Evaluation of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicon L.) Hybrids for Fruit Yield Characters in Hill Region of Uttarakhand, India

Assessment of Tomato Hybrids for Yield and Quality Attributes under Protected Environment

“…Three hybrids produced significantly higher pericarp thickness than the standard check. The present findings are in line with Makesh et al, (2003), Chattopadhyay and Paul (2012), Cheema et al, (2013) and Dhyani et al, (2017).…”

“…Two hybrids were significantly earlier to standard check hybrid ArkaRakshak. Chibi et al, (2015) and Dhyani et al, 2017 have also reported similar results.…”

“…The minimum value for internodal length was noticed in standard check (ArkaRakshak) which was statistically at par with T 10 . Earlier researchers viz., Chaudhary and Malhotra (2001) and Dhyani et al, (2017) have also reported minimum internodal length in the standard check as compare to other hybrids. Indeterminate type of hybrids is preferred over semi-determinate and determinate types in high rainfall area under mid Himalayan conditions, where the fruiting period invariably coincides with heavy rainfall, causing huge losses to fruits due to fruit rot disease.…”

“…Only one hybrid produced intermediate fruits with flat round shape (fruit shape index 0.71 to 0.85). Joshi et al, (2005), Dhyani et al, (2017) and Kayess et al, (2017) have also observed number of hybrids surpassing the standard check for fruit shape index.…”

“…Three hybrids gave significantly higher fruit yield per plant as compared to the standard check. Sharma (2003), Dhaliwal and Cheema (2011), Kumar et al, (2012), Cheema et al, (2013), Dhyani et al, (2017), Kayess et al, (2017) and Vijeth et al, (2018) have also reported that the hybrids excelling the control/standard check in total fruit/gross yield per plant.…”