| Product Overview |
A premier, high-yielding F1 hybrid tomato variety developed by Laxmi Inputs, specifically engineered for commercial production, offering superior fruit uniformity, firm texture, and high marketability. |
| Agricultural Benefits |
Characterized by robust vegetative vigor, strong root systems, and a prolific, sustained fruit-setting ability that maximizes marketable yield per plant throughout the harvest season. |
| Crop Suitability |
Exceptionally well-suited for intensive professional cultivation, including both open-field trellis systems and protective agricultural structures, ensuring consistent performance across diverse agro-climatic zones. |
| Sowing Season |
Highly versatile planting suitability; optimized for year-round cultivation in appropriate climate zones, with peak performance during the primary Rabi and Kharif planting windows. |
| Days to Maturity |
An early-to-mid maturing hybrid, typically initiating the first commercial harvest within 60–70 days post-transplanting, facilitating rapid market entry and efficient crop turnover. |
| Yield Potential |
Delivers massive, high-tonnage yields per hectare, characterized by a high percentage of uniform, large-sized fruits that adhere to premium wholesale and retail grading standards. |
| Disease Resistance |
Bred with advanced genetic resistance to major tomato pathogens, including Tomato Leaf Curl Virus (TLCV), Fusarium Wilt, and Verticillium Wilt, significantly reducing chemical intervention costs. |
| Fruit/Plant Characteristics |
Produces uniform, round-to-oblate, firm fruits with an attractive deep-red color and excellent internal flesh density. The plant is indeterminate, exhibiting strong foliage cover. |
| Key Features |
High fruit uniformity, excellent transportability (firmness), long shelf life, high genetic purity, and consistent performance under fluctuating temperature conditions. |
| Farming Advantages |
The vigorous and stable plant habit minimizes labor-intensive management, while the concentrated maturity and uniform fruit size optimize harvesting efficiency and post-harvest handling. |
| Market Benefits |
Exceptional shelf life, glossy appearance, and superior taste make LHT-255 a preferred variety for long-distance transport, supermarkets, and premium fresh-market supply chains. |
| Growing Conditions |
Thrives in well-drained, fertile, organic-rich sandy loam soils. Requires balanced fertigation management and consistent, moisture-controlled irrigation to support heavy fruit development. |