Chibli

Chibli is a medium early determinate hybrid with medium-sized, blocky-round fruits for fresh market, hawker trade, and processing use.

• The very vigorous plant with good cover produces high yields of early quality fruits with good shipping ability.
• Chibli is mostly grown flat as a bush culture for the fresh market but is also used, due to its good Brix, by processors for paste.
• A new mid to early variety, suitable for growing on short cycles, in spring and autumn.
• Fruit weighs 90-120g, round, slightly flattened, hard, tasty with a nice dark color.
• Immune to HR: ToMV, V 0, Fol: 0,1.

Chibli: Product information

• Earliness: Medium early
• Maturity: 120 days from sowing
• Plant: Determinate, Very vigorous, Good cover, High yielding
• Fruit:  Blocky-round, Medium-sized, Non-green back, Smooth, Firm, Jointed, Brix 5.5 to 6.0%
• Average fruit weight: 110g
• Disease resistance: Verticillium (VaVd), Fusarium (Fol 0-1), Nematodes, (M. incognita/++)

Product benefits

• Medium early determinate hybrid for growing flat as a bush culture for the fresh market and paste-processing.
• Can be harvested over a long period as the plant covers the firm fruits well.
• Recommended because of its exceptionally high yields and nematodes resistance.

Nutritional facts of tomatoes

• The water content of tomatoes is about 95%, with the other 5% being mainly carbohydrates and fiber.
• Tomatoes are also good sources of vitamins and minerals such as vitamin C, potassium, vitamin K, vitamin B9 (folate), etc.
• Including tomatoes in the diet can help prevent cancer, maintain healthy blood pressure and reduce blood glucose level in people with diabetes
• They contain key carotenoids like lutein and lycopene. These can protect the eye against light-induced damage
• Tomatoes are among the top ten fruits and vegetables for containing levels of pesticide residue.