Evaluation of Cherry Tomato Entries under Southern Telangana Conditions, India

The present study was carried out to know the performance of local cherry tomato entries and check varieties for different traits attributing for growth, yield and quality during Kharif, 2021-22 and Kharif, 2022-23 at Vegetable Research station, Sri Konda Laxman Telangana Horticultural University, Rajendranagar. The study consisted of 4 local cherry tomato entries viz., RNCT-1, RNCT-2, RNCT-3, RNCT-4 and two checks viz., swaran ratan and pusa cherry tomato-1. Among the genotypes, RNCT-1 recorded highest plant height (191.76 cm), minimum days taken to first flowering (29.39) and days taken to first fruit harvest (73.83), maximum fruit girth (3.10 cm) and average fruit weight (22.95 g). The entry RNCT-4 recorded maximum fruit length (6.42 cm), more number of fruits/plant (194.18), highest fruit yield/plant (4.41 kg) as well as fruit yield/hectare (39.71 tonnes) than checks viz., swaran ratan and pusa cherry tomato-1. Based on their performance RNCT-1 and RNCT-4 can be used for further breeding programme and varieties could be exploited for cultivation in cherry tomato.