by Howard Champ
AGRI-PULSE - EAST LONDON - SV4129TH has proven to be a reliable and consistently high-yielding indeterminate tomato variety for the tunnel market in the East London area.
Several growers have successfully used SV4129TH during the winter months to supply the market.
The variety consistently produces fruit weighing between 180 and 240 grams, with excellent truss set continuity, allowing for extended harvest periods with minimal crop wastage.
Eugene Vermeulen from Harmony Farm has been a leader in achieving first-class yields with SV4129TH and has maximized pack-out consistency with minimal wastage.
While Nuvance is pleased with the performance of SV4129TH in the field, they continually seek new varieties that can match or surpass the performance of current offerings.
To this end, Nuvance has\e recently introduced a new variety called Torcida*, which features the same disease resistance package as SV4129TH. Trials in East London are ongoing, and the results so far are promising.
Nuvance is impressed by Torcida*’s ability to maintain excellent flower and fruit set throughout an extended growth period. The image below of Torcida* shows the fruit size at seven months after planting, with no evidence of size diminution, even at this late stage.
The growth characteristics of Torcida* are similar to SV4129TH, with the primary difference being in fruit shape. Eugene noted that Torcida* produces round, smooth fruit, compared to the flat-round appearance of SV4129TH. This difference is visible in the comparison below. Additionally, Torcida* features a small calyx break joint, which gives the tomatoes a clean appearance both at harvest and on the shelf. Despite these differences, the yields of Torcida* are comparable to those of SV4129TH.
