Vesper
TerminatedSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Johnny's Selected Seeds
NL
2 records
Variety traits
Tomato fruit cracking
Solanum lycopersicum L.
A physiological disorder caused by the fruit epidermis's inability to expand during rapid internal tissue growth due to high turgor pressure. This leads to a loss of marketability, reduced shelf life, and increased phytosanitary risk due to pathogen entry.
In the reference 1 060 varieties crop Tomato, where this is mentioned in the description.
Damage is classified into radial cracking, which radiates from the pedicel to the blossom end, and concentric cracking, which forms circular lines around the pedicel attachment point. Large-fruited hybrids and thin-skinned varieties are characterized by increased susceptibility to this disorder.
In agronomic practice, resistance is assessed based on the proportion of marketable produce in a plot. The critical threshold for marketability for fruit with shallow damage is generally considered to be a crack length of up to 1.3 cm; deeper or multiple cracks render the produce unmarketable.
The development of cracks is triggered by instability in water management, including sudden fluctuations in soil moisture and irrigation following drought. Negative impacts are also caused by imbalanced mineral nutrition, specifically calcium deficiency and excess nitrogen, as well as intensive foliage removal, which disrupts transpiration.
General information about the subject — on the page Fruit cracking.
Varieties of Tomato mentioned in the description
Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.
Vespucci
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
NL
3 records
Valina
TerminatedSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
FR
3 records
Vermilenza
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
NL
2 records
Visa
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Valve Jaagus 80%, Ivi Oja 5%, Leida Kask 5%, Kaljo Kask 5%, Jaan Sarv 5%
EE
4 records
UG 8110
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO
PT
2 records
Tyanna
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Hazera Genetics Ltd (IL)
FR
2 records
Valve
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Maia Raudseping 80%, Kase 3, 48309 Jõgeva alevik, Valve Jaagus 20% (surnud)
EE
3 records
Ursa
Protection expiredSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
GSN Seeds (US)
FR
3 records
Trinaxio XR
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Axia NL B.V.
NL
3 records
Tulare
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Bejo Zaden B.V.
NL
3 records
Tukan
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
PL
4 records
Uranus
Application submittedSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Furia Seed SRL
PT
2 records
Tremolo
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
NL
3 records
Tropical Queen
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO
PT
2 records
Transparent
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Domaine Public (FR)
FR
2 records
Twarga
TerminatedSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
NL
2 records
Trabuco
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
RAMIRO ARNEDO, S.A.
ES
2 records
Tyrex
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
HAZERA SEEDS BV
ES
3 records
Topsy Tom
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
PanAmerican Seed Europe B.V.
NL
2 records
Tomarange
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
NL
2 records
Tomaggio
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
NL
3 records
Tiguan
TerminatedSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
NL
5 records
Tomagellow
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
NL
2 records