Western Tomato CROP GUIDE

Syngenta has more than 150 YEARS of heritage in the global vegetable seeds market with roots dating back to 1867.

Our strong portfolio of more than 2,500 VARIETIES in 30 CROP SPECIES makes us the partner of choice for thousands of growers around the world.

LEADERSHIP

We drive innovation to improve flavor, quality, convenience, and productivity for the benefit of growers, marketers, retailers, and consumers.

INNOVATION

SYNGENTA VEGETABLE SEEDSGLOBAL REACH, LOCAL FOCUSAt Syngenta Vegetable Seeds, we are dedicated to supporting our customers and partners around the world in this unique and complex industry. Our rich history in the vegetable seeds industry, strong presence in the market, and significant investment in the future of agriculture enables us to deliver high-quality vegetables all year round.

FIRMERflesh

NEWspecialty market

categories

SWEETER taste

BROADER resistance package

Syngenta is a global market leader in seed production for:

Watermelon

Squash

Tomato Specialties

Cauliflower

Sweet Corn

Sweet Pepper (Greenhouse)

Brussels Sprouts

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Growers continue to look for higher yields, more comprehensive disease resistance packages, adaptability, and flexibility. At Syngenta, we invest heavily in research and development to ensure we meet the present and future needs of our growers and partners.

INVESTMENT

NEW VARIETIESlaunched globally every year

230INVESTMENTin global R&D in 2019

$101.7M EXPANSION of R&D and seed production site in Woodland, California

$4M RECONSTRUCTION of hurricane-damaged facilities in Naples, Florida

$4M

LEADING THE WAY IN THE AMERICASWe maintain research sites across the Americas, to help growers in different geographies get exactly what they need.

The Syngenta Yield Accelerator is paving the way for processing sweet corn advancement.

Home to the Syngenta Global Cucurbits Center of Excellence and hub for corn, cucurbit and fruiting vegetable research.

A key market research site for sweet corn, tomato, and pepper breeding. Critical site for many field disease screens.

Strategic location in the market makes this one of the main production areas in protected agriculture PGH and open field.

Woodland, CA

Acquisition of Abbott & Cobb seed company in 2018 increased Syngenta’s ability to innovate and further enhance offer to growers

Full Count® transplant program revolutionized watermelon production, with more than one billion plants sold as of 2019

Othello, WA

Pasco, WA

Nampa, ID

Naples, FL

Plainfield, WI

Gilroy, CA

Holambra, Brazil

Arica, Chile*

Graneros, Chile*

Aracati, Brazil*

Jalapa, Guatemala*

*These are shared R&D vegetable seed sites

Stanton, MN

Culiacan, Mexico

Woodland, CA

Sweet Pepper (Greenhouse)

Brussels Sprouts

Valleycat• Ideally suited for California regions

• Internal structure preferred by fresh-cut operators

• Concentrated yield potential of extra large and large fruit

• Good color development under ethylene gas

• Firmness allows for extended shipping

Quali T 27A TSWV variety with the high-quality expected by the California foodservice market

• Vigorous plant supports extra large and large fruit

• Firm, smooth fruit with good internal and external color

• Excellent fit for the earlier portion of the season

Outstanding tomato varieties for the western U.S.

Quali T 47A TSWV variety with superior yield and quality

• High yields of smooth, firm fruit

• Predominantly extra large fruit

• Good internal and external color

• Proven performer throughout the main growing season

Quali T 99• Designed specifically for the mature

green market with moderate to vigorous plant architecture

• Globe-shaped fruit with ideal smoothness, uniformity and firmness

• Well adapted to the cooler growing conditions (front and tail end of the season)

• High marketable yield potential of large to extra-large fruit

• Excellent room ripening capabilities as well as by gassing

• Strong disease resistance package with resistance to Fusarium wilt and TSWV

Carolina Gold• Unique yellow-gold color

• Mostly extra large and large fruit throughout the entire season

• Adaptable variety, well-suited for multiple environments

WildcatA high yielding tomato for cooler harvest regions and slots. Good yield potential and disease resistance package for the grower. Uniform, food service sizes for the shipper; creating value for the whole chain!

• High-quality end product; firm fruit with even internal color

• High yield potential of most profitable fruit sizes for the food service market

• Tolerates the varied temperature on the coast

• Resistance to TSWV and nematode

New Variety

Technical data: tomato

Variety Approx. maturity

Culture Fruit shape, longitudinal section

Fruit type Approx. size Fruit characteristics Disease resistance

BEEFSTEAK

Wildcat Early Ground/open field

Globe Beefsteak Medium to large Excellent fruit quality with smooth shoulders and small blossom end scars; very firm; appealing red fruit color after gassing

HR: Fol 1-2 / Ss / TSWV / V (Vd: 0) / Ma / Mi / Mj

Quali T 27 Early-mid Ground/open field

Globe Beefsteak Large to very large Large to extra-large fruit size; firm; good internal and external color

HR: Fol: 0-1 (US1-2) / Ma / Mi / Mj / S / TSWV / V (Va: 0, Vd: 0)

Quali T 47 Mid Ground/open field

Globe Beefsteak Very large Predominant extra large size; smooth; nice color; very firm

HR: Fol: 0-1 (US1-2) / Ma / Mi / Mj / S / TSWV / V (Va: 0, Vd: 0)

Quali T 99 Mid Ground/open field

Globe Beefsteak Large to very large Smooth shoulders; small blossom end scar; very good quality results under cold to warm weather conditions

HR: Fol: 0-1 (US1-2) / Ma / Mi / Mj / S / Ss / TSWV / V (Va: 0, Vd: 0)

Valleycat Mid Ground/open field

Globe Beefsteak Large to very large High concentration of extra large fruit; excellent interior qualities; gasses to an attractive red color

HR: Fol: 0-1 (US1-2) / Ma / Mi / Mj / S / V (Va: 0, Vd: 0)

BEEFSTEAK YELLOW

Carolina Gold Mid Ground or staked

Slightly flattened

Beefsteak Large to very large Appealing yellow-gold color; small blossom end scar; superior flavor

HR: Fol: 0-1 (US1-2) / V (Va: 0, Vd: 0)

New Variety

Fol Fusarium wilt caused by the specified races of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici

Ma Ma Root knot caused by Meloidogyne arenaria

Mi Root knot caused by Meloidogyne incognita

Mj Root knot caused by Meloidogyne javanica

S Grey leaf spot caused by Stemphylium spp.

Ss Grey leaf spot caused by Stemphylium solani

TMV Mosaic caused by tobacco mosaic virus

ToMV Mosaic caused by tomato mosaic virus

TSWV Spotted wilt caused by tomato spotted wilt virus

V Verticillium wilt caused by the specified race of Verticillium albo-atrum, V. dahliae

HR High resistance

IR Intermediate resistance

Disease abbreviation key

Pathogen races are indicated to the right of the abbreviation in parentheses [example: Fol: 1, 2 = Fusarium wilt caused by races 1 and 2 of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici]. In cases where specific races or strains are not noted, the variety is resistant to some, but not necessarily all known races or strains of the pathogen. For complete disease resistance information, please visit www.vegetables.syngenta-us.com.

*For complete disease resistance information, please visit www.SyngentaUS.com/vegetables.

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©2020 Syngenta. Some or all of the varieties may be protected under one or more of the following: Plant Variety Protection, United States Plant Patents and/or Utility Patents and may not be propagated or reproduced without authorization. Full Count®, The Alliance Frame, the Purpose Icon and the Syngenta logo are trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

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