Name of breeder:

Bruno Waterkeyn 
181 rue Saint-Hubert 
5100 Dave, Belgium
Email: bruno.waterkeyn@skynet.be
Telephone: +32 476 61 02 50

Name of seed producer:

Association Kokopelli

7 route de Sabarat

Forêt de Castagnès

9290 Le Mas d’Azil, France

Name of seed supplier:

Association Kokopelli

7 route de Sabarat

Forêt de Castagnès

​9290 Le Mas d’Azil, France

Brief description of the variety and its main characteristics:

The KUMBA tomato was discovered in spring 2015 by Bruno WATERKEYN at his nursery in Dave, near Namur, and has been further developed ever since. This round, pink ‘cocktail’ tomato, weighing between 25 and 170 grams, is the result of a natural and chance cross. It is firm and juicy, can be eaten raw or cooked, and stores very well at room temperature.

The plant grows indefinitely (approx. 1.60 to over 2 m), with a very high yield. The yield can be increased further by allowing the plant to grow on several shoots (‘side shoots’). The variety bears fruit from early July until the first frosts in late November. 

In short: a variety that is perfect for amateur gardeners and will be very popular with food lovers!

 

Growth habit: indeterminate
Stem: Anthocyanin colouration: absent or very faint 
Stem: Internode length: medium
Height: approx. 1.60 to over 2 m. 
Leaves: Growth habit: semi-erect 
Leaves: Length: medium 
Fruit: Size: small to medium: 25 to 170 grams 
Fruit: Shape in longitudinal section: round 
Fruit: Size of stem scar: small 
Fruit: Colour: pink fruit: 
Colour of flesh: red 
Flowering period: early Ripening period: early July to late November 
Shows some resistance to Phytophthora infestans

The variety is the result of a natural, chance cross. The first selection took place in 2015. Since then, it has been improved and stabilised year on year.