AMENDMENTS TO THE SPECIFICATION
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`Please amend the title of the invention as follows:
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`TOMATO HYBRID DM379THW
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`Please amend paragraph [0027], Tables 1-3, beginning at page 8 as follows:
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`[0027] In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a plant
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`having the physiological and morphological characteristics of tomato hybrid DR23 79TH and the
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`parent lines thereof. A description of the physiological and morphological characteristics of such
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`plants is presented in Tables 1-3.
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`Table 1: Physiological and Morphological Characteristics of Hybrid DR2379TH
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`CHARACTERISTIC
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`DR2379TH
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`1.
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`Seedling
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`anthocyanin in hypocotyl of 2-15 cm
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`present
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`present
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`seedling
`
`habit of 3-4 week old seedling
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`normal
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`2. Mature Plant
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`height (cm)
`
`growth type
`
`184.3
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`171.8
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`indeterminate
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`indeterminate
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`large
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`size of canopy (compared to others of
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`similar type)
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`I habit
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`semi-erect
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`Please amend the title of the invention as follows:
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`TOMATO HYBRID DM379THW
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`Please amend paragraph [0027], Tables 1-3, beginning at page 8 as follows:
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`[0027] In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a plant
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`having the physiological and morphological characteristics of tomato hybrid DR23 79TH and the
`
`parent lines thereof. A description of the physiological and morphological characteristics of such
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`plants is presented in Tables 1-3.
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`Table 1: Physiological and Morphological Characteristics of Hybrid DR2379TH
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`CHARACTERISTIC
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`DR2379TH
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`1.
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`Seedling
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`anthocyanin in hypocotyl of 2-15 cm
`
`present
`
`present
`
`seedling
`
`habit of 3-4 week old seedling
`
`normal
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`2. Mature Plant
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`height (cm)
`
`growth type
`
`184.3
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`171.8
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`indeterminate
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`indeterminate
`
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`large
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`size of canopy (compared to others of
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`similar type)
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`I habit
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`semi-erect
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`l
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`branching at cotyledon or first leafy
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`absent
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`present
`
`node
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`number of nodes between first
`
`inflorescence
`
`number of nodes between early (1 St to
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`2nd, 211d to 3rd) inflorescences
`
`number of nodes between later
`
`developing inflorescences
`
`pubescence on younger stems
`
`moderately hairy
`
`moderately hairy
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`type (mature leaf beneath the 3rd
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`inflorescence)
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`type of blade
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`i
`bip nnate
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`bipinnate
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`[[
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`[[1]]
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`DR2379TH
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`margins of major leaflets (mature leaf
`
`deeply toothed or
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`deeply toothed or cut,
`
`beneath the 3rd inflorescence)
`
`cut, sps. toward base
`
`sps. toward base
`
`marginal rolling or wiltiness (mature
`
`slight
`
`leaf beneath the 3rd inflorescence)
`
`onset of leaflet rolling (mature leaf
`
`mid season
`
`beneath the 3rd inflorescence)
`
`surface of major leaflets (mature leaf
`
`rugose (bumpy or
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`rugose (bumpy or
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`beneath the 3rd inflorescence)
`
`veiny)
`
`veiny)
`
`pubescence (mature leaf beneath the
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`3rd inflorescence)
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`attitude
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`length
`
`width
`
`size of leaflets
`
`semi-drooping
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`horizontal
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`long
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`broad
`
`large
`
`medium
`
`medium
`
`very large
`
`
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`intensity of green color
`
`medium
`
`medium
`
`glossiness
`
`blistering
`
`medium
`
`medium
`
`medium
`
`medium
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`attitude of petiole of leaflet in relation to
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`semi-erect
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`semi-erect
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`main axis
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`Inflorescence
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`type (3rd inflorescence)
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`simple
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`average number of flowers in
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`.
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`4.8
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`inflorescence (3rd inflorescence)
`
`——
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`normal (lobes awl
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`normal (lobes awl
`
`shaped)
`
`shaped)
`
`calyx-lobes
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`approx. equaling
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`approx. equaling
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`corolla
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`corolla
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`
`
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`corolla color
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`style pubescence
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`yellow
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`dense
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`anthers
`
`all fused into tube
`
`all fused into tube
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`fasciation (1St flower of 21101 or 3rd
`
`absent
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`inflorescence)
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`abscission layer
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`present (pedicellate)
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`present (pedicellate)
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`I—_
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`DR2379TH
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`base color (mature-green stage)
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`apple or medium
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`apple or medium green
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`green
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`intensity of green color excluding
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`light
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`shoulder (before maturity)
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`ratio length/diameter
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`moderately
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`moderately
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`compressed
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`compressed
`
`typical shape in longitudinal section
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`oblate
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`(3rd fruit of 21101 or 3rd cluster)
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`shape in longitudinal section
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`oblate
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`shape of transverse/cross section (3rd
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`angular
`
`fruit of 21101 or 3rd cluster)
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`
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`_
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`shape of stem end (3rd fruit of 2nd or
`
`indented
`
`indented
`
`3rd cluster)
`
`shape of blossom end
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`indented to flat
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`shape of pistil scar (3rd fruit of 2nd or
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`stellate
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`stellate
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`3rd cluster)
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`(3rd fruit of 2nd or 3rd cluster)
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`length of dedicel (from joint to calyx
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`attachment) (mm)
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`length of mature fruit (stem axis)
`
`(min)
`
`at pedicel joint
`
`at pedicel joint
`
`.
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`.
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`64.8
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`diameter of fruit at widest point (mm)
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`80.5
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`weight of mature fruit (g)
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`230.0
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`287.1
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`core
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`present
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`present
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`diameter of core in cross section in
`
`relation to total diameter
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`point of detachment of fruit at harvest
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`
`
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`color, full ripe
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`color (at maturity)
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`I flesh color, full-r-ipe
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`red/crimson
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`red/crimson
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`color of flesh (at maturity)
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`glossiness of skin
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`flesh color
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`red
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`medium
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`with lighter and
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`with lighter and darker
`
`darker areas in walls
`
`areas in wall
`
`locular gel color of table-ripe fruit
`
`red
`
`red
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`firmness
`
`medium
`
`medium
`
`time of flowering
`
`time of maturity
`
`medium
`
`medium
`
`late
`
`late
`
`ripening (blossom-to-stem axis!
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`blossom-to-stem end
`
`blossom-to-stem end
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`ripening 1peripheral-to-central-radial
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`inside out
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`uniformity
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`
`
`
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`ax_is)
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`epidermis color
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`epidermis
`
`yellow
`
`normal
`
`yellow
`
`normal
`
`epidermis texture
`
`average
`
`tender
`
`sensitivity to slivering
`
`insensitive
`
`insensitive
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`Fruiting Season
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`long
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`long
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`Adaptation
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`culture
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`greenhouse
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`greenhouse
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`principle use
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`fresh market
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`fresh market
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`DR2379TH
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`Foronti
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`machine harvest
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`not adapted
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`not adapted
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`
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`Resistances
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`Meloidogyne incognita (Mi)
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`susceptible
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`Verticillium sp. (Va and Vd) race 0
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`resistant
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`Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersz'ci
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`resistant
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`race 0 (exl) (Fol)
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`Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. radicis
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`resistant
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`lycopersz'ci (For)
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`Fulviafulva (Ff) (ex Cladosporium
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`resistant
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`fulvum) group A
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`Fulviafulva (Ff) (ex Cladosporium
`
`resistant
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`fulvum) group B
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`Fulviafulva (Ff) (ex Cladosporium
`
`resistant
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`fulvum) group C
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`Fulviafulva (Ff) (ex Cladosporium
`
`resistant
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`fulvum) group D
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`Fulviafulva (Ff) (ex Cladosporium
`
`resistant
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`fulvum) group E
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`Tomato mosaic Virus (ToMV) strain 0
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`resistant
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`Tomato mosaic Virus (ToMV) strain 1
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`resistant
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`I Tomato mosaic Virus (ToMV) strain 2
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`resistant
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`lycopersicum (01))
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`DR2379TH Oidium neolycopersici (On) (ex Oidium
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`resistant
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`*These are typical values. Values may vary due to environment. Other values that are
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`substantially equivalent are also within the scope ofthe invention.
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`Table 2: Physiological and Morphological Characteristics of Line FIRXM12-4125
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`CHARACTERISTIC
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`FIRXM12-4125
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`1.
`
`Seedling
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`anthocyanin in hypocotyl of 2-15 cm
`
`present
`
`present
`
`seedling
`
`habit of 3-4 week old seedling
`
`Mature Plant
`
`height (cm)
`
`growth type
`
`form
`
`156.3
`
`156.4
`
`indeterminate
`
`indeterminate
`
`normal
`
`normal
`
`
`
`
`size of canopy(compared to others of
`
`medium
`
`similar type)
`
`habit
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`Stem
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`semi-erect
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`semi-erect
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`anthocyanin coloration
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`very weak/weak
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`length of intemode
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`long
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`Foronti
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`height
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`branching
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`long
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`long
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`sparse
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`intermediate
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`branching at cotyledon or first leafy
`
`present
`
`present
`
`node
`
`number of nodes between first
`
`inflorescence
`
`number of nodes between early (1 St to
`
`2nd, 211d to 3rd) inflorescences
`
`number of nodes between later
`
`developing inflorescences
`
`
`
`
`pubescence on younger stems
`
`moderately hairy
`
`sparsely hairy
`
`(scattered long hairs)
`
`type (mature leaf beneath the 3rd
`
`inflorescence)
`
`type of blade
`
`bipinnate
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`bipinnate
`
`morpheleg—y—(mateEe—leafbeneafla—the
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`[[1]]
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`[[1]]
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`3rd—infloreseenee)
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`margins of major leaflets (mature leaf
`
`deeply toothed or
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`shallowly toothed or
`
`beneath the 3rd inflorescence)
`
`cut, sps. toward base
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`scalloped
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`CHARACTERISTIC
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`FIRXM12-4125
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`marginal rolling or wiltiness (mature
`
`leaf beneath the 3rd inflorescence)
`
`onset of leaflet rolling (mature leaf
`
`early season
`
`Ean
`
`beneath the 3rd inflorescence)
`
`surface of major leaflets (mature leaf
`
`beneath the 3rd inflorescence)
`
`pubescence (mature leaf beneath the
`
`3rd inflorescence)
`
`attitude
`
`length
`
`width
`
`size of leaflets
`
`intensity of green color
`
`glossiness
`
`blistering
`
`semi-drooping
`
`semi-drooping
`
`medium
`
`medium
`
`broad
`
`medium
`
`dark
`
`weak
`
`weak
`
`broad
`
`large
`
`medium
`
`weak
`
`weak
`
`
`
`
`attitude of petiole of leaflet in relation to
`
`semi-erect
`
`semi-erect
`
`main axis
`
`5.
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`Inflorescence
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`mainly uniparous
`
`equally unipar[[i]]ous
`
`and multipar[[i]]ous
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`CHARACTERISTIC
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`FIRXM12-4125
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`Foronti
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`type (3rd inflorescence)
`
`simple
`
`forked (2 major awes)
`
`average number of flowers in
`
`inflorescence (3rd inflorescence)
`
`leafy or “running” inflorescence
`
`occasional
`
`frequent
`
`Flower
`
`color
`
`yellow
`
`normal (lobes awl
`
`normal (lobes awl
`
`shaped)
`
`shaped)
`
`
`
`
`
`calyx-lobes
`
`approx. equaling
`
`shorter than corolla
`
`corolla color
`
`style pubescence
`
`corolla
`
`yellow
`
`sparse
`
`anthers
`
`all fused into tube
`
`all fused into tube
`
`fasciation (1St flower of 21101 or 3rd
`
`absent
`
`inflorescence)
`
`abscission layer
`
`present (pedicellate)
`
`present (pedicellate)
`
`pedicel length
`
`long
`
`long
`
`moderately rough or
`
`slightly rough
`
`ribbed
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`CHARACTERISTIC
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`FIRXM12-4125
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`base color (mature-green stage)
`
`apple or medium
`
`apple or medium green
`
`green
`
`intensity of green color excluding
`
`medium/dark
`
`shoulder (before maturity)
`
`
`
`ratio length/diameter
`
`moderately
`
`moderately
`
`compressed
`
`compressed
`
`[[1]]
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`shape in longitudinal section
`
`flattened
`
`shape of transverse/cross section (3rd
`
`irregular
`
`round
`
`fruit of 21101 or 3rd cluster)
`
`shape of stem end (3rd fruit of 2nd or
`
`indented
`
`indented
`
`3rd cluster)
`
`shape of blossom end
`
`indented
`
`shape of pistil scar (3rd fruit of 2nd or
`
`irregular
`
`irregular
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`3rd cluster)
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`
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`(3rd fruit of 2nd or 3rd cluster)
`
`length of dedicel (from joint to calyx
`
`attachment) (mm)
`
`length of mature fruit (stem axis)
`
`(min)
`
`at pedicel joint
`
`at pedicel joint
`
`'
`
`.
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`67.4
`
`diameter of fruit at widest point (mm)
`
`94.4
`
`weight of mature fruit (g)
`
`391.1
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`320.2
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`core
`
`present
`
`present
`
`diameter of core in cross section in
`
`medium large
`
`relation to total diameter
`
`point of detachment of fruit at harvest
`
`
`
`
`color, full ripe
`
`color (at maturity)
`
`I flesh color, full-r-ipe
`
`red/crimson
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`red/crimson
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`FIRXM12-4125
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`color of flesh (at maturity)
`
`glossiness of skin
`
`flesh color
`
`red
`
`medium
`
`with lighter and
`
`with lighter and darker
`
`darker areas in walls
`
`areas in wall
`
`
`insensitive
`
`
`locular gel color of table-ripe fruit
`
`firmness
`
`shelf life
`
`time of flowering
`
`red
`
`medium
`
`very short/short
`
`late
`
`red
`
`soft
`
`short
`
`late
`
`time of maturity
`
`very late
`
`very late
`
`ripening {blossom-to-stem axis!
`
`uniform
`
`blossom-to-stem end
`
`ripening 1peripheral-to-central-radial
`
`uniformity
`
`uniformity
`
`axis 1
`
`epidermis color
`
`yellow
`
`yellow
`
`epidermis
`
`normal / easy-peel
`
`normal / easy-peel
`
`epidermis texture
`
`thickness of pericarp (mm)
`
`average
`
`10.4
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`tender
`
`1 1.4
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`thickness of pericarp
`
`very thick
`
`very thick
`
`sensitivity to slivering
`
`insensitive
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`Phenology
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`CHARACTERISTIC
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`FIRXM12-4125
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`seeding to 50% flow (1 open on 50%
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`of plants) (days!
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`seeding to once over harvest (days)
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`Fruiting Season
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`I—l E9 Adaptation
`
`culture
`
`greenhouse
`
`greenhouse
`
`principle use(s)
`
`fresh market
`
`fresh market
`
`machine harvest
`
`not adapted
`
`not adapted
`
`
`
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`Chemistry and Composition of Full-Ripe
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`Fruits
`
`pH
`
`titratable acidity, as % citric
`
`total solids (dry matter, seeds and skin
`
`removed) (percentage total content}
`
`I soluble solids as °Brix
`
`4.0
`
`\1
`
`U.)
`
`00
`
`U)
`
`\0
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`*These are typical values. Values may vary due to environment. Other values that are
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`substantially equivalent are also within the scope ofthe invention.
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`Table 3: Physiological and Morphological Characteristics of Line FIRXM12-4126
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`DR7847TH
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`_—
`_—
`_—
`_—
`_—
`_—
`_—
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`size of canopy (compared to
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`others of similar type)
`
`
`
`
`_—
`_—
`_—
`_—
`_—
`_—
`
`branching at cotyledon or first
`
`absent
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`present
`
`leafy node
`
`number of nodes between first
`
`inflorescence
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`DR7847TH
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`number of nodes between early
`
`(lst to 2nd, 2nd to 3rd)
`
`inflorescences
`
`number of nodes between later
`
`developing inflorescences
`
`
`inflorescence)
`
`_—
`_—
`_—
`_—
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`[[1]]
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`beneatla—theérd—infloreseenee)
`
`margin of major leaflets (mature
`
`deeply toothed or cut,
`
`shallowly toothed or
`
`leaf beneath the 3rd
`
`sps. toward base
`
`scalloped
`
`inflorescence)
`
`marginal rolling or wiltiness
`
`(mature leaf beneath the 3rd
`
`inflorescence)
`
`onset of leaflet rolling (mature
`
`mid season
`
`mid season
`
`leaf beneath the 3rd
`
`inflorescence)
`
`surface of major leaflets (mature
`
`rugose (bumpy or
`
`rugose (bumpy or
`
`leaf beneath the 3rd
`
`veiny)
`
`veiny)
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`DR7847TH
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`pubescence (mature leaf
`
`beneath the 3rd inflorescence)
`
`_—
`_—
`_—
`_—
`_—
`_—
`_—
`
`attitude of petiole of leaflet in
`
`semi-erect
`
`semi-erect
`
`relation to main axis
`
`_—
`
`- type (3rd inflorescence)
`
`simple
`
`simple
`
`
`
`average number of flowers1n
`
`inflorescence (3rd
`
`inflorescence)
`
`I leafy or “running” inflorescence
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`occasional
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`I color
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`absent
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`yellow
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`FIRXM12-4126
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`DR7847TH
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`calyx
`
`normal (lobes awl
`
`normal (lobes awl
`
`shaped)
`
`shaped)
`
`calyx-lobes
`
`distinctly longer than
`
`approx. equaling
`
`corolla
`
`corolla
`
`_—
`_ all fused into tube
`all fused into tube
`
`fasciation (1St flower of 2rld or 3rd
`
`inflorescence)
`
`_ present (pedicellate)
`
`present (pedicellate
`
`_—
`
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`very light to light
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`base color (mature-green stage)
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`apple or medium green
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`apple or medium
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`- pattern (mature-green stage)
`- green shoulder (before maturity)
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`uniform green
`absent
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`intensity of green color excluding
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`very light
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`shoulder (before maturity)
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`green
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`uniform green
`absent
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`FIRXM12-4126
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`DR7847TH
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`ratio length/diameter
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`moderately compressed
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`moderately
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`compressed
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`shape of transverse/cross section
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`(3rd fruit of 2rld or 3rd cluster)
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`
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`shape of stem end (3rd fruit of
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`2nd or 3rd cluster)
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`- shape ofblossom end
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`flat
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`indented to flat
`
`shape of pistil scar (3rd fruit of
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`stellate
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`stellate
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`dor 3rd cluster)
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`_—
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`- CHARACTERISTIC
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`FIRXM12-4126
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`DR7847TH
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`at pedicel joint
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`at pedicel joint
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`point of detachment of fruit at
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`harvest (3rd fruit of 2rld or 3rd
`
`cluster)
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`length of dedicel (from joint to
`
`calyx attachment) (mm)
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`length of mature fruit (stem axis)
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`(mm)
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`diameter of fruit at widest point
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`(mm)
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`
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`- weight ofmature fruit (g)
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`314.3
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`198.9
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`coreless (absent or
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`coreless (absent or
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`smaller than 6x6 mm)
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`smaller than 6x6 mm)
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`diameter of core in cross section
`
`in relation to total diameter
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`_—
`_—
`_—
`_—
`_—
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`- ripening (blossom-to—stem axis)
`blossom-to-stem end
`blossom-to-stem end
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`ripening (peripheral-to-central-
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`outside in
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`outside in
`
`
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`radialax
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`_—
`_—
`_—
`_—
`_—seeding to 50% flow (1 open on
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`50% of plants) (days)
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`_——
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`108515722
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