Ansal F1 Hybrid Tomato (Seminis) – 5g

Tomato Ansal is a popular tomato variety known for its sweet and juicy flavor. It produces medium-sized, round fruits with vibrant red color. Ansal tomatoes are favored for their versatility in various culinary applications and their overall appeal in fresh salads and dishes.

Ansal F1 is another tomato variety produced by Bayer East Africa and marketed under the Seminis brand.

Over the years, Ansal F1 has been the favorite hybrid tomato variety for Kenyan farmers and sellers alike.

Features

• Excellent fruit firmness
• Uniform & attractive deep red fruits
• Excellent plant vigor
• Early in fruit picking

Advantages

• Suitable for long-distance transportation
• Highly marketable fruit quality
• Robust & strong plant growth
• Early in harvest & shipment to market
• Performs best in warm environments.

Disease Resistance

• HR ToMV:0-2 / TSWV / Fol:0,1 / Va:0 / Vd:0
• IR TYLCV

Key to Disease Resistance

• Fol = Fusarium wilt
• ToMV = Tomato mosaic
• TSWV = Tomato spotted wilt
• TYLCV = Tomato yellow leaf curl
• Vd = Verticillium wilt

Agronomic Tips

• Seed rate (depending on spacing): 3.5 ft x 1 ft (60 -70 gm/Acre) 4.0 ft x 1.5 ft ( 50 gm/Acre)
• Transplanting: Tomato seedlings are transplanted when they become 25-30 days old & are 8-10 cm in height or each seedling possesses 5-6 leaves.

Characteristics

• SEGMENT: M
• SIZE: Medium
• COLOUR: Red
• SHAPE: Oval
• AVERAGE WEIGHT: 90-100 grams
• HARVEST METHOD: Loose, Loose With Calyx
• HARVESTING SEASON: Summer
• JOINTLESS: No
• PLANT TYPE: Determinate
• SOWING SEASON: Summer
• TRANSPLANTING SEASON: Summer

Ansal F1 tomato production/yields

Under good agronomic practices, Ansal F1 produces 6 to 8 flower nodes per cluster with the average fruit being between 100g and 150g.

Within 75 days after transplanting, as a farmer, you are assured that you can start harvesting your tomato fruits.

This makes the breed have an average yield potential of between 25 and 35 tonnes per acre.

Ansal F1 shelf life

Generally, Ansal F1 tomato fruits have a long shelf life of between 21 and 28 days.

This makes them a favorite not only for customers and sellers who are assured the fruits won’t go bad soon but also for farmers.

Due to their long shelf life and firm fruits, Ansal F1 farmers are assured that they can transport the fruits for long distances to the market without any damage or fruits going bad.

Ansal F1 disease tolerance

Like most Bayer East Africa seeds, the Ansal F1 tomato breed is resistant to a wide range of diseases namely:

• Ezoic
• Fusarium wilt
• Verticillium wilt
• Bacterial wilt
• Tomato spotted wilt
• Bacterial canker
• Tomato mosaic virus
• Root-knot nematodes
• Tomato yellow leaf curl virus.
• Additionally, Ansal F1 tomato plants exhibit great tolerance to both early & late blight, bacterial spot, and bacterial spec.

This makes it even more attractive to farmers who have trouble combating blight and its related diseases.

Ansal F1 tomato variety – frequently asked questions (FAQs)

What is the maturity period of Ansal F1?
Like most hybrid tomatoes, Ansal F1 matures within 70 to 80 days and the first fruits will be ready for harvesting.

Being a determinate breed, harvesting will continue for around 8 to 12 weeks depending on how well you feed the plant.

How much does the Ansal tomato variety yield per acre?

If you feed your Ansal plants well, you can expect to harvest anywhere between 25 and 35 tonnes of fruits per acre in one season.

Packaging

1 x Ansal F1 Hybrid Tomato (Seminis) – 5g