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Capaya Hybrid Tomatoes....anyone have info on them?

I would like to know how I will know when my Capaya Hybrid tomatoes are ripe or what color tomato will they be, how big, etc.

I picked up one of these plants at the Famers market and they could give me no info.

Update:

so...to the gentlemen who said watch out for salmonella....i am growing my own tomatoes, so there is no risk.

also, i already have fruits on the plant....when can i pick them?

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  • booboo
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
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    Here is some information for you:

    http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/64358/

    http://www.tomatoindex.com/index.cfm?pgaction=getI...

    "Capaya (PS 151476) - Vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Petoseed. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: vigorous, determinate, long shelf-life, saladette type; large plant; may work on ground or staked; fruit are semi-elongated, very smooth with good girth; very firm fruit with good color. Resistance: Alternaria stem canker, root Knot Nematode, Fusarium wilt, gray leaf spot, Verticillium wilt, tomato spotted wilt. Similar: Toro, Conquistador. Adaptation: NAFTA - Mexico. 2004."

    http://cuke.hort.ncsu.edu/cucurbit/wehner/vegcult/...

    "The number one tomato disease now is Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV). It is spread by thrips. Usually the top of the plant looks stunted or wilted. The young leaves may turn yellow and often have brown or black discoloration in them. The veins on the underside of leaves may thicken and turn purple. Ripe fruit will have yellow circles or semicircles.

    Once tomatoes get the disease, there is no practical control. There are several varieties of tomato that are resistant to TSWV, including Capaya Hybrid. Destroy infected plants as quickly as possible early in the season to prevent spread. "

    http://www.hcmgs.com/articles/article/4644240/8047...

    Hope this helps! :)

  • ?
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    A hybrid is the offspring of two distinct species, like a hybrid striped bass is white bass x striped bass, or a mule is a donkey x horse. What you have is a pass breed, because it relatively is a pass of two distinct breeds of the comparable species. some people will call it a mutt. do not permit it get to you -- most of the suitable dogs i've got ever time-honored have been mutts, yet I actual have too lots know for mutts to ever call a mutt a mutt to its face. you may anticipate your dogs's temperament to be precisely like a labrador, or precisely like an aussie, or something in between. it would excel at retrieving and haven't any herding qualifications in any respect. Or it would excel at herding and haven't any retrieving qualifications in any respect. Or it would desire to be trustworthy to person-friendly at the two retrieving and herding. Or it would desire to be a champion retriever and function have top-notch herding instincts. Or it would fail miserably at the two. it is going to exceptionally much actual have an exceedingly extreme capability point, and workout requirement, tremendously as a pup/youthful grownup. I recommend, from the time it hits approximately 6 months of age, one million hour strolling two times an afternoon isn't sufficient. it is going to probable be smart yet self sustaining-minded, an thrilling mixture yet troublesome on first-time dogs vendors. there isn't something you're able to do approximately laying off, that dogs gonna shed, and it will shed lots. Feed it as much because it is going to consume in quarter-hour, two times an afternoon at 12 hour periods.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    70 days to maturity.

  • CR
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    not really sure, but watch out for salmonella!

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