Adaptation test of five introduced cherry tomato lines in Lembang highland

Abstract

Tomato has some types according to fruit size and shape, one of them is cherry tomato. The purpose of this research was to select and evaluate five introduced cherry tomato lines in Lembang highland that have good potential to be developed as a new variety refer to result of the adaptation and consumer preferences test. The research material consisted of introduced lines IJR 151, IJR 154, IJR 1150, IJR 1158, IJR 2170 and one local variety as a check genotype. The adaptation and preference consumer test conducted at Indonesian Vegetables Research Institute, Lembang (1,250 m sal) from March until August 2017. The research used a Ramdomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications. Research result showed that all cherry tomato lines could adapt well in Lembang. IJR 151 and IJR 154 lines could be developed as a new variety refer to consumer’s preference test on fruit shape and taste parameter, eventhought IJR 1158 and IJR 2170 lines had higher fruit weight. Furhermore IJR 154, IJR 1150, IJR 1158 lines could be reccomended to provide and overcome sufficiency vitamine A and C due to their high beta carotene content (> 100 microgram mg−1).