The tomato is botanicaly known as Lycopersicum esculentum belongs to the family Solanacae. The fruits are harvested as red for consumption. It has prominent place in humen food. A breif accounts on its cultivation is given below.
• Moderately resistant to BLB and free to Blast, brown spot Moderately resistant to stem borer, brown plant hopper, white backed plant hopper and leaf folder. • Maturity: 125-130 days • Yield (q/ha): 65-70
• Resistant to sheath rot and sheath blight • Moderately resistant to leaf and neck blast • Tolerant to stem borer • Maturity: 135-140 days • Yield (q/ha): 35-43