Performance of SVATnet tomato varieties and lines under adaptive trial in Rangpur district in Bangladesh

Ten tomato lines collected from SAARC countries were evaluated under adaptive trial at Agricultural Research Station, Burirhat, Rangpur, Bangladesh. The lines are denoted as V1, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6, V7, V8, V9, V10 and BARI Tomato-14 as check were included in the experiment. The experiment was laid out in a completely randomized block design having three replications. The crop were grown in winter season following the unit plot size was 4.0 m  1.0 m with spacing of 60 cm  40 cm. Tomato fruit yield was highest in V8, which is statistically similar to the check variety BARI Tomato-14. The order of yield performance among the tested varieties found as V8 > V4 > V2 > V5 > V6 > V7 > V1 > V3 > V9 > V10. Fruit characteristics were varied among the lines and varieties tested. Significantly higher total soluble solids were recorded from V5 and V2 compared to check variety BARI Tomato-14. Greater shelf life (16 days) obtained from V8 compared to other varieties tested. Considering fruit yield, characteristics and quality V8, V4 and V2 can be recommended for cultivation in the greater Rangpur district of Bangladesh.