Evaluation of Cherry Tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum L. var. cerasiforme) Genotypes for Growth and Yield Parameters

An experiment entitled Evaluation of cherry tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L. var. cerasiforme) genotypes for growth and yield parameters was conducted in the Department of Vegetable Science, College of Horticulture, Bengaluru, Karnataka during the year 2018-19. In present study, twenty one cherry tomato genotypes were evaluated for growth, and yield parameters. Among different genotypes, COHBT-199 genotype recorded maximum plant height (261.10 cm) and minimum height was recorded in COHBT-206 (179.50 cm). Genotype COHBT-199, COHBT-27 and COHBT-70 recorded maximum number of branches per plant (23.80) and minimum was recorded in COHBT -198 (20.50). Earliness reported in COHBT-199 (24.00 days) and maximum was recorded in COHBT-217 (32.50 days). COHHT-199 genotype recorded maximum number of flowers per cluster (10.64) and number of fruits per cluster (8.75) and minimum number of fruits per cluster was recorded in COHBT-191 (3.00).Among different cherry tomato genotypes, maximum fruit length was recorded in COHBT-198 (5.00 cm). The maximum fruit girth (4.00 cm) was recorded in COHBT-209, COHBT-198 and COHBT-208. Genotype COHBT-198 recorded maximum average fruit weight (43.90 g). The maximum fruit yield per plant was recorded in genotype COHBT-198(2.30 kg).