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The experiment was carried out at the Department of Vegetable Science, College of Horticulture, UHS Campus, Bengaluru during 2012-13. Among the parents used for investigation maximum average fruit weight (67.96 g) as well as highest yield per plant (1.94 kg) was observed in Arka Sourabh followed by PKM-1recording 67.05 g average fruit weight and yielding 1.85 kg per plant. Among the three F1 hybrids evaluated Utkal Raja x Arka Sourabh recorded maximum number of branches at peak harvest stage (9.86) and maximum number of clusters per plant (16.60) which contributes to the total yield of the plant. The maximum average fruit weight (98.14 g) as well as highest yield per plant (2.72 kg) was observed in cross Utkal Raja x Arka Sourabh so, this is best among the three F1 hybrids. Arka Sourabh and Utkal Raja x Arka Sourabh were found best among other parents and F1 hybrids respectively.
Keywords: Tomato, Parents, Hybrids, F1 hybrids, Yield.