Tomato 272/09

Technical Profile of the 272/09 Hybrid

This seed material represents a semi-determinate tomato hybrid of Russian breeding, engineered for controlled environment agriculture and poly-tunnels. The plant's architecture is defined by a self-limiting growth habit: the vine terminates naturally after 8–10 clusters. This is a critical technical advantage for growers utilizing low-to-medium height greenhouses, as it reduces the labor requirement for aggressive apical pruning and optimizes the balance between vegetative and reproductive development.

Plant Architecture and Yield Performance

The semi-determinate classification dictates the plant's metabolic efficiency. The hybrid maintains a balanced vegetative mass, allowing for optimal photoassimilate partitioning into fruit development. Reaching technical maturity in the mid-early segment, this hybrid provides a consistent yield stream, avoiding the harvest spikes typical of fully determinate varieties.

• Crop Type: Tomato (F1 hybrid).
• Growth Pattern: Semi-determinate, with a genetically defined height limit.
• Cultivation Mode: Recommended for indoor operations with trellis support.
• Origin: Developed in Russia, ensuring high adaptability to regional climatic fluctuations.

In field performance, 272/09 displays high fruit density and resistance to physiological cracking during variations in humidity. The optimal internodal distance facilitates internal canopy airflow, which effectively mitigates the risk of fungal pathogens such as grey mold or leaf mold, provided that planting density guidelines are maintained.