FB-Madhav F1 is a semi determinate tomato hybrid standing 3 to 3.5 ft and bearing 5 to 8 round fruit in each cluster. Fruit ripen uniformly from green to red at 110-130 g and are firm enough for long-distance transportation. Its disease tolerance package is unusually broad - ToLCV, ToMV, bacterial spot, Verticillium wilt and Fusarium wilt - which is what keeps the crop standing through a 140 day season.
Key characteristics
| Plant type | Semi determinate |
| Plant height | 3 to 3.5 ft |
| Fruit shape | Round |
| Fruit colour | Uniform green to red |
| Fruit bearing | 5 to 8 fruit in a cluster |
| Fruit weight | 110-130 g |
| Firmness | Firm - suitable for long-distance transportation |
| Disease tolerance | ToLCV, ToMV, bacterial spot, Verticillium wilt and Fusarium wilt |
Agronomy
| First harvest | 70-75 days after transplanting |
| Crop duration | 140 days |
| Seed rate | 100-150 g per hectare |
| Seed count | Approx. 300 seeds per gram |
| Yield | 15-18 kg per plant; 28-30 MT per acre average |
| Spacing | Rainy season 75 x 60 cm; summer 75 x 45 cm; drip 50 x 50 cm |
| Season | Kharif (June-July) and Rabi (November-December) |
Yield and maturity figures depend on season, region and cultural practice. Seed rate and spacing follow Indian agricultural practice and Farmson R&D trial data.
