High resistance to ToBRFV
Safeguard your crop without compromise, with Rugose Defense. Get High Resistance (HR) to the Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) without compromise on yield and without compromise on quality.
In the coming period, Rijk Zwaan will continue to release new varieties for trials and commercial introduction through our global breeding programs.
Safeguard your crop with Rugose Defense™
High resistance
Our varieties are tested in practical conditions under virus pressure to ensure performance. Our varieties retain HR under hot conditions.
Agronomic value
Our tomato varieties are tested by leading growers to verify agronomic and economic value before entering the market.
Rootstock compatible
Our ToBRFV-resistant tomatoes are compatible with all commercially available rootstocks, and retain HR once grafted.
What you need to know about ToBRFV
The Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) is an emerging and rapidly spreading plant virus and has a major impact on global tomato production and distribution. Brown Rugose resistant varieties for Australia's growers
Trials and support
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Why choose high resistance?
Resistance levels indicate the ability of a plant variety to fight a disease. There are four levels of resistance. High resistance to ToBRFV restricts the development of the virus within a plant, which in turn, reduces virus spread. This is the highest level of genetic protection against ToBRFV.
1. Susceptible
Susceptible varieties are unable to restrict the growth and/or development of a plant disease. Tomato varieties that aren't labelled as resistant to ToBRFV are susceptible to the virus, leading to major losses in yield and allowing the further spread of the virus.
2. Intermediate Resistance (IR)
Restricts the growth and/or development of a plant disease to some extent. Varieties with IR will exhibit symptoms and/or damage under normal virus pressure.
3. High Resistance (HR)
Significantly restrict the growth and/or development of plant disease under normal virus pressure.
May show symptoms under extreme virus pressure.
4. Immunity
Immunity is when a plant is not subject to virus infection. There are no tomato varieties with immunity to ToBRFV.
Strict hygiene measures and a clean start remain essential for a successful crop. Rijk Zwaan considers HR varieties in combination with good hygiene to be the best solution for preventing losses caused by ToBRFV.
See available varieties with high resistance against ToBRFV here.
Proven performance
Healthy plants under pressure
Trials under high infection levels with ToBRFV have shown that our resistant varieties remain healthy, whereas susceptible varieties in the same greenhouse show clear symptoms and significant losses in marketable yield.
No Compromise on yield or quality
Our ToBRFV resistant varieties have been extensively tested in practice for both disease-resistance levels and agronomic value, before commercial introduction. Disease resistance does not mean a compromise on yield, or quality.
Maintaining strength in hot conditions
Our Rugose Defense varieties have been tested in Australia and overseas with leading growers. Our Rugose-resistance varieties have maintained HR in hot environments, perfect for Australia's harsh conditions.
Rootstock compatible
With Rijk Zwaan's Rugose Defense varieties, High Resistance to the virus is maintained even when grafted with susceptible rootstock.
All of our ToBRFV-resistant varieties are compatible with all commercially available rootstock.
This is not the case for all tomatoes available in the market.
Contact your local sales representative
In the coming period, Rijk Zwaan will continue to release new varieties for trials and commercial introduction from our worldwide breeding programmes. Please contact your local sales representative for more information, as they can provide information on availability of trial varieties and commercial varieties with HR resistance to ToBRFV.