A New Tolerant Storage-transportation Tomato F1 Hybrid —‘Aolin 618’
JIN Ping1, CHENG Fei2*, LIU Rong1, LIU Wei1, SUN Xiu-tang1
1Research Center of China National Seed Group Co., Ltd., Beijing 100045, China; 2Horticulture Department of Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, Shandong, China
Abstract：‘Aolin 618’is a long-shelf life cultivar F1 hybrid released by crossing female parent 61-3-18-15 and male parent 68-5-3-1. This cultivar is outstanding for its early maturity and high potential yield. It is 60-65 days from sowing to harvesting. The first inflorescence appears in the 8th inter-node and the average yield of the 7 inflorescence fruits can reach 105-120 t·hm-2 in open field, and 150 t·hm-2 in greenhouse. Its fruit is red in color with smooth and bright skin. The average fruit weight is about 200 g. The fruit shape index is 0.78. The fruit is 0.9 cm in diameter. The fruit can change color quickly and evenly without green shoulder. This cultivar is highly resistant to late blight and resistant to bacterid wilt. and physiological stress. It is tolerant to low temperature, weak illumination and high humidity. It is also good for storage-transportation. This cultivar is recommended for greenhouse cultivation in early spring and late autumn in northern China; for open field over winter in southern region and over summer at some mountainous areas.
