Small beef tomato Kubwa

Kubwa

Kubwa is a determinate large red plum with good internal and external fruit colour, brix level and shelf-life. Kubwa is known to be adaptable and has a high tolerance to TYLCV (Tomato yellow leaf curl virus) and general leaf diseases.

Plant characteristics

  • Medium vigour, with strong plant

  • Compact growth habit

  • Good leaf cover to protect the fruit

  • Good yield potential

Fruit characteristics

  • Red plum shape

  • Deep red colour when full matured

  • Fruit weight 90g to 140g

  • Firm fruit with good quality

Plant population guide

22 000 to 25 000 plants per hectare are recommended for open field

Crop
Tomatoes
Crop Type
Plum
Subtype
Indeterminate
Resistance HR
Lt/Va:0/Vd:0/Fol:0,1
Resistance IR
TYLCV
Growing Method
Open field
Country
Cameroon, South Africa
Maturity
Early maturing variety. The harvesting date may differ from geographical areas.
Suited for
Fresh market