Champion
F1 hybrid tomato · Solanum lycopersicum
- Breeding
- F1 hybrid
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate
- Days to maturity
- 62-70 days
- Fruit
- red, large
- Weight
- -
- Bred by
- -
Commonly confused with
These are different varieties. A name shared between them does not make them the same seed.
- different variety
Dwarf Champion
Dwarf Champion is an 1889 heirloom; Champion is a modern VFNT hybrid.
Origin & history
An early full-size slicer carrying the complete VFNT package, long recommended where growers want mature fruit quickly without giving up disease protection.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 62-70 days | Consensus range across the cited sources, which include both independent references and commercial catalogs. |
Traits
Disease resistance
| Code | Disease | Level | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| V | Verticillium Wilt (Verticillium dahliae) | resistant | Breeder declared |
| F | Fusarium Wilt of Tomato (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici) | resistant | Breeder declared |
| N | Root-Knot Nematode (Meloidogyne spp.) | resistant | Breeder declared |
| TMV | Tobacco Mosaic Virus (Tobamovirus tabaci / ToMV) | resistant | Breeder declared |
Breeder declared means the resistance was stated by whoever breeds or sells the seed. That is not a reason to disbelieve it, and for most resistance genes it is the only evidence that exists: the breeder screens the line and publishes the result in their catalog, and no independent party re-tests it. We label it rather than quietly presenting it as though someone had checked.
Related varieties
- F1 hybrid
Early Girl
57-60 days · Indeterminate
- F1 hybrid
Fantastic
65-70 days · Indeterminate
- F1 hybrid
Better Boy
70-75 days · Indeterminate
- F1 hybrid
Bush Early Girl
54-63 days · Determinate
- F1 hybrid
Bush Goliath
65-70 days · Determinate
- F1 hybrid
Cobra
70-78 days · Indeterminate
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Sources & References
Evidence: 2 sources, including 1 independent reference.
- Tomato Growers Supply catalog · Tomato Growers Supply Company, Seed Catalog
- Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners · Cornell University Cooperative Extension, University or Government