Author(s):

P Arun Kumar, K Ravinder Reddy, RVSK Reddy, Someswar Rao Pandravada and P Saidaiah

Abstract: The experiment was conducted to evaluate the comparative performance of forty four tomato hybrids at Vegetable Research Station, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Telangana during 2015-16. There was significant differences among the characters studied. Crosses EC-620360 × Pusa Ruby and EC-619982 × EC-620557 exhibited significant values for fruit yield per plant (3.13 kg, 3.04 kg), pericarp thickness (4.24 mm, 4.73 mm), total soluble solids (5.37⁰Brix, 4.92 ⁰Brix), fruit pH (4.39, 4.94), titrable acidity (0.47%, 0.39%), ascorbic acid content (27.21 mg/100g, 22.69 mg/100g), total sugars (4.12%, 4.30%), reducing sugars (2.90%, 3.58%) and lycopene content (6.63 mg/100g, 8.60 mg/100g) are suitable for processing purpose. EC-608415 × Arka Abha with higher fruit yield per plant (3.29 kg), pericarp thickness (4.03 mm), total soluble solids (4.71 ⁰Brix), fruit pH (4.87), titrable acidity (0.42%), ascorbic acid content (21.42 mg/100g), total sugars (3.62%), reducing sugars (2.97%) and lycopene content (6.32 mg/100g) is suitable for culinary purpose and EC-608415 × Punjab Chhuhara with significant fruit yield per plant (3.04 kg), pericarp thickness (4.21 mm), total soluble solids (4.59 ⁰Brix), fruit pH (4.81), titrable acidity (0.45%), ascorbic acid content (22.38 mg/100g), total sugars (3.77%), reducing sugars (3.08%) and lycopene content (6.83 mg/100g) is suitable for dual purpose (culinary and processing). The potential of these hybrids to be further tested under the other climatic conditions to elicit substantial conclusions.

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