I need to start seed again if we are going to have any tomatoes this year at all. By the time I get them out, it will be warmer, and that will mean more whitefly and thrips.

I was only able to find three varieties available to home growers, that say they are ToYLCV resistant.

This one is from Totally Tomatoes:
"Champion 11 Hybrid Tomato(VFFNTA) If you love the ever popular Champion Hybrid then you're sure to become a fan of this variety. Features even more disease resistance while maintaining the same delicious flavor and timing. Delivers high yields of meaty, 6 to 7 oz. fruits. Also exhibits intermediate resistance to Yellow Leaf Curl Virus. "

These two are from Tomatoe Growers Supply:
"Margo (VFFT) Hybrid New for 2009 Shiney red 6oz tomatoes are juicy and flavorful, making them just right for slicing. Compact plants only grow to about 30 in tall while still offering great production. The disease resistance package includes tomato yellow leaf curl virus resistance, which is also helpful for gardeners in many areas. Margo provides perfect size, taste, and disease protection in a beautiful tomato. Determinate 70 days"

"Sun King (VFTA)Hybrid Now gardners can harvest big, rich-tasting tomatoes all the way until frost. From the beginning of the season until the end, deep red, smooth meaty fruit is extra large with well-balanced mild, sweet flavor. Good crack resistance, few seeds, and very little waste make these tomatoes great for slicing. Vigorous plants are resistant to Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus, serious problem for some tomato gardeners. Determinate 75 days"

TGS says this about Champion II:
"Champion II (VFNT) Hybrid Especially bred as a luscious sandwich tomato...solid, meaty slices with just the right sweetness. High yields of large fruit bigger than Early Girl and earlier than Better Boy. Outstanding performer. Indeterminate 70 days"

TGS does not mention any resistance to TYLCV like TT does.

If you guys know anything about these varities - good or bad - please let me know. Other than Champion, I have never heard of the other two until now.

Thanks
Corrie

I'm looking at my new 2009 Twilley Seed catalog and see something called PS 01522935 Hybrid: Midseason (av. 75 DTM) "Unique new disease package features resistance to the recently troublesome problem pathogen Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl, plus TSWV and 5 others (V1, F1&2, N, ASC, Gray Leaf Spot). Fruit set up firm across a wide range of conditions, with high proportion of large to extra large grades (8 - 12 oz). Vigorous determinate. Trials report wide adaptation with performance holding up in both dry and humid climates."

25 seeds: 2.60
250 seeds: 19.90

www.twilleyseed.com

I'm going to give Twilley a call first thing in the morning, order those seed, and ask them if they have any others TYLCV resistant.

I have not been able to download their catalog on the internet in a long time, and had completely forgotten about them, and they are a great supplier.

Thanks again
Corrie

I should have Champion II, Sun King, and Margo in from TGS this week.

Corrie

I know that you use aluminet shade cloth and insulate containers. Is that it?

There are some varieties available now that have more stacked resistance genes. Four genes are in current literature ty-1, ty-2, ty-3, and ty-4. Check the Florida breeding program for some details.

One of the new resistance mechanisms is plants that repel whiteflies. Combine this with some of the virus tolerance genes and we should have tomatoes that grow and produce regardless of whitefly presence.

The Florida breeding program is working on this but may be a few years away from highly resistant plants.