VFN in horticulture stands for Verticillium wilt, Fusarium, and Nematode disease resistance in tomatoes.[1] Most hybrid tomato varieties are labeled with some combination of one or more of these three letters, since disease resistance is a large part of the reason to hybridize tomatoes.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Blight-Resistant Tomato Varieties Worth Growing". GrowVeg. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "Best Disease Resistant Tomatoes - ChilePlants.com". www.chileplants.com. Retrieved 15 August 2020.


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