Suitable tomato varieties for the canneries in Ghana

Apte, S.S., Crops Research Institute, P.O. Box 3785, Kumasi; Dirks, R.E., USAID Mission to Ghana, P.O. Box 1630, Accra; Eyeson, K.K., Food Research Institute, P.O. Box M.20, Accra; Ghansah, A.K., Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation Division, P.O. Box 299, Accra; Sundarajan, A.R., FAO Food Research and Development Unit, P.O. Box 1628, Accra, Ghana; respectively.

Suitable tomato varieties for the canneries in Ghana

1969

Apte, S.S., Crops Research Institute, P.O. Box 3785, Kumasi (Ghana) | Dirks, R.E., USAID Mission to Ghana, P.O. Box 1630, Accra (Ghana) | Eyeson, K.K., Food Research Institute, P.O. Box M.20, Accra (Ghana) | Ghansah, A.K., Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation Division, P.O. Box 299, Accra (Ghana) | Sundarajan, A.R., FAO Food Research and Development Unit, P.O. Box 1628, Accra, Ghana; respectively. (Dr Apte's present address is: clo Burpee's Floradale Farms, P.O. Box 546, Lompoc, Calif. 93436, (USA.)

Two trials for testing the suitability of 42 imported varieties for commercial growing in Ghana were conducted at Nyankpala (guinea savanna zone) and at Yea dam site (sudan savanna zone). At Nyankpala variety CPC 2 gave reasonably higher yields than the control variety Roma, but there was wide variation in control plot yields. At Yea, Red Top and MHNF 145-21-4P gave the best yields (5·05 and 4· 24 tons/acre). Laboratory analyses for pulp yield, total soluble solids in pulp, content of reducing sugars and acidity indicated that MH/VF 145B, Pearson A-I and VF Roma had desirable qualities. These last-named varieties are recommended for further trials.

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