Evaluasi Penampilan Fenotipik Enam Calon Varietas Hibrida Tomat (Solanum lycopersicum L.)

Abstract

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is a horticultural commodity that has high economic value. The many uses and benefits of tomatoes cause the demand for tomatoes every year tends to increase. One way to increase tomato production is to assemble new superior varieties of tomatoes through plant breeding programs. The aim of this study was to evaluate the phenotypic performance of six candidate hybrid tomato varieties compared to two check varieties. This study used a randomized block design (RBD) with 6 candidate hybrid tomato varieties and 2 check varieties with 3 replications. Parameters observed include qualitative and quantitative characters. The results showed that the candidate varieties V1, V2, V3, V4 and V5 showed weight per plant, yield per plot and yield per hectare which were not significantly different from the check varieties Servo and Diva. In terms of plant height, yield per plot and yield per hectare, the V1 candidate variety had higher yields than the Servo variety. The candidate for the V1 variety has a longer storage age than the Diva variety. Based on observations of fruit shape characters, there were four variations of fruit shapes that is round (Servo, V2, V3 and V5), oval (Diva and V1), slightly flattened (V4) and heart-shaped (V6). There are 2 groups of ripe fruit size characters, that is small (Diva and V5) and intermediate (Servo, V1, V2, V3, V4 and V6).