Athena Tomato (Condor Athena): Characteristics
Athena tomato is an open pollinated tomato variety, also sold or known as Condor Athena or Athena kamatis. It is not a registered variety, so the facts here come from its seller and farm sources. It comes from Allied Botanical (Condor brand).
If you came here looking for Condor Athena or Athena kamatis, this is the same tomato. The facts below come from its seller and from farm sources, each one listed at the end. Compare it with the others in our tomato variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: fertilizer for tomatoes, stage by stage.
- Type: Open pollinated.
Key facts about Athena tomato
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Breeder or owner | Allied Botanical (Condor brand) |
| Also known as | Condor Athena, Athena kamatis |
| Type | Open pollinated |
| Days to harvest, per the seller | first harvest 55 to 60 days after transplanting |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
Days to harvest, by the seller's count: first harvest 55 to 60 days after transplanting. No trial on record checks this figure yet, so treat it as the seller's own and compare with farms near you before you plan a season around it.
Once you know the day count, anee.io dates every task from each lot's own planting day, with the growth stages and weather beside it.
Is it resistant to pests and diseases?
No pest or disease ratings are published for this variety. So treat it as untested, and scout every week.
The pests and diseases that hit tomato fields most often: early blight, late blight, tomato leaf curl, whitefly, anthracnose. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.
What its seller and farm sources say
- Days to harvest: First harvest 55 to 60 days after transplanting.
- Fruit: High round and smooth, green ripening to red, 80 to 100 g, set in several clusters.
- Season: Dry season.
- Elevation: Lowland to midland.
- Determinate plant.
- Tolerates fruit cracking.
- Stores and travels well.
These are the seller's own figures, from its own trials. So plant a small area first, and compare it with your usual tomato on the same ground.
Where and when to plant Athena tomato
Bacterial wilt kills more lowland tomato than any other disease, so in the wet season pick a variety rated resistant to it. Choose a firm, oblong fruit if you sell to a far market, and a round, juicy one for fresh sale nearby. Heat tolerant hybrids set fruit in the hot months, when open pollinated tomatoes often drop their flowers. Before planting, get the field ready with our guide: Land preparation for vegetables.
Before you buy seed
- Buy sealed packs or tagged sacks from an accredited dealer, and check the packing date and germination rate.
- Ask your municipal agriculturist or nearby farmers how it did in your area last season.
- Try it on a small area first, beside the variety you usually plant, before you switch the whole farm.
- Write down the planting day, inputs and harvest, so you can compare varieties on your own ground. anee.io keeps these records for you.
Set the planting day of each lot and anee.io dates every task to harvest, with the weather beside it. Free on the Libre plan.
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