A group of producers have specialised in the Pomo Rosa range from Isi Sementi
The Italian seed company is in Expolevante with its own stand alongside its distributor, Myseeds, where it will show the varieties that make up its Pomo Rosa line: Rosalinda F1 (an aromatic pink plant, with consistent, uniform fruit), Rosamunda F1 (Beefsteak type pink tomato, with a sweet flavour and a very attractive appearance) and others such as the vine tomato ISI 62133, the pear tomato ISI 52055 and its entire cherry tomato range, which includes the round and pear types in different colours (red, orange, yellow…).
The company, already very well known in the area, mainly due to its good work in pink tomatoes, is harvesting good results with its tomato portfolio. “There is a group of farmers who have specialised in the growing of Pomo Rosa both in Almeria and in the Levant regions of Lorca and Benicarló,” explains Sales Manager Albert Alcón. Therefore, in the former Rosamunda F1 is more popular, whereas in the latter two regions, Rosalinda F1 is more common. The common denominator is the search for tomatoes that are “tasty and visually very attractive.”
The company’s vine and pear tomatoes also work very well. The former, ISI 62133, is a long-life tomato the flavour of which stands out above the average in its segment. The variety has an excellent colour, as well as not having cracking or spotting problems and it has a very high resistance level. On the other hand, the pear tomato ISI 52055 has a good flavour and it is suitable for short cycles in Almeria due to its early ripening and good setting in high temperature conditions, allowing higher prices to be obtained.
With flavour as its flagship, the seed company is focusing on developing new varieties that also have a high resistance level (something to be taken into account by ecological farmers) and that encourage greater sustainability.
Not only tomatoes
Alongside its star product, Isi Sementi is about to introduce a new product line in Almeria: courgettes. “We have been carrying out pre-marketing trials with the ISIS 76143 variety and we will begin marketing it in August.”
