Abstract: The present invention provides tomato plants exhibiting resistance to the TOSPO (GBNV) Virus exhibiting the traits of healthy and evenly ripened fruits without brown spots, reduced wilting of the top portion of the tomato plants and reduced dark spots on the leaves and stems of the tomato plant, and materials useful for improving tomato yield. In particular, the present invention provides a path to the development of hybrid tomato plants exhibiting resistance to TOSPO (GBNV) virus infection, seed of hybrid tomato plants exhibiting TOSPO (GBNV) virus resistance, and methods of producing the same. Methods described herein involve the use of marker-assisted selection and marker-assisted backcrossing utilizing molecular markers associated with a tomato TOSPO Resistance phenotype.

Abstract: The present invention provides tomato plants exhibiting resistance to TOSPO (GBNV) Virus exhibiting the traits of healthy and evenly ripened fruits without brown spots, reduced wilting of the top portion of the tomato plants and reduced dark spots on the leaves and stems of the tomato plant, and materials useful for improving tomato yield. In particular, the present invention provides a path to development of hybrid tomato plants exhibiting resistance to TOSPO virus infection, seed of hybrid tomato plants exhibiting TOSPO virus resistance, and methods of producing the same. Methods described herein involve the use of marker assisted selection and marker assisted backcrossing utilizing molecular markers associated with a tomato TOSPO Resistance phenotype.

Abstract: A crane gantry assembly includes a gantry pivotally connected to a crane bed, a backhitch pivotally connected to the gantry and detachably connected to the crane bed, and a control link pivotally connected to the backhitch and to the crane bed. The control link is used when maneuvering the backhitch between raised and retracted positions, such as when the crane is set up or taken down for transport.