Agronomic behavior of 12 tomato cultivars (Lycopersicum esculentum Mill), Tisma, Masaya, Nicaragua

Abstract

This study was carried out in the locality of Tisma, department of Masaya, the purpose of this study was to generate information on the agronomic performance of 12 cultivars of tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum Mill.) produced in open field. The experimental design used was a preliminary test with no repetitions. The data collected was analyzed by obtaining mean, standard deviation and relative yield. The information of ten fruit characters was recorded, seven of them were quantitative (number of fruit per plant, fruit polar diameter, equatorial fruit diameter, fruit weight, yield, number of cores and brix) and three qualitative (fruit shape, color of ripe fruit and color intensity in mature fruit). All cultivars had different means and standard deviations. The AVTO1004 and AVTO1023 cultivars showed better yields than cultivar Shanty