Three new hybrid tomatoes: Crosses between male-sterile and fertile varieties prove superior for quality and early yield of market tomatoes

Rick, C; Baughn, C; Hall, B

Three new hybrid tomatoes: Crosses between male-sterile and fertile varieties prove superior for quality and early yield of market tomatoes

Authors

Charles M. Rick
C. Grant Baughn
Bernarr J. Hall

Authors Affiliations

Charles M. Rick is Professor of Vegetable Crops, University of California, Davis; C. Grant Baughn is Assistant Specialist in Vegetable Crops, University of California, Daois; Bernarr J. Hall is Farm Advisor, University of California, San Diego County.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 10(1):4-10. DOI:10.3733/ca.v010n01p4. January 1956.

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Abstract

A high early yield of marketable fruit was the goal achieved in an experiment in the breeding of hybrid tomatoes that started in 1947.

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