of large hard
fruit with tiny blossom scars and an excellent balance between sugar and acid. It was
designed for ground culture vine ripe production and responds very to staked culture. It
is 7-9 days later than Shady Lady, however it can be picked at 40-50% color for a much
larger distribution of sizes and has more commercial longevity at 5 color than Shady Lady
has at 2 color. It has a vigorous plant that provides excellent cover for either
ground or staked culture. It is a main to late season product with excellent resistance to
cracking.
Semi-determinate Varieties
Danson 108: A vigorous semi-determinate plant with good cover for staked
culture in the open field, a main season to late season producer, produces a heavy
load of 340+ gram tomatoes from the bottom to the top, the fruit are deep globes, uniform
ripening, a good red color, excellent
interior quality with a good balance of acid, sugar, and juiciness, firm texture,
excellent shelf life, tiny blossom end scars, jointed, very high percentage of large
fruits, plant should be pushed at the early stages with sufficient fertilization and
pruning to develop full potential. A substantial percentage of 3x4, 4x4, and 4x5 fruits
can be produced in the main season when prices are traditionally low.
Danson 112: An aggressive semi-determinate plant with very good cover,
for use in staked open field production, an early, main, and late season producer of 320+
gram tomatoes, deep globe shape, excellent balance of acid, sugar, and juiciness, very
hard, extended shelf life, tiny blossom end scar, uniform ripening, red color, very
uniform for size, and shape, can hold mature tomatoes in stasis on the vine for extended
periods. It can produce in the early plantings in California and Baja with a substantial
percentage of 3x4, 4x4, 4x5 fruits. Flexible for slottings
with excellent resistance to cracking.
Danson 149: A vigorous semi-determinate plant with good cover for staked
culture in the open field, a main season to late season producer, produces a heavy load of
320+ gram tomatoes from the bottom to the top, the fruit are deep oblate shaped,
uniform ripening, a light red color, excellent interior quality with a good balance of
acid, sugar, and juiciness, firm texture, excellent shelf life, tiny blossom end scars,
jointed, very high percentage of large fruits, tolerant to cracking, plant should be
pushed at the early stages with sufficient fertilization and pruning to develop full
potential. Excellent tolerance to cooling temperatures and cracking with heavy production
into the late season in Baja, and California. A substantial percentage of 3x4, 4x4, and
4x5 fruits in Sinaloa for first planting.
Danson 152: A very vigorous semi-determinate plant with good cover for
staked culture in the open field, a main season to late season producer, produces a heavy
load of 340+ gram tomatoes from the bottom to the top, the fruit are deep globes, uniform
ripening, a good red color, excellent
interior quality with a good balance of acid, sugar, and juiciness, firm texture,
excellent shelf life, tiny blossom end scars, jointed, very high percentage of large
fruits, plant should be pushed at the early stages with sufficient fertilization and
pruning to develop full potential. A main season product for California & Baja. A
substantial percentage of 3x4, 4x4, and 4x5 fruits in Sinaloa for first planting.
For further information on Danson's tomato program contact:
Michael Nadel
10851 Woodbine Street
Los Angeles, CA 90034
310 838-7675 Tel
310 202-7644 Fax
dansonseed@mediaone.net N1385 |
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