The Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus or ToBRFV has been causing major economic losses in tomato cultivation worldwide. Rijk Zwaan`s team of researchers have found new, unique genetics resulting in a high resistance level to ToBRFV.
Soon after this discovery breeders started to develop resistant varieties in all worldwide breeding programmes and extensively tested these varieties internally as well as with leading growers to assess their agronomic value.
Rijk Zwaan are now able to offer growers hybrids under the Rugose Defense label, including mini plum, cherry TOV, cocktail and medium TOV tomato varieties.
These varieties, with high resistance to ToBRFV, are compatible with all commercially available rootstocks. Trials have shown that rootstock variety Suzuka RZ performs strongly in combination with both susceptible and resistant tomato varieties.
The company continues to introduce new varieties suitable for high-tech and protected cultivation.